Politics
ACT
Rating agency says decentralisation isn't big risk to ACT economy
A global credit rating agency says decentralisation does not pose a big risk to the ACT's economy at present.
- by Katie Burgess
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Sexual assault
Changes to consent laws 'contrary to right to fair trial'
Changes to sexual consent laws that would force the accused to prove their alleged victims said yes freely fly in the face of the right to a fair trial.
- by Katie Burgess
Water
Lack of rain means Corin Dam down to less than a third of its capacity
But Icon Water insists Canberra households and businesses shouldn't face any water shortages this summer.
- by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Canberra
Icon Water mum on revealing details of $300 million ActewAGL deal
Icon Water would not detail how it will respond to a Legislative Assembly motion ordering it to release commercial details of its controversial $27 milion a year services contracts with ActewAGL.
- by Daniel Burdon
Opinion
Public transport
More doubt cast on claim we'll be better off under transport plan
New analysis has cast serious doubt over government claims more than half of Canberrans will live close enough to a rapid bus or tram stop.
Aged-care
Up to 12 new beds in $6 million expansion of Clare Holland House
The expansion could allow the hospice to care for patients longer.
- by Katie Burgess
Anti-corruption
Concerns targets of ACT integrity probes could delay public hearings
People being investigated by the ACT's proposed anti-corruption commission could delay or kill off potential public hearings of the investigations by appealing the decision to hold the hearings to the courts, the territory's ethics adviser has warned.
- by Daniel Burdon
Public transport
Most Canberrans live too far from tram or rapid bus stops
An independent analysis of Canberra's proposed new rapid bus and light rail network casts doubt on the number of residents who will be within walking distance of a stop.
- by Scott Hannaford
Canberra
ACT government holds fire on affordable housing targets
The territory government has again delayed revealing whether or not it will increase its affordable housing targets.
- by Daniel Burdon
Opinion
Hospitals
Health workplace review a chance to learn, and to heal
An independent review, not a royal commission, is the best way to improve our public healthcare workplaces.
- by Meegan Fitzharris
Canberra
Alistair Coe questioned over integrity bill legal privilege effects
ACT Opposition leader Alistair Coe has been questioned over his bill for an anti-corruption commission and how it could effect witnesses' right to professional legal privilege with their lawyers.
- by Daniel Burdon