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ACT teaching program to include Charles Sturt University students

The ACT Government has expanded the Permit to Teach (PTT) program to include teaching students from Charles Sturt University.

ACT Government guarantees Canberra United’s next season

Women’s soccer club Canberra United Football Club has been in jeopardy, but the ACT Govt has guaranteed the club's future for this season.

Acton emergency services station nears completion amidst delays

The Acton emergency services station will be operational by June 2025 – four years after the ACT Government told firefighters it would be built.

More funding for teacher librarians in the ACT

The ACT Government has committed $8.9 million over four years to public schools to help them employ a qualified teacher librarian

Politics roundup: Monday 8 April

A new endoscopy suite; consultation on property contract laws; a renewed schools program; maternity scholarships; and a new dog park.

ACT Greens launch housing policy

The ACT Greens have launched their first policy platform for the 2024 election: addressing the housing crisis.

Canberra GPs offer free abortions

Two GPs on Canberra’s northside and southside will offer free abortions for pregnancies up to nine weeks gestation.

ACT Government’s weekly roundup

Record-breaking tourist numbers; Canberra Health Services's research; a dragon boat facility; a playgroup for detainees' children; and more.

Canberrans invited to name public green spaces at CIT Woden

Canberrans can suggest names for the three public green spaces surrounding the main building at the new CIT Woden Campus.

Public consultation on ACT Government’s anti-violence strategy

The ACT Government has drafted its 10-year Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Strategy, and the public can comment until 28 April.

Scholarships for ACT Aboriginal secondary students

Ten ACT Indigenous students have received Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Secondary Scholarships, the government announced.

ACT sportsgrounds prepare for winter sport

Most ACT Government irrigated turf sportsgrounds will close from Monday for a two-week maintenance period.

ACT’s Future of Education Equity Fund reaches $1.5 million

Six weeks into the new school year, the Future of Education Equity Fund has provided more than $1.5 million to Canberra families in need.

ACT Australian of the Year Joanne Farrell also Woman of the Year

A passionate advocate for women in the construction sector, Joanne Farrell founded Build Like A Girl Australia. 

New improvement framework for ACT public schools

Eighteen ACT public schools will take part this year in the trial of a new tool to track their performance and help them improve.

ACT Government uses controversial call-in powers for housing

The ACT Government has announced two housing developments. But ACT Labor's use of call-in powers has angered other parties.

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