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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.

Novak Djokovic will miss the US Open

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic has confirmed his US Open hopes are over after revealing he won't be able to travel to New York for the season's last grand slam.

Unvaccinated Queensland teachers to have pay reduced

The Queensland government will reportedly cut the pay of 900 of 54,000 public schoolteachers and education staff for failing to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

NSW pushes to reduce COVID-19 isolation period to five days

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has reiterated his support for national cabinet to consider reducing the COVID-19 isolation period from seven to five days.

Despite drop in wellbeing, Canberrans still happier than most

While the global pandemic has adversely affected the wellbeing of many, people who live in and around Canberra are happier on average than those living in other parts of Australia, a new study has found.

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