Politics
ACT
Some staff to lose entitlements, face anxiety with ACT Health split
The structures of the new organisations are yet to be finalised.
- by Daniella White
Latest
Development
A new supermarket war is shaping up in Canberra's south
The government says its new plan to rezone car parks for redevelopment will increase activity and the demand for services, but not everyone is convinced.
- by Katie Burgess
Opinion
Election
Time to update the electorate guidelines
The decision to name the ACT's third Commonwealth Parliament electorate after a white Australian male calls for rethinking of how electorates are named.
- by Kim Rubenstein & Katrina Hall
Election
ACT minor parties host pub meet in hope to boost profile
Australian Progressives believe Canberrans want to see an "arrogant" ACT government taken down a peg, but like all minor parties, they face some big challenges.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
Indigenous
Report calls for Indigenous child protection cases to get priority
An early version of the review recommended cases involving Aboriginal kids be given to workers with "demonstrated cultural competency".
- by Katie Burgess
Immigration
Students ask ACT government for fairness over visa changes
The protesters stood in wind and rain to ask for the changes to be grandfathered.
- by Sally Whyte
Analysis
Public transport
What will happen if the Woden leg of Canberra's light rail is dumped?
Will we get light rail to Belconnen instead? Kippax? Perhaps even a trackless tram?
- by Katie Burgess
Immigration
ACT government knew about visa problem in April, didn't act until June
While the Chief Minister ultimately agreed it was the only option, he wasn't happy with how changes to the visa nomination program were managed.
- by Sally Whyte
Andrew Barr
Chief Minister's Charitable Fund faces petition to give back money
The campaign comes from a corner the government usually relies on - the unions.
- by Sally Whyte
Rates
Property Council calls Greens' proposal to reform rates 'dangerous'
Executive director Adina Cirson said the reform could bring renewal in Canberra to a "grinding halt".
- by Katie Burgess
Rates
Government knocked back market value rates reform
It's not the first time in recent years the government has looked at changing the rates base, but baulked because of the cost.
- by Katie Burgess