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No testing without contact or overseas travel

The government will extend coronavirus testing to aged care residents and possibly doctors with symptoms, but remains adamant people in the wider community will not be tested unless they meet certain criteria.

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Italian visitors banned over coronavirus fears

Italian visitors will be banned from Australia as of this evening as the government steps up efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Defence bureaucrat takes on Services Australia role

Subscriber only: A senior Defence official has been appointed to head the agency responsible for vital social services such as Centrelink.

Woman charged after $40K of meth found in car

The Belconnen woman was charged with drug trafficking, possessing a prohibited substance, possessing stolen property and bail offences.

Pell backers clash with 'angry' protester

Supporters of George Pell have clashed outside the High Court with a man calling for the disgraced Catholic cardinal to "burn in hell".

Hole in prison fence not discovered for 24 hours

A hole cut through the fence of Canberra's prison that allowed contraband items to be smuggled in wasn't found due to "human error".

South Coast blitz finds 10 people without lifejackets

A major compliance blitz by police and NSW Transport officers across the South Coast on the weekend found multiple safety breaches.

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Biden wins Michigan in blow to Sanders' hopes

Joe Biden has decisively won Michigan's Democratic primary, seizing a key state that helped propel Sanders' insurgent 2016 candidacy.

What does toilet paper panic say about us?

Opinion: If we avoid greed and consider the needs of others, we will all have enough, writes Father Brendan Lee.

ACT Brumbies gunning for historic Super W win

Subscriber only: The Super W semi-finals are set in stone, but the Brumbies are gunning for a historic victory to finish the regular season.

Get your foodie fill at art feast on NFSA lawns

Art, Not Apart is a weekend filled with exhibitions, performance art, live music, installations, sudden interventions, films and parties.
 
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