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Capital Chemist Charnwood have had to employ security along with a huge sign in the carpark to deal with violent and sick customers.

Owner of Capital Chemist Charnwood Samantha Kourtis, and business manager Andrew Topp.

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'Overwhelmingly difficult and relentless': Pharmacy staff abused, exhausted

Kimberley Le Lievre

Chief medical officer, Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT coronavirus cases now at 96, after three new cases confirmed

Lucy Bladen

The AFP is investigating a gathering of recruits at its college in Barton. Picture: Jamila Toderas

AFP recruits under investigation after 'gathering' at college

Doug Dingwall

NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller.

NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess after coronavirus deaths

Australia has effectively told thousands of out-of-work New Zealanders "it's time to go home".

Ardern takes aim at Aust visa changes

Ben McKay

Residents Cheshire, England, take part in their daily social distance dancing and fitness event, led by resident Janet Woodcock during the pandemic lockdown. Photo: Getty Images

DIGESTAustralian coronavirus cases slow but it's still a long road ahead

Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

More than 5600 coronavirus cases in Australia, but evidence of 'flattening the curve'

Doug Dingwall

Second person dead after two-car crash in Cook on Saturday

Second person dead after yesterday's two-car crash in Cook

OPINIONCOVID-19 reminds us why we invest in Australian health and medical research

Jobs depend on IR changes in coronavirus downturn: government

OPINIONZoom has helped us connect, but at what cost?

Authorities say it's too soon to drop COVID-19 restrictions, despite drop in new cases

Capital Chemist Charnwood have had to employ security along with a huge sign in the carpark to deal with violent and sick customers.

Owner of Capital Chemist Charnwood Samantha Kourtis, and business manager Andrew Topp.

Picture: Jamila Toderas - THE CANBERRA TIMES, ACM.

'Overwhelmingly difficult and relentless': Pharmacy staff abused, exhausted

Canberra's second virus victim was Mike, a Labor MP's father-in-law

ACT's second virus victim was Mike, Labor MP's father-in-law

How COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

IN DEPTHHow COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

Darth Vader finds your lack of social distancing disturbing.

Need a laugh? We've got you Covid

Michael McFarlane and Elizabeth Dangerfield have been cheering up the neighbours in their retirement village. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Wines and signs: ACT couple bring some neighbourly joy

Who is open for business?

Who is open for business?

NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess

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Spain's virus death toll keeps slowing

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Britons warned not to flout virus rules

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Scotland's chief medic sorry for lapse

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Pope opens Easter week rites but no public

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AFP recruits under investigation after 'gathering' at college

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Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

More than 5600 coronavirus cases in Australia, but evidence of 'flattening the curve'

NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller.

NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess after coronavirus deaths

Chief medical officer, Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT coronavirus cases now at 96, after three new cases confirmed

Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Jobs depend on IR changes in coronavirus downturn: government

Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

Joanne Crawford

Canberra's second virus victim was Mike, a Labor MP's father-in-law

ACT's second virus victim was Mike, Labor MP's father-in-law

Sandy Gray holds his ventilator prototype in his shed, with Committee for Ballarat chief executive Michael Poulton. Picture: Lachlan Bence

IN DEPTHEngineer prototypes life-saving ventilator in just days

Alex Ford

Sarah Kiermaier is a nurse who caught the last international flight from London to Canberra. She is currently in quarantine in her grandmother's granny flat in her parents' Richardson home for another week. Picture: Karleen Minney

ACT nurse on last flight from London returns to work at home

Alex Crowe

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Border Force officers have intercepted dodgy, imported 'home' COVID-19 tests kits.

Dutton warns of dodgy COVID-19 test kits

Canberra is providing $220 million to test potential COVID-19 vaccines at a Geelong CSIRO facility.

CSIRO gets $220m for biosecurity facility

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is attempting to steer the economy through the coronavirus crisis using dramatic policies that go against the Liberal grain. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONImagine if we could extract a permanent vaccine against hyperpartisanship from COVID-19

The Prime Minister has changed his tune when it comes to spending public money based on need. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONOversight is essential in the fast moving crisis that is COVID-19

Working from home has cause confusion at Services Australia.

Services Australia's work-from-home rules lead to confusion

Sally Whyte

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has called on landlord to 'do the right thing' for their tenants. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Landlords urged to lower rent in line with lost revenue

Kirsten Lawson

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Health system will cope but community transmissions are growing

Kirsten Lawson

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says international students who can't support themselves should leave Australia. Picture: Karleen Minney, The Canberra Times, ACM.

