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Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

UPDATEDACT restrictions: new pub patron cap, gyms, beauty parlours get green light

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The Australian Red Cross says it was hit with hundreds of fraudulent claims for bushfire aid. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Charity hit with fraudulent bushfire donation claims

Katie Burgess

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

14,000 would've died if we matched UK's mortality rate: Murphy

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Sharon Ann Stott leaves the ACT Supreme Court on Tuesday with her barrister, Steven Whybrow. Picture: Blake Foden

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Scott Morrison heralded significant industrial relations reform on Tuesday at the National Press Club. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas

Morrison to scrap 'ensuring integrity' bill, overhaul nation's IR system

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Tax Office explains why it didn't check JobKeeper numbers sooner

Kirsten Lawson

ACT woman charged over fatal crash

ACT woman charged over fatal crash

Kathryn Lewis

Scott Morrison is digging in against calls to take a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis.

No pay cut, I'm doing a good job: Morrison

Daniel McCulloch

16,000 tested as ACT goes another day with no new cases

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'Fear of debt': Joyce says business may have to help pay back trillion-dollar government debt

Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

UPDATEDACT restrictions: new pub patron cap, gyms, beauty parlours get green light

From left: YMCA Gungahlin Childcare Centre lead educator Marina Cardoso, centre director Zoe Zatschler, Louie Zatschler, 2, Lewis McRae, 4, parent Susan Lucas-Smith, and director and educational leader Jamie Duff. Picture: Jamila Toderas

YMCA holds safety fears over development next to childcare

Demolition work has started in Manuka at the old post office site near the Capitol Theatre as the first stage of a new hotel development. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Demolition begins in Manuka to make way for hotel

Josh Papalii will play his 200th NRL game this weekend. Picture: Karleen Minney

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Robyn and Stephen Moore of Jerrabomberra with Archie the dog. Picture: Megan Doherty

Lake Burley Griffin to receive a $3 million facelift

The Uluru Statement should have been a high watermark of Australian liberalism. Instead it became instead a victim of Australian liberalism. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONStan Grant: Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress

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Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

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Indoor cricket will be allowed to restart under new coronavirus restrictions.

Basketball, netball and social sports get coronavirus ACT clearance

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Premiers hold firm on borders as Hanson backs legal challenge

DIGESTPremiers hold firm on borders as Hanson backs legal challenge

Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

UPDATEDACT restrictions: new pub patron cap, gyms, beauty parlours get green light

Ondine restaurant co-owner Daniel Giordani. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A second chance to share the word your doors are open

16,000 tested as ACT goes another day with no new cases

16,000 tested as ACT goes another day with no new cases

Kathryn Lewis

The North Mandurah Junior Football Club's players (pictured here in 2019) were among thousands from across the state to return to training last week. Photo: Facebook.

Who will run the water? How attendance limits could cause headaches for junior football

Justin Rake

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Tax Office explains why it didn't check JobKeeper numbers sooner

Kirsten Lawson

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Prime Minister Scott Morrison are standing their ground on JobKeeper.

JobKeeper underspend could go into tourism

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade public servant Sandra Tam took many calls from Australians overseas trying to get home amid coronavirus restrictions. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERNumbers that reveal scale of the APS response to COVID-19

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is under pressure over the JobKeeper reporting error.

Labor pulling a 'stunt' on JobKeeper: PM

The government should have sought wider backing for a COVID-19 inquiry, Labor's Penny Wong says.

Concerns for Hong Kong not new: PM

The take up of the COVIDSafe app was downloaded faster than any other Australian government app.

COVID app downloads reach six million

Colin Brinsden

Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro Fiona Kotvojs. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Kotvojs wins preselection for Liberals in Eden-Monaro

Kimberley Le Lievre

Sport Australia has released a roadmap that will allow a safe return to sport at all levels.

Normal life returning with local sport: PM

Colin Brinsden

Foreign politicians have signed a letter saying planned security laws are an "assault" on Hong Kong.

Australia MPs sign letter on China HK plan

Lisa Lambert

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OPINIONBill Gates? China? We've seen such conspiracy theories before

Mathew Marques

There are 14,000 nuclear weapons currently in existence, serving no purpose except to terrify other human beings around the globe. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAs we wait for a vaccine, there is another global threat we could address today

Sue Wareham

President Trump wants to have his cake and eat it too when it comes to the US economy. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONRoad to recovery? The rapid decline of the US dollar's dominance

Adam Triggs