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Inside the busy labs of Canberra Hospital's pathology department, a crucial part of the territory's response to the coronavirus global pandemic is taking place. |
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Ask ACT bar owner Joseph Beltrame what he thinks of the PM's call for a new social distance of four square metres and he shakes his head. |
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Farmers - borrowed up to the hilt after a run of bad seasons - have warned there could be problems down the line. |
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It was like the relief of Berlin when the Americans air-lifted in food to beleaguered West Berliners cut off from the rest of Western Europe. |
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Canberra's major tertiary institutions are taking a mostly consistent approach to the coronavirus pandemic. |
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Amid the doom and gloom about the coronavirus and its impact on daily life, a group of Canberrans are helping to those who need it most. |
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The funding boost will help deal with a 25 per cent increase in calls for assistance due to concerns about coronavirus. |
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Owner Jane Crowley says her massive new store in Fyshwick will open as scheduled, even in the face of the coronavirus. |
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Xu Zhen is one of China's most provocative and exciting artists working today, writes curator Peter Johnson. |
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Subscriber only: Debutant's family gets green light to watch Giants' season opener as coronavirus conditions put a limit on crowds. |
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Subscriber only: ANU Hockey's forced withdrawal from the upcoming season has cast doubt over the entire competition. |
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| Times Past The Weston Creek Community Association received conditional approval to run an interim health service project on a budget of $70,000, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1975. It was the first such service in Canberra managed entirely by a community association. The service was staffed by a doctor, a community worker, a nurse and a receptionist. The interim service had evolved from more than 18 months of planning by Weston Creek residents. In August 1973, they elected a committee to assess the medical and health needs of the growing population, which was then about 26,000. READ MORE |
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