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ACT hospitality sector concerned by portable long service leave

Business groups and the opposition claim portable long service leave for ACT hospitality workers would impose fresh costs on employers.

Northside Hospital early works beginning

ACT Government “prepares to commence” early works on Northside Hospital - but opposition claims project is already in financial trouble.

ACT Chief Magistrate appointed

Justice Louise Taylor has been appointed Chief Magistrate of the ACT, and Acting Justice Andrew Muller SC as a Resident Judge.

Lehrmann loses final bid to appeal Higgins rape finding

Australia's highest court has refused to hear Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against findings that a media report he raped Brittany Higgins was substantially true.

Australia Post: Online marketplace scam alert

As more marketplace scams target sellers, Australia Post urges Australians to stay vigilant when buying and selling items online.

Fuel prices on edge as ceasefire shows ‘fragility’

Australians are being warned not to expect an immediate drop in fuel prices, as a 'fragile' ceasefire between Iran and the US nears breaking point.

‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years jail over Matthew Perry’s death

A US judge has handed a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.

Teen boy dies after crashing bicycle at Stromlo Forest Park

Sadly, a 14-year-old boy has died after he crashed his bicycle at Stromlo Forest Park over the weekend.

Free HIV self-tests now available in ACT

Canberra residents can now test themselves for HIV for free at any time: kits are available from a vending machine outside Meridian in Turner.

‘Truly grateful’: ACT Sport & Recreation Investment Scheme

44 Canberra sporting and recreation clubs will share $4.2 million in the ACT Government’s Sport and Recreation Investment Scheme.

Canberra Airport’s high flyers

As Canberra Airport open day approaches (Saturday 18 April), it’s worth reflecting on not just famous planes like Air Force One that have passed through our skies, but also notable passengers who have visited our terminal.

Months in custody for war crime-accused Roberts-Smith

Australia's most decorated living soldier will make a custody cell his home for months after not applying for bail at his first court appearance.

Trump says he has agreed two-week ceasefire with Iran

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian ‌infrastructure.

Witnesses sought after alleged assault and threats near Lake Ginninderra

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred earlier this month near Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen.

Bridging AI skills gaps: How our tech sector is paving the way for policymakers

There’s a strange tension around AI at the moment.

Ben Roberts-Smith set for war crime charges over killings

Australia's most decorated living soldier has been sensationally arrested over alleged war crimes, accused of involvement in five murders in Afghanistan.

ACT to adopt new National Construction Code in 2027

The ACT will delay mandatory adoption of the new National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 until May 2027.

Garden City Cycleway Stage 1 nears completion

Stage 1 of the Garden City Cycleway — a safe cycle route connecting suburbs with the city — is almost complete.

‘Blindsided’: Anger over ACT deaths in custody inquiry process

Julie Tongs OAM says there was "zero communication" from the ACT government about board members for an inquiry into deaths in custody.

What Queensland bans, Canberra embraces

The National Folk Festival (NFF) has done what many larger music festivals shy away from – politics and protests – and on Saturday 4 April, a pro-Palestine march took place within the festival.

High fuel prices drive ‘massive spike’ in e-bike sales

Electric bike sales are surging, retailers say, as motorists look to save at the bowser with fuel prices expected to remain high for months to come.

Astronauts head home after record-breaking moon trip

The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon and are heading back to earth.

Iran proposal significant but not good enough: Trump

A peace proposal to end the Iran conflict is significant but "not good enough," US President Donald Trump has told reporters.

Historic graffiti gets a spray

The war on graffiti is an ongoing battle for the ACT Government but there’s some historic graffiti that has escaped the pressure cleaner’s nozzle.

Capital in Green – Too many excuses, too few buses: How Canberra’s government stopped believing it could deliver

Sitting through last week’s transport debate in the ACT Legislative Assembly, what stands out isn’t just disagreement over buses or fares.

Bite-sized politics – Sugar, ah honey honey: Could you have diabetes?

"Sugar Sugar" was the most successful song by the fictional rock band The Archies, who featured in The Archie Show comics.

Fit the Bill: The oil crisis and time for the West to get some balls

This current oil crisis could not only see diesel and petrol supplies dry up, leading to petrol rationing coming in, but also, in a worst-case scenario, food rationing.

World Down Syndrome Day at Parliament House

World Down Syndrome Day is on 21 March because people with Down syndrome, like me, have three copies of chromosome 21 (3/21).

Nations hold ‘productive’ talks on Iran war oil crisis

Australia has joined talks with dozens of other nations to discuss how a key oil corridor can be reopened in the face of fuel shortages and high prices.

Artemis II zooming to the moon after a day around Earth

The Artemis II crew stuck close to home for a day to test their capsule's life-support systems before being cleared for lunar departure.
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