Politics
ACT
ACT Labor, Greens reject Liberals push for health documents
The ACT Greens again sided with Labor to reject another Opposition attack on Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
- by Daniel Burdon
Latest
Heart-wrenching stories emerge from ACT's end-of-life choices inquiry
The ACT can't make laws on voluntary assisted dying, but a parliamentary committee is looking at the options available to dying Canberrans.
- by Katie Burgess
Editorial
Enough is enough: s44 needs to go to a referendum as soon as possible
Given neither side of politics has handled this debacle well, it would make sense for Labor and the Coalition to reach agreement on a referendum question to be put to the people in conjunction with the 2019 poll.
- by The Canberra Times
ACT government
Plan to lift age of retirement for Canberra's magistrates
Forced retirement at age 65 could soon be a thing of the past for Canberra's magistrates under a plan by the Canberra Liberals.
- by Michael Inman
ACT government
Proposal to collect food scraps in kerbside bins
Up to 40,000 tonnes of organic waste could be diverted from landfill under an ACT Government proposal to collect food scraps in kerbside bins.
- by Michael Inman
ACT misses out on infrastructure spend despite GST boon
The ACT appears to have been largely overlooked in the federal budget despite a higher-than-expected GST windfall.
- by Katie Burgess
ACT government
Ministerial diaries show who meets with ACT ministers
Andrew Barr meets big Chinese developers in January.
- by Kirsten Lawson
ACT government
Land tax exemption on vacant properties scrapped
Canberra's vacant properties will attract land tax under new laws passed in the ACT Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
- by Michael Inman
ACT government
ACT Health Minister survives Canberra Liberals' 'no confidence' motion
Despite demands she "resign in shame", Meegan Fitzharris will remain on the government's frontbench after fiery debate.
- by Michael Inman
Sex abuse
ACT to expand church coverage under reportable conduct scheme
The government was alerted to gaps in the scheme before it began last year.
- by Doug Dingwall
Charity
'Never seen anything like it': Canberra fills food charity's empty shelves
"We didn't know how we'd get by ... Now we've been inundated with donations."
- by Sherryn Groch