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Some staff to lose entitlements, face anxiety with ACT Health split

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

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A new supermarket war is shaping up in Canberra's south
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
Time to update the electorate guidelines
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
ACT minor parties host pub meet in hope to boost profile
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
Report calls for Indigenous child protection cases to get priority
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
Students ask ACT government for fairness over visa changes
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
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What will happen if the Woden leg of Canberra's light rail is dumped?
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
ACT government knew about visa problem in April, didn't act until June
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
Chief Minister's Charitable Fund faces petition to give back money
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
Property Council calls Greens' proposal to reform rates 'dangerous'
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
Government knocked back market value rates reform
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