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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDHealth funding, tax relief at heart of $214 million recovery package

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

BREAKINGGovt to provide free childcare for parents who need it during pandemic

Kirsten Lawson
1hr ago

Coronavirus live updates and announcements in Canberra, April 2, 2020

LIVEGovt announces industrial relations changes to deal with coronavirus

Lucy Bladen

Chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

BREAKINGACT coronavirus cases rise to 87, after four new cases confirmed

Andrew Brown
2hrs ago

Attorney-general Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

BREAKINGAustralian workers to get two weeks of unpaid pandemic leave

Katie Burgess
57m ago

Danielle Ballantine is assembling a network of pen-pals to write to isolate elderly people in Sydney

Pen-pals to keep isolated elderly company

Tiffanie Turnbull
2hrs ago

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith provide an update on COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

Restrictions could be in place for 90 days after new laws pass ACT Assembly

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

Opposition leader Alistair Coe. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'We need scrutiny': Assembly committee to probe COVID-19 response

Dan Jervis-Bardy
2hrs ago

Woman allegedly coughing on people intentionally arrested in Cooma

ACT casual teachers guaranteed wage after union deal

New health index highlights vulnerable communities

Expert pans 'panic decisions that don't make biological sense'

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDHealth funding, tax relief at heart of $214 million recovery package

1hr ago

Kally Monaghan with Alesha Cornelly 12, and puppies Moana and Maui, who have just been adopted as part of ACT Rescue and Foster. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Pet adoptions surge as Canberrans seek coronavirus companions

Akiba owner Michael Harrington, right, with delivery drivers Ruby Smith and Ella Hrstic. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Restaurants deliver the goods in takeaway shake up

The outdoor gym at Henry Rolland Park has been cordoned off as a coronavirus measure. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERHow the ACT's new COVID-19 laws will affect you

Picture: Austin Distel/Unsplash

OPINIONThe safest sex you'll never have: how coronavirus is changing online dating

There are a wide variety of home education approaches. Picture: Shutterstock

ANALYSISWhat is homeschooling? And should I be doing that with my kid during the coronavirus lockdown?

US huddles indoors as virus deaths spike

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Bushfire victims double whammy of COVID-19

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Virus testing rate best in world: Morrison

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Year 12 students next on minister's list

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Adelaide gold coin robber posed with loot

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Qld closes national parks as toll rises

33m ago

Attorney-general Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

BREAKINGAustralian workers to get two weeks of unpaid pandemic leave

57m ago

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith provide an update on COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

Restrictions could be in place for 90 days after new laws pass ACT Assembly

1hr ago

Homeschooling? 10 tips from Broken Hill School of the Air

Homeschooling? 10 tips from Broken Hill School of the Air

1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

BREAKINGGovt to provide free childcare for parents who need it during pandemic

1hr ago

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDHealth funding, tax relief at heart of $214 million recovery package

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

Chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

BREAKINGACT coronavirus cases rise to 87, after four new cases confirmed

Andrew Brown
2hrs ago

Opposition leader Alistair Coe. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'We need scrutiny': Assembly committee to probe COVID-19 response

Dan Jervis-Bardy
2hrs ago

'You are safer outside than inside': Disease expert criticises restrictions

HAVE YOUR SAY'You are safer outside than inside': Disease expert criticises restrictions

Kirsten Lawson
2hrs ago

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Attorney-general Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

BREAKINGAustralian workers to get two weeks of unpaid pandemic leave

57m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

BREAKINGGovt to provide free childcare for parents who need it during pandemic

1hr ago

The government has announced more than $200 billion in financial support for workers and businesses.

Labor demands audit into spending on virus

2hrs ago

Deloitte Access Economics economist Chris Richardson says the government has room to do more on the economy if needed.

Low debt gives government more fiscal firepower

Will the NBN be able to cope with a surge of people working from home. Picture: Shutterstock

EXCLUSIVEHow Australia's internet is coping with the mass migration to working from home

Katie Burgess

Associate Professor Ben Phillips, whose models show the communities where the coronavirus could do more damage.

