An alleged robbery conspirator has been denied bail in emotional scenes after a magistrate found her positive COVID-19 diagnosis was not special or exceptional. Via @blake_foden 

Defence personnel join ACT police on border duty for first time.

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Police were told that the male pedestrian was walking in the middle of the road in the dark, before being struck from behind.

London Circuit will be closed and car parks reduced as Woden to City light rail construction begins.

"Let's grow food and fibre, but not so much that we wreck the joint. Does that sound unreasonable?" @RichardCBeasley  #forgottenriver  #podcast  #Murraydarling 

Twelve patients are in hospital with COVID-19 and two of these are in intensive care on ventilation. Two are NSW residents.

While France is sending its ambassador back to the US after a conciliatory call with President Joe Biden, it isn't following suit with Australia.

Australian artist Lindy Lee's Ouroboros is to be a 13 tonne, four-metre-high torus of reflective recycled metal which will be installed in the gallery's garden in 2024.

OPINION: What happened in Melbourne this week was an orchestrated attack on the union movement.