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Mask use encouraged as Sydney COVID outbreak grows by 15

It was a record day of testing in New South Wales yesterday, with 38,000 people tested for COVID-19, which identified 15 new locally aquired cases.

Watson man on bail allegedly rams police vehicle

The ACT Magistrates Court will be busy today following multiple incidents on Sunday 20 December, including a police vehicle rammed by a car in Scullin and an early morning assault in Turner.

Colleague names criminal lawyers, alleged facilitators of money laundering

Two Canberran criminal lawyers charged with offences associated with money laundering have been publicly named by their colleague, Aulich Civil Law managing partner Peter Woodhouse, following a raid on the Civic law firm on Wednesday 16 December.

One man’s six-week labour of love to bring light to his community

Setting up the annual Christmas light display isn’t a casual weekend of work for Fisher resident Andy Staines – it’s up to six weeks of late nights and long weekends.

New drug from ANU combats sepsis, set to save millions of lives

ANU researchers say they hope they can now treat the untreatable, and if the drug works as predicted it will be a game changer in treating sepsis.

Golf club creeps closer to closure due to 2,567% water price hike

Magpies Belconnen Golf Club general manager Paul Netting is struggling to see a future for the 40-year-old not-for-profit sports and social venue, with time running out for the ACT Government to complete a water review promised since 2016.

Shoplifting in the ACT fell 25% in 2020; can we keep it that way?

In the lead up to Christmas and Boxing Day sales, law enforcement will patrol shopping centres, actively targeting those looking for a five-finger discount.

Harbour-to-lake seaplane commute may be possible next year

The first seaplane to grace the shores of Lake Burley Griffin landed with a soft splash this morning.

The good, the bad, the eccentric: Xmas shopping habits revealed

One in 10 Australians say buying a gift for themselves is at the top of the list. But a new survey reveals altruistic tendencies, too.

Your guide to Canberra’s best Christmas lights 2020

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Canberra, particularly in those suburbs where residents have gone above and beyond – up some very steep ladders – to craft brilliant Christmas light displays!

Fears for young detainees’ safety, officers lack ‘basic practical training’

A new report reviewing the ACT Court Transport Unit (CTU) reveals CTU officers expressed discomfort about a lack of training when it came to using force or restraints on children and young people in their care, which can be fatal when administered incorrectly.

Kids in Care knows the value of a toy, or toothbrush, this Xmas

Kids in Care supplies gifts for birthdays and Christmas, as well as Go Bags full of thoughtfully chosen essential items for the first 24 hours a child enters emergency or crisis care in the ACT.
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