Georgie Moore
Ban on unvaccinated aged-care staff starts
More than 20 per cent of aged-care workers aren’t fully vaccinated and a small proportion haven’t had a single dose as the...
COVID zero unlikely in Canberra: Chief Minister
The ACT is walking back on an elimination approach to COVID-19 as Canberra confirms 15 more cases five weeks into a lockdown...
Brittany Higgins’ alleged rapist pleads not guilty
The man charged with raping then-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a federal minister’s office has pleaded not guilty. Bruce Lehrmann, currently in...
ACT lockdown to last until national jab targets are met
Canberra will start reopening gradually from mid-October, in line with national vaccination thresholds of 70 and 80 per cent. While the nation’s...
‘Moving beyond warnings’: ACT outbreak grows further
Canberra has recorded 13 more coronavirus cases as ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr warns businesses continuing to flout restrictions face closure. Of...
COVID hit to universities laid bare – 40,000 jobs lost
Tertiary education across Australia has shed almost one in five jobs, with the federal government urged to boost funding amid warnings things...
NT police murder trial delayed again
Policeman Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial over the outback shooting of an Indigenous man will be delayed again as Australia’s highest court decides...
Jehovah’s Witnesses join redress scheme
The Jehovah’s Witnesses has joined Australia’s national redress scheme for child sexual abuse survivors under threat of financial penalties. It is one...
Another 15 cases in Canberra, with ‘next steps’ to be revealed
The ACT is on the verge of having half of its population aged 16 and older fully vaccinated, as Canberra confirms another...
Canberra records 20 new COVID infections
Canberra has confirmed 20 new coronavirus infections, after becoming Australia’s first jurisdiction to crack the 80 per cent full vaccination rate in...