Popular support for US missile strike seems likely in wake of atrocity
It would be very inconsistent to condemn President Obama for not acting on the one hand and then to criticise President Trump for doing the exact opposite.
The Canberra Times Editorials
ActewAGL's billing fail is unacceptable
When an organisation, either public or private, fails to perform a core function to community expectations it usually raises the question of whether or not the management and staff are up to the job.
Criminal records and airport security are not a good mix
While it is true that former criminals should be given every encouragement to re-engage with the workforce common sense dictates some jobs should be off limits. Working in a restricted area at an airport is one of these.
It's time to make Haig Park live up to its full potential
Given its location, ease of access and wild beauty it should be possible to lift Haig Park out of its current doldrums where it is mostly used on weekends or by pedestrians cutting through it on their way to and from work and make it a popular and versatile recreational space.
ACT Government miscalculated community reaction to public housing
While the government is giving every indication of wanting to dismiss its critics as self-interested and elitist "NIMBY's" this may prove to be a dangerous error.
Icon Water charge a hefty impost
Developers are about to face a significant new cost in Icon Water's capital charge, which the water and sewerage utility plans to impose from July 1.
Densification should aim to suit community as a whole
Any move in the direction of greater density should be looked at sustainably and in line with whole-of-community expectations.
Sorting Super doesn't have to be as complex as commission wants
The appropriate role of government in this instance is to ensure individuals have the information they need to make informed choices; not to invoke the nanny state by telling people how they must invest their money.
SHOUT funding pledge a welcome development
The big challenge is to come up with an ongoing funding model that is palatable to both SHOUT and the bureaucracy that doesn't involve destroying the organisation in the name of saving it.
Power price pain for ACT consumers
Having the lowest electricity prices in Australia is little comfort to ACT residents when it's likely these prices will increase by 10.9 per cent from July 1.
MLAs must show integrity on anti-corruption body
Like a virus it spreads, often slowly and unnoticed at first, but before long it can infect the entire system, overcoming the often weak immune system that is democratic government.
Asbestos spells last drinks at Edgar's Inn
It is now a matter of when, not if, last drinks will be called at Ainslie's much-loved watering hole, Edgar's Inn.
Action on dog attacks needed
What will it take before Canberra takes this issue seriously?
Hazelwood has to go for the good of the nation
The recent debate about national energy security has been quite positive in that it has moved on from political sniping to a discussion of options and ideas.
SHOUT deserves ACT government support
The ACT bureaucracy, pushed outside its comfort zone by an administrative change it has only seen coming for more than five years, appears to have put the needs of thousands of ill and disabled Canberrans into the too hard basket rather than risk coming up with an innovative solution.
FBI chief's wiretap claim rebuttal puts Trump on notice
Unless the U.S. political system's checks and balances kick in soon the world is in for a wild ride over the next three-and-a-half years.
Housing and superannuation are not a prudent mix
The Turnbull Government would be well advised to heed Paul Keating's advice that allowing people to draw against their superannuation to boost their housing deposits is a terrible idea. But that's just not going to happen.
Workplace diversity benefits society
Most organisations recognise the benefit of reflecting the community they serve.
Bushfire risk at Chapman site a concern
Questions need to be asked about the wisdom of redeveloping a site previously rejected for housing.
No silver bullet to addressing housing affordability
The ACT gets the raw end of the prawn a fair bit. Roundly sneered at for its round-a-bouts and public service, it seems the rest of the nation could well look to their smallest counterpart on one issue: stamp duty.
Is a co-ordinated national energy policy too much to ask for?
George Orwell would have had a field day with the Liberal party's volte face on the Australian Asian liquefied national gas deals that are now under fire.
ACT population growth raises questions about development and representation
With Canberra's population growing at numbers not seen since the 1960s and the 1970s questions need to be asked about where we are going to put all the people and how to get equitable representation in the Senate.
Push for unity on vaccination laws is just common sense
"No jab, no pre-school policy" makes eminent sense from a child safety point of view
Gas 'crisis' needs real action, not a media stunt
When all else fails, a distraction will do the trick. Such it is that this week, after years of reports and solid indications that some long-term planning was needed around Australia's energy market, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared it a "crisis".
Lack of water in Bungendore a threat to village's future
Halting the development of the village because of concerns about the water supply is concerning.
The time has come to make housing affordable
The Coalition seems to be hell bent on corporatising public housing while ignoring the vexed question of making home ownership affordable for young families.
National Capital Authority cracks the whip on Manuka Oval plan
Supporters of the "let's enhance Canberra, not destroy it" school of urban planning are expected to take heart from the National Capital Authority's decision to set its own benchmarks for the redevelopment of Manuka and other significant precincts across the city.
ACT cannot shy away from alcohol debate
There is a darker reality that underlies the jovial, uninhibited greetings at bars and clubs around Canberra and the nation. A reality manifest in reports and statistics detailing emergency department presentation, physical and sexual assault figures.
ACT government should extend planning review
The ACT government should follow the NCA and review planning in the territory.
Church reform needed to regain trust
The Church's troubles have been well documented and most are of its own making.