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Religious freedom
Rejection of gay students against human rights: ACT
A Catholic principal and ACT politicians have rejected proposed laws to give religious schools the right to turn away gay students and teachers.
- by Katie Burgess & Sherryn Groch
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Sexual assault
Consent law changes threaten to make rape trials more combative
Greens crossbencher Caroline Le Couteur wants to introduce laws that would require the accused to prove they knew or were "satisfied on reasonable grounds" that consent was freely given.
- by Katie Burgess
Drug reform
Pill testing won't be used to lure events to Canberra, govt says
ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury had labelled Defqon.1 an "economic opportunity" for Canberra.
- by Katie Burgess
ACT government
Riverview paid more than $12 million, exempted from ACT tender rules
The ACT government has paid its joint venture partner in the massive cross-border Ginninderry development more than $12 million in project management fees.
- by Daniel Burdon
Gambling
ACT poker machine regulations nation's most lax: Report
The ACT's poker machine regulatory system is the nation's most lax, while the density of the machines in Canberra is second only to the poker machine gambling mecca of New South Wales, a new report has found.
- by Daniel Burdon
ACT government
Financial delegations 'wound back' after Floriade audit: Andrew Barr
The alleged breaches of procurement laws were uncovered during an audit of the 2017 Floriade festival, which went $1.2 million over budget.
- by Katie Burgess
Development
With every cubic metre demolished, Macarthur House is closer to sale
The former public service office block will be sold off to become an "urban village" near the light rail stop.
- by Katie Burgess
Planning and development
Second crematorium proposed for Canberra
But the proposal is separate to the one that is supposedly being put forward by the ACT government.
- by Katie Burgess
ACT government
Blown Floriade budget reveals problems with procurement
Anomalies with last year's budget for Canberra's premier event have exposed problems with how the ACT public service is doling out public money.
- by Katie Burgess
Drug reform
Garema Place rally to urge Commonwealth to reconsider pill testing
The rally will urge governments across Australia to roll out pill testing as a harm reduction measure.
- by Katie Burgess
Democracy
Think teenagers don't care about politics? These six will prove you wrong
They're young, ambitious, and not afraid to tackle the questions that have stumped politicians 20 years their senior.
- by Katie Burgess