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'Imagine the backlash that would confront a bank': Canberra's robo-debt error rate revealed
A quarter of Canberra welfare recipients caught up in the government's controversial "robo-debt" program owed no money or had their debt reduced.
Doug Dingwall is a reporter for The Canberra Times
A quarter of Canberra welfare recipients caught up in the government's controversial "robo-debt" program owed no money or had their debt reduced.
Accused Queanbeyan murderer's girlfriend charged with pulling out a knife on family, and unit rates to rise.
The girlfriend of the 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a Queanbeyan service station attendant to death pulled a knife on her family after being told not to eat ice cream, a court has heard.
A survey has revealed the extent of misgivings among staff about the Department of Human Services' controversial "robodebt" program, showing a majority believe the agency has handled the fallout poorly.
Taxpayers slugged for empty APS office space, and the pesticides authority's approvals drops ahead of its move to Armidale.
An electrical fire at Canberra Hospital that forced staff to carry patients down stairs in evacuations and led to postponed surgeries has turned into a political stoush after the Liberals blamed the ACT government for the emergency.
A peak wheelchair sports body has backed safety guidelines that prevented a man from entering the Australian Running Festival's elite category.
Australia's pesticides authority is struggling to approve crop protection products on time, as industry leaders blame poor results on staff departures before its move to Armidale.
Angry Mawson residents have challenged the ACT government over its plans to move public housing to their neighbourhood, saying it didn't consult them for the proposal.
ActewAGL apologises for billing error, and the Defence Department hopes to end dispute with pay offer.
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