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ANU study looks at impact of bushfires, COVID-19 on Aussie families  

A follow-up study from The Australian National University (ANU) will shed light on the full impact of the 2019/20 bushfires and the global pandemic on young families.  The study follows ANU’s 2020 Mother...

Australian COVID-19 response ‘was over-reach’

Australia has been warned against the perils of over-reach when dealing with future health crises, following a critical review of the response to COVID-19.

2,000 Aussies request Covid support on GIVIT, 1 million essentials given

Donation platform GIVIT has responded to the sharp rise in Covid relief requests from vulnerable Aussies, facilitating the donation of more than 70,000 essential items in the capital alone. The not-for-profit is now...

Support for high-risk Canberrans as COVID restrictions ease

The ACT Government will continue to support those at greatest of risk severe outcomes from COVID-19 as restrictions ease.

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation comes to an end in Canberra

From today, Friday 14 October, Canberrans who test positive to COVID-19 will no longer have to isolate.

Canberra’s COVID-19 emergency is over

More than two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the ACT is no longer in a state of public health emergency.

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation rules scrapped

National cabinet has agreed to end mandatory five-day isolation periods for people with COVID-19 - unless they work in hospitals or aged care.

Lockdowns led to lower life satisfaction: ANU study

Stricter lockdowns in response to COVID-19 led to higher loss in life satisfaction and worse mental health and wellbeing outcomes, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Paid pandemic leave extended indefinitely

National cabinet has agreed to extend paid pandemic leave for workers for as long as mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods are in effect.

Mask mandates on Australian flights end

Passengers are no longer required to wear masks on domestic and inbound international flights as COVID-19 rules ease across the country.

ACT Health COVID-19 updates to be reported weekly

ACT Health will change routine reporting of COVID-19 information, including case numbers, from daily to weekly after the final daily update is published this Friday, 9 September.

Australia should ‘move’ from health orders

Australians will only need to isolate for five days after testing positive to COVID-19, with calls for the nation to "move" from health orders.

At-risk children under five can get COVID-19 vaccination

At-risk children under five will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday, the ACT Government announced.

Call to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation

It's time for Australians to take personal responsibility when it comes to COVID-19 and scrap mandatory isolation, the head of the health services union says.

Businesses back call to lower COVID-19 isolation period

The possibility of COVID-19 isolation requirements being lowered from seven to five days has been welcomed by peak business groups.

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their own vaccine.

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