International students 'should go home': Morrison

Katie Burgess

Let's keep making the adjustments to achieve a more sustainable way of living

Let's keep making the adjustments to achieve a more sustainable way of living

Letters to the editor

Singin' the cruise is truly Hell on Earth

OPINIONSingin' the cruise is truly Hell on Earth

Ian Warden

Health workers are more valuable than ever

Health workers are more valuable than ever

Joan Fontaine, left and Judith Anderson in Rebecca. Picture: Supplied

Classic films of 1940: Rebecca

Ron Cerabona

Mick Jagger in the 1969 film 'Ned Kelly', filmed in Braidwood. Picture: Braidwood & District Historical Society

Ned Kelly endures on the screen

Jane Freebury

What are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

MUSICWhat are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

Matthew Kelly

Joan Fontaine, left and Judith Anderson in Rebecca. Picture: Supplied

Classic films of 1940: Rebecca

Put that Tim Tam down. Healthy eating advice in social isolation

FOODPut that Tim Tam down. Healthy eating advice in social isolation

Matthew Kelly

Kambah sisters Lucy and Hannah Smit, 12, of Kambah, with their contribution to the bear hunt. Picture: Karleen Minney.

We're going on a bear hunt - and look what we found

Megan Doherty

Wallaby great Nick Farr-Jones is open to taking up a board position with Rugby Australia.

Rugby - administration likely: Farr-Jones

Deputy chairman Angelo Konstantinou is seeking re-election at the upcoming Capital Football AGM.

SUBSCRIBERDate disputes, coronavirus confusion causes election drama

Jockey Aaron Sweeney has his fourth straight racing meet at Queanbeyan on Monday. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERSweeney's four-day stretch no sweat

Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle says there's been good progress in players' union pay talks.

Good progress in pay talks: Rugby Aust

The coronavirus pandemic may have jeopardised Serena Williams' chances of another Grand Slam.

Serena's shot at Court's record stalls

Darren Walton

LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant enters Hall of Fame

Raiders prop Josh Papalii would do anything to end Canberra's premiership drought. Picture: NRL Imagery

Papalii happy to live in cocoon to end drought

David Polkinghorne

Mental health is just as important as the players' physical fitness, says Steve Corica.

Fidgety Sydney unsure over A-League future

Adrian Warren

Take yourself on a journey of your own home by looking deeply at the objects it contains. Picture: Shutterstock

Choose your own adventure

Ben Stubbs

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

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

A criminal investigation is to be held into the docking of the Ruby Princess cruise liner in Sydney.

NSW Police to investigate Ruby Princess

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New virus cases in Queensland fell for a second day with 27 diagnosed, down from 39 on Friday.

Fifth Queenslander dies from COVID-19

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

How COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

IN DEPTHHow COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

The SA opposition wants people who breach COVID-19 isolation to be fitted with tracking devices.

SA virus numbers down again

Tim Dornin

Mark McGowan has told people to "forget about" visiting WA as the state prepares to shut its border.

WA's hard border closure likened to Brexit

Angie Raphael

An inquiry into Victoria's bushfires will move online due to coronavirus.

Voices of fire-affected to be heard online

Melissa Iaria

People have been warned to stick to social distancing rules as the coronavirus crisis continues.

Authorities say it's too soon to drop COVID-19 restrictions, despite drop in new cases

Colin Brinsden

Lockdown measures in Spain are expected to be extended by 15 days until April 26.

Spain's virus death toll keeps slowing

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Lockdown measures in Spain are expected to be extended by 15 days until April 26.

Spain's virus death toll keeps slowing

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Police ask people to move on in a park in Primrose Hill, London, as the UK continues in lockdown.

Britons warned not to flout virus rules

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Police ask people to move on in a park in Primrose Hill, London, as the UK continues in lockdown.

Britons warned not to flout virus rules

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Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has apologised for breaking lockdown rules.

Scotland's chief medic sorry for lapse

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Scotland's Chief Medical Officer has apologised for breaking lockdown rules.

Scotland's chief medic sorry for lapse

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It's so important that we remember to connect, even if we can't. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONEveryone has their coronavirus story

Karen Hardy

Not enough shelf space? No problem, just make a pile.

In isolation, books and books everywhere, nor any pages to read

Jasper Lindell

Sarah Jane Adams is an antique jewellery dealer, designer and model who started the hashtag #mywrinklesaremystripes on Instagram. Picture: David James Taylor

Living outside the box: an unorthodox memoir of a fascinating woman

Karen Hardy

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

Tony Yeates of Chapman with his ill wife Rhonda in May 1995.

Flashback Friday: Our unsung heroes

Reader pic by @1001dishesproject

Instagrammers of Canberra

Sandra and Chris Bunn of Adelaide.

About Town: A walk with nature

Dion Georgopoulos

VALE: The late Brian Unthank at the opening weaner sales at Barnawartha in 2016 when he said he still got a buzz from attending the annual sales.

Private agency founder Brian Unthank dies

VALE: The late Brian Unthank at the opening weaner sales at Barnawartha in 2016 when he said he still got a buzz from attending the annual sales.

Private agency founder Brian Unthank dies

Urana in southern NSW had more than 30mm in initial falls from last week's weather system. It had good rain also in March. Photo: Olivia Calver

Mud means it's time to make some money

Urana in southern NSW had more than 30mm in initial falls from last week's weather system. It had good rain also in March. Photo: Olivia Calver

Mud means it's time to make some money

Mayura full blood Wagyu bulls topped at $90,000 during last Friday's sale.

Wagyu game back in black with genomics