Good morning, Canberra. It's going to be mostly sunny in the capital this Good Friday, with a top of 23 and only the chance of fog in the early morning.
The Coalition has been accused of being "scared stiff" of scrutiny after the Prime Minister walked back a pledge to establish a federal anti-corruption watchdog, thrusting integrity to the centre of the election campaign.
Rachelle Miller, the former staffer who accused embattled MP Alan Tudge of abuse, says she has released the government from being bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding a settlement she received.
Subscriber: ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja is keeping the focus of his campaign local, taking a swipe at Chief Minister Andrew Barr's call for more Commonwealth investment in territory infrastructure.
Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, just days after the Tesla chief executive said he would no longer be joining the social media company's board of directors.
The ACT cabinet was briefed by Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman on Wednesday, and there will be further discussions after the Easter long weekend.
Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 500 million, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia.
Subscriber: Coach Ricky Stuart has lost patience with his struggling side, stating some of his players need to have a good, hard look at themselves over the long weekend after a second-half display he said wasn't up to NRL standard.
