Close-contact isolation rules that require the furloughing of workers have frustrated businesses and consumers alike - and now certain exemptions could be expanded.
Last year's formal lockdown had a huge impact on Canberra firms, but this year's "lockdown in all but name" comes without the associated financial supports.
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The peak union body has described the government's inaction on the matter as "reckless", urging the PM and the Public Service Minister to step in and provide clarity for concerned staff still required to attend offices during major outbreaks.
ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has restated the need for stronger environmental protection laws after receiving "distressing messages from First Nations people" in the wake of the bulldozing of a site on Mount Ainslie.
Opinion: As we are confronted with empty supermarket shelves, it is crucial we resist the temptation to ride roughshod over the safety of essential workers, writes John Falzon.
Video: Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has let fly with sensational claims about the state of COVID-19 testing at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Subscriber: Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has urged Rugby Australia to refrain from implementing a bubble on players and coaches this season, as the sport prepares for its most disruptive year since the start of the COVID pandemic.
