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Latest news: ACT

ACT government expands portable long service leave

Workers in hairdressing and beauty services and accommodation and food services will now be able to take their long service entitlements with them when they move jobs within the same industry in the ACT.

Jo Clay calls for anti-slavery commissioner in ACT

Greens MLA Jo Clay will table a bill today to address what she called the real but often hidden problem of modern slavery in the ACT. 

Update: missing man Timothy Wills found

ACT Policing advises the missing man they posted about earlier today has been found safe and thanks the Canberra community for their assistance.

NSW, ACT feel the heat as temperatures soar again

Hot weather is expected to continue across NSW and the ACT while other eastern states receive a reprieve from the heat.

BOM predicting severe thunderstorms across ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting likely severe thunderstorms across the ACT this afternoon, with the chance of severe and damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hail.

32 bird species on the decline in ACT while others flourish

Many small and woodland-dependent bird species are on the decline while some large-bodied birds are on the rise in the ACT, according to the new Long-Term Trends in ACT Woodland Birds 1998-2019 report, which guides how to design with, and for nature.

ACT, NT to be given euthanasia vote rights

Parliament is set to repeal laws that prevent the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.

Australia’s summer bushfire outlook varies across the country

The bushfire outlook for summer has been released by the national council for fire and emergency services and it varies across the country.

Electric car drivers to stay in fast lane

Some drivers will be offered shortcuts through traffic for another year in the latest push to encourage electric vehicle adoption in Australia.

What’s in the Budget for the ACT?

More funding for light rail and upgrades to the AIS Arena are among budget items for the ACT this week.

Illicit drugs decriminalised in the ACT

The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise illicit drugs in small quantities for personal use.

Territories’ rights vote by end of year

A vote on a bill to remove the ban on territories from legislating for voluntary euthanasia is expected by the end of the year, the Senate has heard.

Good Sports Awards invite ACT community club nominations

Community sporting clubs across the ACT have the chance to win up to $2,000 with nominations now open for this year's Alcohol and Drug Foundation Good Sports Awards.  

ACT business numbers hit record high, but lowest survival rates

The number of Canberra businesses reached a record high in 2021, but in an uncertain economic environment, the ACT also recorded the highest business closure rate in the country, the Canberra Business Chamber said today.

Lower house supports territory rights

A proposal to restore territory rights is one step closer after a bill passed federal parliament's lower house on Wednesday.

Territory rights back on parliament agenda

Parliament will sit for its first full week since Labor took government, with the rights of governments in the ACT and NT on the agenda.

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