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Iydin Pasa, 8, tackles Mathletics with his mother Lauren Ross working from home by his side. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT families worried about maintaining academic performance

Alex Crowe

Clinical nurse educator Kate Dwyer at the coronavirus drive-through clinic at EPIC. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra's coronavirus toll goes backwards

Cassandra Morgan

Over 1200 Australians will fly into Melbourne this weekend and be quarantined for two weeks.

Australia in 'good place', says chief medical officer

Colin Brinsden
1hr ago

OUTBREAK: The North West Regional Hospital in Burnie, the largest hospital in North-West Tasmania.

FREELockdown: Tasmanian hospitals and retailers to close due to virus spike

Anthony Haneveer
2hrs ago

Some doctors are moving away from using ventilators on COVID-19 patients.

Some doctors moving away from ventilators

By MIKE STOBBE

Julian Assange is in poor health and now coronavirus is spreading through his London prison.

Assange fathered two children in embassy

One in six jobs are likely to be lost from the university sector in the next six months, despite the government's announcement. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

One in six uni jobs will still go under govt plan

Sally Whyte
2hrs ago

The Kambah property that Aofangatukau Fatafehi Finau Langi and Christopher James Millington allegedly targeted in November last year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERSenior bikie, associate conspired in Maccas car park to 'f--- up' rival before shooting: police

Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBER'Temporary' car park scaled back after community pressure

Sewage tests a more unusual way to test for COVID-19 in ACT community

JobKeeper program could change if 'unforseen circumstances': govt

NSW man dies from COVID-19

2hrs ago

Iydin Pasa, 8, tackles Mathletics with his mother Lauren Ross working from home by his side. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT families worried about maintaining academic performance

Pure Pod deisgner Kelli Donovan, left, has started making scrubs for doctors in need, as worn by Adopt A Healthcare Worker Canberra's Jimilla Hogan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Retailers relieve medical supply chain under stress

Rita and Cornelis Besselink at their home in Melba. Picture: Karleen Minney

Rita and Cornelis, an enduring 70-year love story

Brumbies winger Andy Muirhead posted a video for the Paediatric Easter Juggling Challenge. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong/Instagram

Canberra athletes juggle for Easter joy

It matters more what your child does on their screen than how long theyre doing it for. Picture: Annie Spratt/Unsplash

Forget old screen 'time' rules during coronavirus. Here's what you should focus on instead

Norfolk Island, where many residents are frustrated five years after losing self-government. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBEROn Norfolk Island, frustrations mount five years on from loss of self-government

SUBSCRIBERSuper Rugby officials explore trans-Tasman model

8m ago

DIGESTWhat you need to know about COVID-19 this Easter Sunday

8m ago

China's new high for imported virus cases

36m ago

Month extension for Vic state of emergency

37m ago

No new cases in SA, but airport a concern

1hr ago

ANALYSISThere's only one way to remove the asterisk from NRL season

1hr ago

One in six jobs are likely to be lost from the university sector in the next six months, despite the government's announcement. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

One in six uni jobs will still go under govt plan

2hrs ago

OUTBREAK: The North West Regional Hospital in Burnie, the largest hospital in North-West Tasmania.

FREELockdown: Tasmanian hospitals and retailers to close due to virus spike

2hrs ago

Are children under threat from coronavirus?

Are children under threat from coronavirus?

Clinical nurse educator Kate Dwyer at the coronavirus drive-through clinic at EPIC. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra's coronavirus toll goes backwards

Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

JobKeeper program could change if 'unforseen circumstances': govt

Sally Whyte

US astronaut Chris Cassidy, left, Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin, centre, and Ivan Vagner, members of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), walk prior the launch of Soyuz MS-16 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Picture: Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service

Astronauts forced to change plans due to coronavirus

Brad Tucker

Pauline and Greg Parish with Ryder in front of their Crace home, where they have been trialing drone deliveries by Project Wing. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Social distancing Easter in the ACT

Alex Crowe

Picture: Shutterstock

Sewage tests a more unusual way to test for COVID-19 in ACT community

Kimberley Le Lievre

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Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

JobKeeper program could change if 'unforseen circumstances': govt

The unemployment rate could rise to its highest level in four years, the federal Treasurer warns.

