Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr hands down his first budget of the coronavirus era. Here's what's new, and who stands to benefit.

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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is negotiating a travel bubble with South Australia and Darwin, but the ACT is still deemed a COVID-19 "hotspot" by Queensland, despite having no active cases.

Mr Barr said high-level talks had been held between state leaders, police chiefs and health officials in a bid to resolve the "regrettable" situation.

As the New South Wales and Victorian coronavirus situations continue to worsen, the ACT Government is calling for essential travel only this week.

<p>Canberrans are now being urged to avoid travelling to Greater Sydney unless absolutely necessary.</p>

International students could be allowed back into the ACT as early as next month.

Australians could be able to travel to New Zealand as early as July under a plan aimed at restarting both countries' struggling tourism sectors.

Canberra Airport plans to increase flights to Melbourne and Sydney.

Most states and territories are beginning to enact the first stage of the federal government's three stage plan to ease restrictions. So what can you do this weekend? And what's the expert view on what to keep in mind?

Most of Australia's states had eased their coronavirus restrictions in time for the weekend - so how did residents mark the start of their return to normality?

Canberrans eligible for the first round of COVID-19 vaccines are told to expect an email in the coming days, as the majority of ACT residents are told they will have to wait until the later part of the year to get the jab.

The federal government has announced an additional 20 chartered planes to bring home Australians stranded overseas.

In a year where the government had to switch from its policy agenda to crisis management, it seems Australians now want a period of recuperation in 2021.

The Commonwealth had the deepest pockets - but the states had the muscle. The challenge was to bring them together to fight a global pandemic.

Labor secures 10 seats, Liberals nine and Greens six in final Australian Capital Territory election count