Contact tracers hunt ACT Covid outbreak's source

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Today’s Headlines AM Edition, Thursday August 26, 2021 Good morning, Canberra. It will be a cloudy day today, with a top of 14 degrees forecast. Here’s what’s making news in the capital. 'You get itchy feet': Student nurses eager to join vaccination effort Student health practitioners have been given the green light to apply for work at Canberra's vaccination hubs. Search widened as contact tracers hunt ACT Covid outbreak's source Contact tracers have been asking some people who have contracted the virus about their movements two weeks before the first Canberra case was found. Magistrate fed up with 'shenanigans' from cursing criminal Subscriber: The 51-year-old defendant would not stop swearing when he appeared in court over the phone from jail. The journalism you trust. Check out our digital subscription plans today. SUBSCRIBE Surge centre to be readied for a possible summer Covid case influx Health authorities are working to open a mass vaccination centre at the AIS Arena in Bruce "as soon as possible" to free up the Garran surge centre for Covid patients over summer. Reshaped priorities to counter rising risks for police The torch left behind by a thief in the Canberra night at the weekend reveals the strains on police resources wrought by the Covid pandemic. 'We had been preparing for this': Disability cluster grows The cluster which has sparked concern across Canberra's disability community has grown to 16 cases after one new infection was reported on Wednesday. Drone delivery surges following Canberra lockdown Canberra's Covid lockdown has led to a surge in drone deliveries made to the city's north, forcing the company behind the technology to expand operations. Climate activists resort to crimes after 'failed' legal paths Subscriber: Climate activists who admitted to offending during various protests in August said they did so after exhausting legal avenues. Government wants ASIO restrictions eased over foreign threat Subscriber: Australian spies could find it easier to monitor their own citizens onshore. Government hints on child vaccines in coming months The federal government claims a plan is in the works to set out when children as young as 12 will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines. quick links Digital version of today's paper Premium subscribers can read a digitial version of Today's Paper on all devices. Previous editions are also available. Discover Daily crosswords & sudoku Our Cryptic and Quick Crosswords, Sudoku, Word Search, Code Cracker and Ultimate Trivia are updated daily for premium subscribers. Discover Morning audio briefing Listen to The Canberra Times Today from 7am for this morning's top stories. You can also find us on smart speakers and your favourite podcast app. Discover Times Past Take a step back in history and see what was making news on the front page of the paper on this day in a past year. Discover © 2021 Australian Community Media 159 Bells Line of Road, North Richmond, NSW (2754) Aus Update your preferences Unsubscribe from this list We are passionate about keeping our communities strong, informed and connected.