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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The restrictions easing in Canberra on Friday

Daniella White

Victorians will be refused entry into the ACT and NSW without an exemption as the state grapples with soaring COVID-19 cases. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERAustralia's busiest state border slams shut

Kathryn Lewis

Leaders flanked by medical experts, such as former chief medical officer Brendan Murphy, have become a familiar sight. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERAre experts the quiet revolutionaries in government?

Norman Abjorensen

Deliveries to Woolworths supermarkets in Canberra are part of a complex cross-border trucking logistics operation affected by the lockdown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Supermarkets on receiving end as trucking company braces for lockdown

Peter Brewer

Matthew John Millard, who set his vicious dog on a police officer and then threatened to kill her colleagues the next day in court. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERCriminal who set dog on one police officer, then threatened to kill others, gets sentence cut

Blake Foden

Claudia Gelonese at Luna Park on her wedding day in 2018. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERFraudster bride walks free after judge finds return to jail would be 'unsatisfactory'

Blake Foden

China is forging ahead with efforts to find a coronavirus vaccine.

China leads COVID-19 vaccine race

Sangmi Cha and Miyoung Kim
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Health teams are going door to door to test 3000 residents in nine towers, as lockdown is enforced.

Man arrested outside Melbourne towers

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SUBSCRIBERSoliola blends humour and KFC ahead of his operation

US to withdraw from WHO in July 2021

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Banks step in as Victoria bleeds billions

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Brazil leader tests positive for COVID-19

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The restrictions easing in Canberra on Friday

An ACT government vehicle charges at a new charging station in Holt. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXCLUSIVEThe trial that will turn Canberra's electric vehicles into mobile batteries

The Raiders will offer 5974 tickets to their clash against the Melbourne Storm. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders fans crash ticket site as capacity increases

ANXIETY: Albury mum-to-be Susan Radoicic is concerned the border closure will have an impact on her maternity care in Wodonga. Picture: MARK JESSER

Special border arrangements for expectant mums

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Australians returning from overseas have been warned they may be affected by limits on hotel quarantine numbers. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Returning Australians warned over caps on passenger arrivals

David Pope's view: What is the deal with aerosol transmission?

SUBSCRIBERDavid Pope's view: What is the deal with aerosol transmission?

New cannabis poll says NZ could legalise

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The 'poo-ologist' who was Tasmania's Senior Australian of the Year

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The gift of life: Man donates kidney to save wife

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China leads COVID-19 vaccine race

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Man arrested outside Melbourne towers

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Qld police find cannabis plants in shed

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Victoria's return to restrictions will cost some $1b a week.

Banks step in as Victoria bleeds billions

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NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has come under fire from coalition colleagues.

Barilaro won't wear Libs Eden-Monaro blame

PWC has released a report that considers the financial impacts of raising or broadening the GST.

Reserve Bank warns of bumpy recovery ride

The federal government will make repay more than $700m to victims of the robodebt scheme.

Robodebt victims need to give bank details

An ACT government vehicle charges at a new charging station in Holt. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXCLUSIVEThe trial that will turn Canberra's electric vehicles into mobile batteries

Katie Burgess

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERWhere has the buck stopped on robodebt and the sport rorts saga?

Richard Mulgan

Secretaries Steven Kennedy (Treasury), Rosemary Huxtable (Finance) and Phil Gaetjens (Prime Minister and Cabinet). The government will need the bureaucracy's expertise during COVID-19. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERPragmatism may transform the public service's role

Doug Dingwall

The government is weighing up how to best protect vital data collected from Australians.

Government mulls sovereign data protection

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

The fate of Canberra's birds will determine city's future

The fate of Canberra's birds will determine city's future

From 'bad to worse' for Victorian virus crisis

From 'bad to worse' for Victorian virus crisis

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Young people line up outside Centrelink in Braddon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONNo, PM you are wrong. No one is choosing to stay on JobSeeker

John Falzon

The last of the flights from Melbourne arrived at Canberra airport on Tuesday before the borders closed again due to COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria. Picture: Karleen Minney

LIVELive updates as Victoria combats COVID-19 crisis

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Victorians will be refused entry into the ACT and NSW without an exemption as the state grapples with soaring COVID-19 cases. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERAustralia's busiest state border slams shut

Deliveries to Woolworths supermarkets in Canberra are part of a complex cross-border trucking logistics operation affected by the lockdown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Supermarkets on receiving end as trucking company braces for lockdown

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The restrictions easing in Canberra on Friday

The Raiders will offer 5974 tickets to their clash against the Melbourne Storm. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders fans crash ticket site as capacity increases

David Polkinghorne
Chris Dutton

NSW Police will put an "enormous amount of resources" into patrolling state borders as lockdowns tighten once again. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Melbourne ordered back into lockdown as NSW-Victoria border closure looms

Sally Whyte
Kirsten Lawson

Australians returning from overseas have been warned they may be affected by limits on hotel quarantine numbers. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Returning Australians warned over caps on passenger arrivals

Sally Whyte

Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a re-entry to lockdown in some parts of Victoria.

UPDATEDMelbourne re-enters lockdown as COVID-19 reaches record high

Here are some ideas about how you can be active this weekend. Picture: Shuttershock

Five new sports to try this weekend

Julia Kanapathippillai

US feminist and activist Gloria Steinem features in this year's Canberra Writers Festival program. Picture: Supplied

Literary greats to Zoom into Canberra festival

Sally Pryor

Shakshuka is originally a North African dish, but found its way to the Middle East where it became a popular breakfast dish, particularly in Israel.

Breakfast recipes to warm you up during winter

Amy Martin

Here are some ideas about how you can be active this weekend. Picture: Shuttershock

Five new sports to try this weekend

Leah Itsines' chocolate tart with a twist recipes includes dijon mustard. Pictures: Supplied

It's World Chocolate Day: here are some recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth

Amy Martin

Sarah Tiong became a fan favourite in season nine of MasterChef with her various uses of pork in challenges. Picture: Channel 10.

How to cook like a MasterChef

The Raiders will offer 5974 tickets to their clash against the Melbourne Storm. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders fans crash ticket site as capacity increases

Raiders prop Sia Soliola suffered an injury that you'd expect to find in a car crash. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERSoliola blends humour and KFC ahead of his operation

Melbourne City and Western United are two of the three Victorian A-League clubs to be relocated.

A-League clubs hit Canberra coronavirus hurdle .. again

Joe Powell put himself on the Wallabies' radar. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPowell leaves rugby to do contract talking

Speak up: Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams is adding her voice to the fight against racism. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERAthletes join forces to eliminate racism in sport

Chris Dutton

Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker, left, will have his first group 3 runner. Picture: Jon Tuxworth

SUBSCRIBERCroker sets sights on scaling Kosciuszko - and the NRL

David Polkinghorne

Kai O'Donnell is set to make his NRL debut. Picture: Raiders Media

UPDATEDO'Donnell to make Raiders debut against Storm

David Polkinghorne

Emre Guler is set to miss up to 10 weeks with an ankle injury. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRaiders blow with Guler out for at least two months

David Polkinghorne

No exucses: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is ready and waiting.

Northern Territory escape turns dreaming into reality

John Rozentals

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Queensland's golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

Community hub: The Knox owner Daniel Conroy was determined to keep his staff employed and support his community. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Local businesses and their communities unite during most challenging of times

The water for Woodlands is sourced from two, high-flow bores with the water moved around the property through a new system of 110mm to 63mm pipes to six Kingspan Rhino RT-365 water tanks.

Water security concerns alleviated on Woodland Station

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future