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Victoria hits daily case record, residents asked to wear masks

Victoria's chief health officer Brett Sutton said the case tally on Friday was "a pretty ugly number", but numbers were expected to plateau next week.
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International arrivals slashed by more than half

People arriving from overseas will now have to pay for their two weeks of hotel quarantine, the national cabinet also decided.

Fifth coronavirus case confirmed in ACT

ACT Health says the latest positive case is a woman in her 20s who is a close contact of a case recorded earlier in the week.

DFAT brings hundreds of staff home

DFAT has temporarily returned hundreds of staff to Australia as coronavirus infections and death tolls climb internationally.

Police arrest man over fatal fight at ACT pub

Subscriber only: ACT police said a 35-year-old Griffith man had been charged with murder over the death of Warren Hordpenko.

Garran Oval ED to be converted to testing centre

The pop-up emergency department - completed in May - was designed to deal with an influx of coronavirus patients and has sat idle since.

The best advice now COVID-19 has returned

Explainer: If you think you're the right distance from someone - just take a step back. You're probably closer than you think you are.

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There's not a strategic bone in the nation's body

Subscriber only: As long as there's growth and jobs, it has not mattered that it's almost all in low-tech services, writes Jenny Stewart.

Rugby Australia faces defining decision

Subscriber only: What Australian rugby needs right now is boldness on and off the field, writes Chris Dutton.

Morrison needs to share his recovery strategy

Opinion: Time is of the essence and the threat of multiple waves of the virus a concerning realistic possibility, writes John Hewson.

Mounties end NSW Cup time with the Raiders

Subscriber only: The Canberra Raiders are on the hunt for a new feeder team after ending an eight-year partnership with Mounties.
 
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