Barr to explore freight expansion on trade mission to Singapore
Andrew Barr has flown to Singapore with "the largest delegation of Canberra businesses in the ACT's history".
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Katie Burgess
Katie Burgess is a reporter for The Canberra Times
ClubsACT tightlipped on fine for election overspend
ClubsACT chief executive Gwyn Rees is remaining tight-lipped on how the organisation will pay up after the ACT Electoral Commission fined them more than $30,000 for exceeding the election spending cap.
Greens, health professionals hit back at festival pill testing rejection
A prominent pill testing advocate has hit back at claims their proposal to provide the service at Canberra's upcoming Groovin The Moo music festival was not well formed.
Barr looking to lock in Canberra as heart of public service in new deal
ACT chief minister Andrew Barr will ask the federal government to reaffirm its commitment to Canberra as the heart of the Australian public service as part of a new 'city deal' currently under negotiation.
Tighter public school cleaner contracts to stamp out exploitation
Cleaning companies looking to work in ACT public schools will face higher scrutiny under a shake-up of how cleaning contracts are awarded.
Corflutes to feel blow torch of ACT parliamentary inquiry
An ACT parliamentary committee will explore a recommendation by the electoral commission to clamp down on corflutes during elections, after an absurd amount adorned Canberra roadsides last year.
Former public servant Tara Cheyne calls mass APS move 'frightening'
"I don't know if I could have left", ACT parliamentarian and former federal public service Tara Cheyne says.
Canberra's new head of planning won't be using the term 'NIMBY'
Ben Ponton wants to defuse one of the most incendiary issues in the territory by restoring Canberrans' decaying trust in the planning process.
Fines for smoking near playgrounds fizzle out
No fines have been handed out for smoking near playgrounds Canberra, despite a proposal to extend the ban to bus stops.
Greyhounds could no longer need muzzles in public under draft changes
When you see Cindy Daley's greyhounds Sid and Maxi dressed in their matching monkey pyjamas, it's hard to believe people sometimes cross the road to get away from them.
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