Significant jobless rise ahead: Treasurer

Education Minister Dan Tehan says discount online higher education courses will be offered from May.

Tehan wants people to go on study binge

Charities like OzHarvest will be helped through the COVID-19 crisis under a $100 million package.

Charities get initial $100 mln virus help

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISWage freeze risks sending wrong message to public service

Doug Dingwall

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still struggling to deliver a clear message to the people. Picture: Dion Georgopolous

SUBSCRIBERPublic servants key to coronavirus recovery

Chas Savage

There was a sharp increase in potential cyber threats to Australian government systems in 2019.

Govt computer systems under threat online

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged people to stay home this Easter because of the coronavirus.

Australia 'on cusp' of virus dying out

Supporting medical research crucial for future

Supporting medical research crucial for future

Letters to the editor

It helps to find the silver lining in isolation where I can

OPINIONIt helps to find the silver lining in isolation where I can

Christy Kidner

Canberra experts at forefront of virus monitoring ideas

Canberra experts at forefront of virus monitoring ideas

The Canberra Times

Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland and Ian McKellan in Six Degrees of Separation. Picture: Supplied

Concept that's ever more plausible

Jane Freebury

A still from Gayme Show, now streaming on Quibi. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWQuibi is the latest thing for short attention spans - but are the bites short enough?

Cris Kennedy

It matters more what your child does on their screen than how long theyre doing it for. Picture: Annie Spratt/Unsplash

Forget old screen 'time' rules during coronavirus. Here's what you should focus on instead

Joanne Orlando

Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland and Ian McKellan in Six Degrees of Separation. Picture: Supplied

Concept that's ever more plausible

Ben Gerrard in American Psycho. Picture: Clare Hawley

Singing psychos, cats and Klansmen

Ron Cerabona

Luminescence Chamber Choir: from left, Veronica Milroy (Soprano), AJ America (Alto), Dan Walker (Tenor), David Yardley (Countertenor, Medieval Harp, Baritone). Picture: Alison Wren

Medieval sound in a modern realm

Jennifer Gall

The Raiders have soared higher than the Roosters this year as they look to avenge defeat. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISThere's only one way to remove the asterisk from NRL season

1hr ago

Tom Banks and the Brumbies could meet NZ-based rivals again this year. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERSuper Rugby officials explore trans-Tasman model

8m ago

Brumbies winger Andy Muirhead posted a video for the Paediatric Easter Juggling Challenge. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong/Instagram

Canberra athletes juggle for Easter joy

Will the Queanbeyan Blues get a chance to defend their title? Picture: Jamila Toderas

How Canberra sports are coping with a shutdown

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews fears the restrictions have "many weeks and months to go".

Vic premier feels AFL still months away

Melissa Woods

Glenn Maxwell can't see the World Cup going ahead without crowds.

IPL OK without crowds, not WCup: Maxwell

Scott Bailey
1hr ago

The NRL integrity unit was notified over a Good Friday incident involving the Dragons' Tim Lafai.

Lafai handed ADVO, returns to hospital

Scott Bailey
1hr ago

The NRL will start playing again only if it's safe to do so, Souths chief Blake Solly says.

NRL critics 'ill-informed': Souths boss

Scott Bailey

Norfolk Island's breathtaking Emily Bay.

Hiding out on Australia's most under-rated island

Craig Tansley

Animals the world over are creeping back into cities deserted due to COVID-19. Picture: Getty Images

Where the wild things (now) are

Sarah Bekessy

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Picture: Getty Images

A reminder of why we travel in the first place

Carol Ann Davidson

This pandemic is above politics - we are here to help

This pandemic is above politics - we are here to help

Agra Fort is a three-hour journey from Delhi, where most tourists start their Indian adventure. Its famous 'sister', the Taj Mahal, lies across the Yamuna River.