New health index highlights vulnerable communities

Kirsten Lawson

As wonderful as Parliament House is, we should be able to interpret parliamentary "sittings" in a modern way that allows for virtual votes and debates. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONParliament is an essential service and should be sitting

John Warhurst

Australian Public Service commissioner Peter Woolcott AO. Photo: Jamila Toderas

ANALYSISCOVID-19 forces us to re-learn importance of good government

Adrian Rollins
Doug Dingwall

Canberrans need to take social distancing more seriously

Canberrans need to take social distancing more seriously

Letters to the editor

A driver is sprayed with disinfectant in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONIndonesia's civil society is stepping up to fight coronavirus. We should too

Erin Cook

APS staff are the unsung heroes of the virus crisis

APS staff are the unsung heroes of the virus crisis

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Meatballs, a simple dish with a new twist. Picture Supplied

Recipe of the day: Zucchetti and meatballs

Karen Hardy
57m ago

Akiba owner Michael Harrington, right, with delivery drivers Ruby Smith and Ella Hrstic. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Restaurants deliver the goods in takeaway shake up

Karen Hardy

Mohammed Ali at home in Canberra on Wednesday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

Mohammed Ali offering support, positivity through coronavirus crisis

Megan Doherty

Meatballs, a simple dish with a new twist. Picture Supplied

Recipe of the day: Zucchetti and meatballs

57m ago

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker with some "tryathlon" kids in Canberra in 2019. Picture: Jamila Toderas.

Kids triathlon postponed again

Lamb and roast veggie one-pan wonder. Picture: Supplied

Recipe of the day: Midweek lamb roast

Karen Hardy

The gates will remain closed at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club this year.

Major sport events no match for COVID-19

Some Western Bulldogs fans have already had their club memberships refunded.

AFL clubs can refund memberships

54m ago

The 2020 Wimbledon tennis championships have been cancelled, the All England Club has announced.

Wimbledon canned for 1st time since WWII

Wallabies players are waiting to find out how much money they'll lose. Picture: Stuart Walmsley/RugbyAU Media

Rugby Australia and players still at pay standoff

Sponsor Huawei will stick by the Raiders despite the NRL lockdown. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATEDRaiders get good news in tough times

David Polkinghorne

Canberra Racing boss Andrew Clark says they can keep their prize money as per normal - for now. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra's racing cabbage doesn't need trimming

David Polkinghorne

Laura Peel at home in Lyons with the World Cup crystal globe. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

In isolation with the world's best aerial skier

Chris Dutton
Lucie Bertoldo

Yowani has remained open at the direction of ACT sport and recreation. The ACT government has finally given golf the all clear to keep doing so. Inset: The NSW government's initial advice before backflipping.

Govt backflips leave golf clubs in lurch

David Polkinghorne

Zoos across the globe are temporarily closed for now. But they have cameras!

Zoos go online for a daily dose of cute

Maeve McKenna

Agra Fort is a three-hour journey from Delhi, where most tourists start their Indian adventure.

Plan your passage to India

The Great Beach Drive takes you through Fraser Island's rugged interior. Picture: TEQ

Dreaming of the 10 best Australian road trips

Craig Tansley

This pandemic is above politics - we are here to help

This pandemic is above politics - we are here to help

How Adelaide is becoming Australia's innovation capital

How Adelaide is becoming Australia's innovation capital

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

Justin and Helena Kam lost their house in bushfires that ravaged NSW Southern Highlands in December.

Bushfire victims double whammy of COVID-19

24m ago

Scott Morrison says Australia has the highest testing rate in the world for coronavirus.

Virus testing rate best in world: Morrison

30m ago

Year 12 students' studies have been greatly disrupted by the coronavirus.

Year 12 students next on minister's list

31m ago

Daniel Kloss was undone by photos of piles of gold coins on his phone following two robberies.

Adelaide gold coin robber posed with loot

32m ago

Hundreds of people are still trying to get into Queensland after the border with NSW was shut.

Qld closes national parks as toll rises

Robyn Wuth
33m ago

The federal government plan aims to keep the nation's 13,000 childcare centres open.

Free child care during coronavirus crisis

Rebecca Gredley
47m ago

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller wants people to dob in backpackers flouting COVID-19 rules.

NSW cop urges public to dob in backpackers

Callum Godde
49m ago

There are eight cruise ships sitting off NSW carrying about 8500 crew members.

Operation to treat sick cruise ship crews

Steven Trask
51m ago

US states Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Nevada have instituted sweeping stay-at-home directives.

US huddles indoors as virus deaths spike