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The ACT Health website reported that COVID-19 testing at Garran surge centre had reached capacity early on Thursday morning. Picture: Supplied

ACT daily record broken for second day with 85 new cases

Hannah Neale

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith and Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

BREAKINGACT hospitals to restrict visitors from Boxing Day; casual contacts won't be followed up

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Masks, QR check-ins mandatory as NSW backflips

Masks, QR check-ins mandatory as NSW backflips

Luke Costin, Hannah Ryan, Tiffanie Turnbull
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Long queues stretched outside the Garran surge centre on Wednesday morning. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDNew Canberra exposure sites include gyms, cinemas, bars and Sydney train

Hannah Neale
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Traffic was backed up from the Mitchell testing centre to the crematorium on Thursday morning. Picture: The Canberra Times

COVID testing site wait times expected to ease, ten minute wait at Garran

Hannah Neale
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Dolly bartender Jessica Tonkin said customers might feel safer with the mask mandate. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'It doesn't stop people from coming out': Hospitality workers welcome mask mandate

Lanie Tindale

ACT Policing located a gel blaster firearm. Picture: ACT Policing

Police locate gel blaster, drugs after Belconnen man allegedly steals motorcycle

Hannah Neale

Police are seeking Kaylah Cook in relation to an incident on Wednesday. Picture: ACT Policing

ACT Policing appeal to locate woman after alleged stabbing and robbery

Hannah Neale
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WATCHNSW COVID-19 cases explode to 5715

Seven West gobbles up Prime Media

'Selling like hotcakes': Rapid antigen test supply plummets

SUBSCRIBER'Ultra violent' convicted killer released after string of headbutt attacks

The ACT Health website reported that COVID-19 testing at Garran surge centre had reached capacity early on Thursday morning. Picture: Supplied

ACT daily record broken for second day with 85 new cases

Cam Wheaton gets a COVID booster from Ayako Ishigamori in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERWhat you need to know about boosters

Batemans Bay hotelier Alison Miers.

Head for the coast - with fingers crossed

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Two boys from jumping castle tragedy moved out of intensive care

Jay Boy Macadang the manager of Best Seafood City at Belconnen Fresh Food Market. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Christmas seafood rush begins for Canberrans

Taylor Sheridan's new series 1883, starring Faith Hill, shares much of its DNA with Lonesome Dove. Picture: Paramount+

WATCHCircle the wagons ... 1883 is out to win the West, again

Two more SA deaths may have murder links

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Qld has 369 cases, seeks rapid test advice

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Intel China sorry over Xinjiang statement

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No shortage of COVID boosters, says vax taskforce boss

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HK uni removes Tiananmen memorial

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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Two boys from jumping castle tragedy moved out of intensive care

Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged Queenslanders to 'mask up' as the state records 369 new COVID cases.

Qld has 369 cases, seeks rapid test advice

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Lieutenant General John Frewen

No shortage of COVID boosters, says vax taskforce boss

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Australia has recorded almost 8700 new cases of COVID-19 with most detected in NSW and Victoria.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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GPs and pharmacists will be given extra federal payments to speed up the rollout of booster doses.

Push for free rapid tests, faster boosters

Georgie Moore
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Paramedics are worried South Australia's health system can't cope with rising COVID cases.

SA virus cases surge amid ambo concerns

Tim Dornin
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WA health authorities are investigating after a COVID-19 case visited a Perth nightclub.

COVID-19 case attended Perth nightclub

Michael Ramsey
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Peter Gutwein says Tasmania will not change its test requirements for interstate arrivals.

Tas braces for local COVID transmission

Emily Woods
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Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

ACT Health vaccine line swamped with parents' calls

Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

ACT Health vaccine line swamped with parents' calls

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman reintroduced a mask mandate for indoor venues in Canberra. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Masks to be mandatory indoors as Omicron cases rise

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman reintroduced a mask mandate for indoor venues in Canberra. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Masks to be mandatory indoors as Omicron cases rise

Terry Kinninmont, manager of Anna Thomas in Braddon, has welcomed the new mask mandate. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'A slap in the face': Canberra retail and hospitality split over mask mandate

Terry Kinninmont, manager of Anna Thomas in Braddon, has welcomed the new mask mandate. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'A slap in the face': Canberra retail and hospitality split over mask mandate

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Labor senator Jenny McAllister. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Govt 'naive' to dismiss foreign interference threat in 2022 election

The possibility of a March election is still live after the treasurer's released his budget update.

March poll option alive after budget news

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham holds a press conference for the release of 2021-22 MYEFO. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'Arrogant': Pork-barrelling concern over $16b MYEFO item

'No country is better placed': Budget update confirms economic rebound

'No country is better placed': Budget update confirms economic rebound

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addresses the media on Thursday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISFrydenberg goes for growth and hopes for the best

Mark Kenny

Scott Morrison says boosters have not been sped-up. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Extra cash for GPs giving boosters as third shot timing questioned

Finn McHugh

Controversial Liberal backbencher Andrew Laming will not be on the ballot for re-election in 2022. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Laming apologises for campaign law breach after facing court action

Harley Dennett

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched a new book about the clean energy transition at the ANU on Wednesday night. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

'Talking rubbish': Turnbull says political will is the only obstacle to clean energy switch

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Surely Christmas Mass should be classified as a large indoor event? Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONAs a Christian, I'm taking personal responsibility and skipping Mass this Christmas

John Warhurst

Each time you engage with the things that stress you out - like work emails on your holidays - your body releases cortisol and adrenaline. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAllow yourself the chance to rest properly this Christmas

Jo Lane

Boosters seem to provide substantially more protection against Omicron - but we can't allow them to increase vaccine inequity between rich and poor countries, allowing more time for further variants and prolonging the pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONVaccine equity is key to battling Omicron

Sanjaya Senanayake

Kira Lee Meagher with a German shepherd. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERWoman released from jail after pet dog alleged to be weapon in highway robbery

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to suspended jail terms after admitting to threatening to capture or distribute intimate images of another person. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPublic servant spared time behind bars for 'repugnant' revenge porn

Roadside breath testing in the ACT. Picture: Melissa Adams

Drink-driving complacency emerges as breath test numbers plummet in ACT

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Queanbeyan is the place to be Sunday. Picture: Facebook

Queanbeyan family fun day out

Explore the arboretum with drop-in orienteering activities.

