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Police continue compliance checks during school holidays

With school holidays starting today, ACT Policing is reminding Canberrans that lockdown rules still apply and travel across the NSW border is heavily restricted.

Stop flouting COVID-19 restrictions, warns Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians need to do the right thing by their neighbours and abide by COVID-19 restrictions.

NSW traveller COVID-positive in Tasmanian quarantine

A NSW traveller has tested positive to COVID-19 while quarantining in Tasmania after touching down in the state without an entry pass.

Andrews defends Vic-NSW border crackdown

Victoria has reported four new local COVID-19 cases as Premier Daniel Andrews defends the border bubble crackdown.

Stay-at-home requirements extended for Queensland LGAs

The ACT has extended stay-at-home orders for 11 Queensland LGAs in response to the state's extended lockdown.

Victoria tightens border bubble with NSW

Victoria is tightening the NSW border bubble, limiting non-essential movement across state lines.

South Australia on track for lockdown to end on time

South Australia appears to be on track to exit a week-long lockdown after no serious escalation in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state in the past 24 hours.

Phillip Island, regions struggle with stop-start tourism

Tourism makes up 44 per cent of Phillip Island's economy, worth an estimated $529 million the year before the pandemic hit.

Dutton shuts down international travel ban

Peter Dutton has pushed back against calls to shut Australia's international border as coronavirus outbreaks sweep three states.

Stay-at-home orders introduced for SA travellers, extended for Victoria

Stay-at-home orders in the ACT will apply for anyone entering from South Australia from 11.59pm tonight.

Queensland to close its border to Victoria

Queensland will close its border to people from Victoria from 1am Saturday, as the southern state's coronavirus outbreak continues to spread.

One new COVID-19 case as Victoria lashes federal government

Victoria has recorded a new locally acquired case of coronavirus, as a war of words broke out between the state and federal governments over financial support for NSW.

Queensland to ease restrictions, stay open to ACT and NSW

The Queensland government will ease its local COVID-19 restrictions later this week, but has urged residents in NSW to come home immediately.

‘Remove border restrictions as soon as possible’: Barr

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has requested all states to remove their restrictions on the ACT “as soon as possible”.

Sydney arrivals into ACT to quarantine for 14 days

The new requirement will come into effect from 11.59pm tonight, Friday 9 July.

Covid response causes National Netball Championships cancellation

Netball Australia has decided to cancel the 2021 National Netball Championships scheduled to start in Tasmania on Sunday due to the national coronavirus situation.

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