Time to plan your passage to India

Special Counsel to ACT victims of birth trauma: seek legal advice

Special Counsel to ACT victims of birth trauma: seek legal advice

Calling all foodies: celebrate local producers, farmers and chefs at F.O.O.D Week 2020

Calling all foodies: celebrate local producers, farmers and chefs at F.O.O.D Week 2020

See the light: Overlooking Manuka, this latest new inner south development has design and style at its heart

See the light: Overlooking Manuka, this latest new inner south development has design and style at its heart

One of the couples that feature in the Love is Not Enough video.

Love is not enough for end-of-life decisions

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

What you need to know about COVID-19 this Easter Sunday

DIGESTWhat you need to know about COVID-19 this Easter Sunday

8m ago

Passengers evacuated from the Antarctica cruise ship The Greg Mortimer arrive in Melbourne.

Month extension for Vic state of emergency

37m ago

Another man has died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus on the Ruby Princess cruise ship.

No new cases in SA, but airport a concern

1hr ago

Passengers from the Vasco da Gama have completed their quarantine and are waiting for flights home.

Three fresh COVID-19 cases in WA

1hr ago

Longtime corporate media relations man David Bell has died in Sydney aged 79.

Farewell to longtime airline PR man

1hr ago

Over 1200 Australians will fly into Melbourne this weekend and be quarantined for two weeks.

Australia in 'good place', says chief medical officer

Colin Brinsden
1hr ago

Two hospitals in northwest Tasmania will be shut down for deep cleaning, after a virus cluster.

Tasmania shuts hospitals in virus outbreak

Ethan James
1hr ago

OUTBREAK: The North West Regional Hospital in Burnie, the largest hospital in North-West Tasmania.

FREELockdown: Tasmanian hospitals and retailers to close due to virus spike

Anthony Haneveer
2hrs ago

The risk of imported cases of the coronavirus has increased dramatically for mainland China.

China's new high for imported virus cases

36m ago

The risk of imported cases of the coronavirus has increased dramatically for mainland China.

China's new high for imported virus cases

36m ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is recovering from coronavirus in a central London hospital.

Boris Johnson thanks London hospital staff

2hrs ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is recovering from coronavirus in a central London hospital.

Boris Johnson thanks London hospital staff

2hrs ago

Julian Assange is in poor health and now coronavirus is spreading through his London prison.

Assange fathered two children in embassy

Julian Assange is in poor health and now coronavirus is spreading through his London prison.

Assange fathered two children in embassy

Joe Exotic (right). Picture: Netflix

OPINIONEnter the Tiger King: How to binge guilt-free during the pandemic

Alex Crowe

Birdsnest stylist Sandy Schofield is ready for a day in the "office". Picture: Dominic Kieler

Dressed for success, even if you're at home

Karen Hardy

Visions of dystopia. Picture: Sean Mungar/Unsplash

Utopian visions still very far away

Russell Wenholz

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong @wakeupsitt

Instagrammers of Canberra

Maaseiah Tsotsos, Year 1, Harrison

Socials: Learning starts at home

Nick Wallace, Year 2, acing it online.

Socials: And so it begins

Pictures supplied with parental permission

Agents say pre-sale inspections will be an important factor in stud stock reaching high prices during online auctions. Photo: Sam Townsend

Will we still see high prices for studstock as we move online?

1hr ago

Agents say pre-sale inspections will be an important factor in stud stock reaching high prices during online auctions. Photo: Sam Townsend

Will we still see high prices for studstock as we move online?

1hr ago

This is a job for more than just our farmers

This is a job for more than just our farmers

This is a job for more than just our farmers

This is a job for more than just our farmers

Dave Weston recently showing field day attendees a 10-year-old Premier digit tropical grass pasture on his and wife Christine's property near Cumnock. Bambatsi panic was also surviving well but Rhodes grass had failed.

Why perennial tropical pasture choice is so critical

Dave Weston recently showing field day attendees a 10-year-old Premier digit tropical grass pasture on his and wife Christine's property near Cumnock. Bambatsi panic was also surviving well but Rhodes grass had failed.

Why perennial tropical pasture choice is so critical