School holiday fun at the arboretum

There will be lots of places to take a festive photo of your pooch. Picture: Facebook

Christmas pooches picnic at Exhibition Park

Queanbeyan is the place to be Sunday. Picture: Facebook

Queanbeyan family fun day out

Taylor Sheridan's new series 1883, starring Faith Hill, shares much of its DNA with Lonesome Dove. Picture: Paramount+

WATCHCircle the wagons ... 1883 is out to win the West, again

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Dion Georgopoulos, The Salway family, 2020, a finallist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize. Picture: Courtesy of the artist

REVIEWPhotographers capture a year like no other

Brian Rope

Nic White and the Brumbies start their season on the road before coming to Canberra in round two. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Brumbies vow to 'come out of the gate firing' in new era

The Capitals came out firing after a whirlwind 24 hours. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Resilience': Capitals rally around Goriss

Sydney Thunder crowd favourite Oliver Davies. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERThunder players told to spend Christmas outdoors as COVID cases surge

English paceman Saqib Mahmood claimed four wickets in a dream Sydney Thunder debut on Sunday. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERCould this man be the answer to England's Ashes woes?

Britt Sykes brought the Canberra crowd to life. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Sykes stars as Capitals break Bendigo's Spirit

Caden Helmers

Aurelia Haynes will play American college soccer in 2023. Picture: Supplied

From futsal to Texas college for goalkeeping prodigy

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The weather is going to be the biggest factor for fishers over the Christmas break.

Mother Nature to dictate Christmas fortunes of fishos

Ben Caddaye
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A disgruntled Joe Root and his English team have started poorly during this summer's Ashes. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISGroundhog Day - what we've learned from England's latest recurring Ashes nightmare

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Intel has apologised in China for telling suppliers not to source products or labour from Xinjiang.

Intel China sorry over Xinjiang statement

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Intel has apologised in China for telling suppliers not to source products or labour from Xinjiang.

Intel China sorry over Xinjiang statement

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A memorial to those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown is removed from Hong Kong University.

HK uni removes Tiananmen memorial

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A memorial to those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown is removed from Hong Kong University.

HK uni removes Tiananmen memorial

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A ban against cockfighting in US territories such as Guam has been affirmed by a US appeals court.

Court upholds US cockfighting ban

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A ban against cockfighting in US territories such as Guam has been affirmed by a US appeals court.

Court upholds US cockfighting ban

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There's an estimated 50 million kangaroos in Australia. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENShould we eat our national animal?

There's an estimated 50 million kangaroos in Australia. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENShould we eat our national animal?

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Kyndryl on a mission to put purpose at the heart of business

Kyndryl on a mission to put purpose at the heart of business

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Time to celebrate: The Italian Place in Braddon is one of the city businesses you'll find behind a door on the advent calendar.

Advent calendar countdown celebrates festive season in the city

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

NO SALESMAN NEEDED: Driva is a revolutionary new platform which allows car buyers to see the best personalised loan rates, based on their credit score, and gain pre-approval from more than 30 lenders.

Aussie entrepreneurs putting car buyers back in the Driva's seat

STUNNING: The tour will end in beautiful Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast. James Davis Photography / Shutterstock.com

Discover the beauty and wonders of Regional NSW

Time to get festive in the city!

Time to get festive in the city!

CRUISY CANINES: When travelling with your dog, planning is everything. Picture: Shutterstock

Roadmap for a safe and happy trip with your best furry friend

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Has the pandemic shifted money-spending habits? Picture: Shutterstock.

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Why snorers can sleep through their noise

Why snorers can sleep through their noise

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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Stan Platis, and Antony Catalano, executive chairman of Australian Community Media.

PHOTOSCanberra Times opens new office

Elesa Kurtz

Sarah Swan of Curtin and Trixie Makay of Red Hill.

PHOTOSFabulous ladies wine soiree

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Georgiana, Harriet, and Emmanuelle Roper of Griffith.

PHOTOSSunset Cinema at the National Botanic Gardens

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EXPLAINERExplainer: new series to look at the state's Game Changers

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Supplies of urea are tipped to be available, but risks are likely to be much higher than usual when purchasing.

Could farmers actually be facing urea shortages next season?

Supplies of urea are tipped to be available, but risks are likely to be much higher than usual when purchasing.

Could farmers actually be facing urea shortages next season?

TEYS AUSTRALIA: Riley Hodgkinson, Teys Jindalee feedlot manager Shane Bullock, Cameron Ninness, and Ben O'Kane, Teys Wagga Wagga.

NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial wraps up for 2022

TEYS AUSTRALIA: Riley Hodgkinson, Teys Jindalee feedlot manager Shane Bullock, Cameron Ninness, and Ben O'Kane, Teys Wagga Wagga.

NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial wraps up for 2022