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Latest news: Health restrictions

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.

China ‘used health app for crowd control’

Angry bank customers who travelled to a city in central China to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks have been stopped by a health app on their mobile phone.

ACT public school parents allowed back on campus from Monday

Parents and carers will be allowed back on campus at ACT public schools from Monday under a raft of changes to COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the ACT Government.

Queensland public health measures ‘no longer fit for purpose’

Queensland's COVID-19 pandemic public health measures are no longer fit for purpose, a parliamentary committee has been told.

Dancing banned at ACT venues, some elective surgery postponed

Dancing at nightclubs, hospitality and licensed businesses in the ACT will be banned from midday tomorrow and elective surgery at Calvary Public Hospital will be postponed as the ACT Government implements additional mandatory public health measures in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Hospital visits banned from Boxing Day as Covid cases rise

From 12.01am on 26 December, Canberra’s health facilities will reintroduce a no-visitor policy to help protect vulnerable patients and staff.

ACT hospitality sector brace for sharp downturn following mask mandate

Following the mask mandate, The ACT's hospitality sector is bracing for a downturn in what is typically their busiest week of the year.

ACT Government to maintain some public health emergency powers

The ACT Government is looking to maintain several public health emergency powers for 18 months after the coronavirus threat has ceased.

Retail workers copping barrage of abuse during COVID-19 pandemic

More than half of Australia’s retail workers have reported increased abuse or hostility during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.

ACT restrictions ease as 15 new cases are recorded

The ACT has taken another step toward living with COVID-19 in the community, with more restrictions being eased to a near baseline.

Canberra records nine new COVID-19 cases

Nine new COVID-19 cases have been detected in the ACT, as Canberra gets ready to ease some of its last remaining virus restrictions.

Victoria’s lockdown rules ludicrous: Frydenberg

Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has described Victoria's current COVID-19 lockdown rules allowing for entry from NSW but enforcing confinement in Melbourne as "ludicrous and unacceptable".

Contact tracing efforts to ‘evolve’ as ACT exits lockdown

The ACT Government’s contact tracing efforts will become more focused in the coming weeks and months as the ACT exits from lockdown.

Mullet is king as NSW salons re-open

There was celebration in the hair as hairdressers finally opened across NSW.

Put safety first as schools return: Labor

As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, federal Labor hopes as much care as possible is taken for keeping children safe as they return to school.

AMA concerned NSW easing restrictions too fast

Doctors are concerned the accelerated NSW roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown could see restrictions eased too quickly but a leading epidemiologist says it has to be done. 

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