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Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Outside meetings limited to two people

Kirsten Lawson

Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDDept heads told public servants 'should' work from home

Adrian Rollins

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.

UPDATEDSix new coronavirus cases confirmed in ACT, bringing total to 77

Andrew Brown

Health Minister Greg Hunt and Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Early signs of curve flattening, as rate of new coronavirus cases slows

Katie Burgess

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDMorrison government working on wage subsidy scheme

Katie Burgess

ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed.

WATCHWorking from home? Pop the kettle on and take these tips onboard.

Ashley Walmsley

How COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

IN DEPTHHow COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

Gayle Tomlinson

Finance Minsiter Mathias Cormann. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Minister quizzed on work from home rules for public servants

One dead, four more hospitalised after South Coast Dog attack

2000 extra chromebooks aid ACT learning amid COVID-19 pandemic

Expectant mums carry heavy weight amid pandemic

Workplaces will face 'regulatory action' for social distance non-compliance

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Outside meetings limited to two people

Pictures of a new app on coronavirus information, which was launched on Sunday. Picture: Australian Government

Government launches COVID-19 apps and Whatsapp channel

Bernard Collaery and partner Pollyanna Clayton-Stamm are staying in with Pollyanna's two-year-old daughter Odette Clayton-Stamm. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

From lawyers to screenwriters, prominent Canberrans adapt to the home office

Coronavirus news from Sunday as Australia approaches 4000 cases

DIGESTCoronavirus news from Sunday as Australia approaches 4000 cases

Make sure you catch The Last Man on Earth on SBS on Demand. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONLet's not peak early people, it's week one of the new normal

Naomi Atkins and Jess Cram are the new presenters of the Museum of Australian Democracy's On Air PlayUP livestream. Picture: Supplied

The places we love are moving online

China defends against virus 'second wave'

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Arrests in Malaysia for flouting curbs

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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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WA in stoush over virus cruise passengers

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Spain in third week of near-total lockdown

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Calls for restrictions as Indon toll rises

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Outside meetings limited to two people

STAYING: Norwegian backpacker Sofie Tegland is one of eight backpackers still working for RW Squibb and Sons orchard at Spreyton. Picture: supplied

Backpackers ride out COVID-19 pandemic in Tasmania

Pictures of a new app on coronavirus information, which was launched on Sunday. Picture: Australian Government

Government launches COVID-19 apps and Whatsapp channel

Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDDept heads told public servants 'should' work from home

Should there be a universal basic income? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINION'Whatever it takes' should include universal basic income

Jeremy Baskin

ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed.

WATCHWorking from home? Pop the kettle on and take these tips onboard.

Ashley Walmsley

Passengers from the Sun Princess cruise ship disembark at Penneshaw on January 19.

Coronavirus case link to cruise ship that visited Kangaroo Island

Stan Gorton

Finance Minsiter Mathias Cormann. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Minister quizzed on work from home rules for public servants

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Opposition public service spokeswoman Katy Gallagher has called for the Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott to "take charge". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Calls for APS clarity over work-from-home fears

The Australian Taxation Office.

Public servants warned to take redeployment or disciplinary action

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been advocating for tighter controls to stop the spread of coronavirus. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhich leaders and health experts will be on the right side of history on COVID-19 policy?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday with a version of the coronavirus quarantine declaration that all international arrivals must sign. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Defence to enforce hotel quarantine for all arrivals

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has finally got serious. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISAt warp speed, what seemed clever now seems not so

Kirsten Lawson

This week tens of thousands of people queued for hours at Centrelink offices around the country. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISOffice work a luxury the public service can no longer afford

Adrian Rollins

Scott Morrison has met with other G20 leaders in a special online summit to deal with coronavirus.

Australia backs G20 coronavirus effort

Paul Osborne

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Outside meetings limited to two people

Kirsten Lawson

When will the ACT government share this financial burden?

When will the ACT government share this financial burden?

Letters to the Editor

Albert Camus' 1947 novel, The Plague, has some parallels for Canberrans right now. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONCamus' 1947 novel The Plague hits close to home

Ian Warden

Work from home to curb the spread

Work from home to curb the spread

The Sunday Canberra Times

Anna Jacoby-Heron, left and Matt Damon in Contagion, Picture: Warner Bros.

REVIEWViral epidemic brings out the good, the bad and the ugly

Simon Weaving

Good for the garden, good for the soul. Picture: Supplied

Gardening for the soul: looking up, and looking down

Jackie French

Queanbeyan-born playwright Tommy Muphy. Picture: Supplied.

