Tougher quarantine rules designed to protect against the risk of a rabies outbreak could lead to a blowout in wait times for people looking to bring pets into the country.
As anticipated, the ACT Government will ease quarantine requirements for household contacts of people who have COVID-19 from 11.59pm on Tuesday 26 April.
Fully vaccinated returning Australians are for the first time returning home without having to quarantine as travel restrictions lift for parts of the country.Â
Singapore is opening its borders to more countries for quarantine-free travel as the city-state seeks to rebuild its status as an international aviation hub, and prepares to reach a "new normal" to live with COVID-19.
Another 12 Australians have died with COVID-19 as the federal government puts pressure on the states to open up home quarantine to get more people home.
The areas, which include popular destinations for Canberrans like Bowral, Kangaroo Valley, Nowra, and Mollymook, are subject to new quarantine requirements.
