The Latest Breaking News from ACT

Giulia Jones steps down as deputy leader of Canberra Liberals to give her family support 'they need and deserve'

The deputy leader of the Canberra Liberals Giulia Jones announces her resignation, after making history as part of the first all-female political leadership team in the ACT.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

ACT records 537 COVID cases, no deaths

The ACT has recorded 537 new cases, with 62 people in hospital and two in intensive care, as the territory's vaccination rate continues to grow.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022

ACT government extends COVID-19 restrictions as territory records 537 new cases and students head back to school

COVID-19 restrictions around mask-wearing and venue capacity will continue for at least another four weeks in Canberra.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2022

ACT has nation's fewest police per capita but Canberrans feel safer than other Australians

ACT residents feel safer than most Australians and are less likely to be victims of crime despite having the fewest police per capita, but the police union warns that under-funding is harming officers' well-being.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2022

ACT man dies from COVID-19, 734 new cases

A man in his 80s has died from COVID-19 overnight, bringing Canberra's death toll from the virus to 26.

AAP · Jan 28, 2022

At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2022

Test all students and staff twice a week, or only close contacts? States have different school plans – here's what they mean

Schools will open for term one across Australia next week – except in Queensland which has delayed the start of the school year.

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2022

Man dies in Canberra's south as car crashes off bridge and into stormwater drain

The ACT records its second road fatality in the space of a week, after a man died when his car crashed off a bridge and into a stormwater drain in Canberra's south.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2022

ACT COVID hospitalisations reach new high

There are now 73 COVID-19 patients in Canberra hospitals, the highest since the pandemic began, as the ACT records 884 new infections.

AAP · Jan 27, 2022

ACT records 896 cases with no COVID deaths

The ACT has recorded no COVID-19 deaths in the latest period with 896 cases of the virus reported by health authorities.

AAP · Jan 26, 2022