Artists will respond to coronavirus crisis: playwright

Megan Doherty

Anna Jacoby-Heron, left and Matt Damon in Contagion, Picture: Warner Bros.

REVIEWViral epidemic brings out the good, the bad and the ugly

Comedians gather outside the Street Theatre for the 2019 Canberra Comedy Festival. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Struggling artists to get creative

Rosalind Moran

Julia Baird is often captivated by cuttlefish on her daily beach swims. Picture: Nick Dawkins

Julia Baird accidentally wrote the perfect book for our time

Sally Pryor

The Brumbies and their fellow Australian rugby players are frustrated about being kept in the dark. Picture: Getty Images

Frustrated Aussie rugby players demand seat at table

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With the Raiders' state-of-the-art gymnasium shut down, the Raiders have been innovative with keeping fit. Picture: Cadena McKenzie

Raiders putting bricks in place

Raiders prop Sia Soliola says players might be forced to freeze their mortgages, draw on their superannuation or take out bank loans to survive. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

NRL players might have to draw on drastic measures

Canberra's Nikolai Topor-Stanley has been cleared of having the coronavirus after one of his Newcastle teammates tested positive. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Topor-Stanley cleared

Jeff Horn's fight with Tim Tszyu could be held behind closed doors. Picture: Katherine Griffiths

Tszyu camp open to no fight crowd

David Polkinghorne

Picture: NRL Imagery

Bateman shouldering load alone

David Polkinghorne

Jarrod Croker and Jack Wighton's recent deals could be affected if the salary cap is reduced. Picture: NRL Images

Contracts and NRL salary cap facing cuts post coronavirus

David Polkinghorne

Blake Dean's move to Western District has paid dividends for the club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERHollow finish caps off a dream season

Caden Helmers

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

Dreaming of the 10 best Australian road trips

Craig Tansley

Hallgrmskirkja, is a Lutheran church in Reykjavk, is the largest church and the tallest structure in Iceland. Picture: Shutterstock

Could cruise ships become floating hospitals?

Daisy Huntly

Stone walls criss cross through farmland on the largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mor. Photo: Kathy Sharpe

Ancient relics and wild landscapes enchant on the Aran Islands

Kathy Sharpe

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

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

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

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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About 200 WA passengers from the Vasco da Gama will spend 14 days in isolation on Rottnest Island.

WA in stoush over virus cruise passengers

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NSW authorities want residents to stay home but have held off on tighter restrictions.

Virus cases rise in NSW, but no new deaths

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Australians are facing tighter restrictions on where they can go as the coronavirus takes hold.

New outdoor rules as 16 die from virus

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WA police will patrol streets and check on those in isolation as many flout the virus rules.

Don't come to WA, premier tells non-locals

Michael Ramsey

There are warnings the jobless rate could reach record highs because of the coronavirus.

Next package bigger then anything yet: PM

Colin Brinsden

The national cabinet has agreed to a moratorium on the eviction of renters during the virus crisis.

Deal for moratorium on eviction of renters

Paul Osborne

Scott Morrison has announced a new two-person limit on people gathering outside their homes.

Public gatherings limited to two people

Paul Osborne

People have begun using public transport in Wuhan, after months of a coronavirus lockdown.

China defends against virus 'second wave'

27m ago

People have begun using public transport in Wuhan, after months of a coronavirus lockdown.

China defends against virus 'second wave'

27m ago

Hundreds have been arrested in Malaysia for flouting restrictions to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

Arrests in Malaysia for flouting curbs

34m ago

Hundreds have been arrested in Malaysia for flouting restrictions to slow the COVID-19 outbreak.

Arrests in Malaysia for flouting curbs

34m ago

Spanish schools, restaurants and shops selling non-essential items have been shut since March 14.

Spain in third week of near-total lockdown

1hr ago

Spanish schools, restaurants and shops selling non-essential items have been shut since March 14.

Spain in third week of near-total lockdown

1hr ago

Your children might surprise you with their choice in titles. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe trick to getting your kids hooked on books

Jackie French

We're all entering into long-distance relationships - but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLessons learned from surviving a long-distance relationship

Sarah Lansdown

Naomi Atkins and Jess Cram are the new presenters of the Museum of Australian Democracy's On Air PlayUP livestream. Picture: Supplied

The places we love are moving online

Kimberley Le Lievre

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