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Today is April 11, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, Scott Morrison calls the federal election for May 21; and confusion reigns over Alan Tudge’s role in cabinet.

Today is April 8, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, Canberra hospitals are feeling the strain of COVID-related staff shortages; and more ACT school sites have been reported to WorkSafe over safety concerns.

Today is April 7, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, Nurses at Dhulwa mental health facility are scared to report assaults to management; and Liberal senator Zed Seselja embarks on fundraising push to fight independent David Pocock after adverse polls.

Today is April 6, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, the first published polls covering the ACT senate race show Liberal Senator Zed Seselja well short of filling a seat quota; and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation's ACT branch has aired serious concerns around nurse safety.

Today is April 5, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, Calwell High students have been banned from attending school over safety fears; and ACT Ministers have rejected the claims of a housing relocation review.

Today is April 4, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, 'Risk averse' approach creates 'blame culture' in ACT public service; and a daring escape from Canberra’s prison was thwarted last month.

Today is April 1, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, Labor will give $2.5 billion to fixing Australia’s aged care crisis if elected; and Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has requested military aid in an address to Australia’s parliament.

Today is March 31, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, The forced adoption of a new app will mean some ACT government car park users will pay more than they did before; and an ex-CSIRO scientist blows the whistle on climate gag

Today is March 30, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has cast aside inflation and deficit concerns to unveil an $8.6 billion support package for Australian families; and outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells labels Scott Morrison “unfit to be Prime Minister”.

Today is March 29, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Canberra Times. In today’s update, ACT Health authorities will begin providing more information about COVID-19 cases in the ACT; and the Treasurer is set to announce Australia’s unemployment rate is down to 3.75 per cent.