Politics
ACT
Bill passed: ACT integrity commission to start work next July
The ACT will have a new integrity commission operating from July next year, covering politicians, public servants and government contractors, after more than two years of inquiries and political negotiations.
- by Daniel Burdon
Latest
Education
New powers to cancel teacher registration introduced to ACT Assembly
Teachers who resign in the middle of an investigation will be able to have their registration cancelled, under draft laws put to the ACT's Parliament.
- by Katie Burgess
Opinion
ACT budget
Far from rosy, ACT budget at its weakest in a long time
With hospitals in crisis and schools performing poorly, the ACT budget is in trouble, with spiralling debt and the costs of light rail stage 1 yet to hit.
- by Jon Stanhope & Khalid Ahmed
Roads
The more you earn, the bigger the fine: ACT considers tiered penalties
People on low incomes would pay less for parking and traffic fines - but the city's more well-heeled folk would pay more, under a plan under consideration.
- by Daniel Burdon
History
ACT to launch review into place names, including Haig Park
Haig Park and William Slim Drive to come under scrutiny in a new review into place names, amid concerns past decisions commemorate "villains as heroes".
- by Sherryn Groch
ACT government
Canberra's biggest clubs made lowest community contributions
Canberra's six largest individual clubs gave the lowest average level of contributions to community causes of all clubs last fiscal year.
- by Daniel Burdon
Animals
'There can only be one': New twist in ACT mammal emblem race
The government has faced down calls for emblem status to be shared with runner-up Brian the bettong.
- by Sherryn Groch
Mental health
ACT government to fund hoarding support service
The trial will provide mental health and advocacy support, as well as helping people living with hoarding.
- by Jasper Lindell
Canberra
Gambling reforms pass ACT Legislative Assembly
Canberra's clubs will be forced to surrender poker machine licences from April next year, to reduce the number of machines on gaming floors to 4000 by 2020.
- by Daniel Burdon
ACT government
PM's agreement final hurdle to ACT's integrity commission
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is still waiting for a decision from Prime Minister Scott Morrison as to whether Canberra's local police force can be covered by a proposed territory integrity commission.
- by Daniel Burdon
Canberra
ACT budget $76 million better due to land sales timing
The Barr government has posted a much-improved budget bottom line for the September quarter, up $76 million largely due to land sales in Denman Prospect and delayed spending on capital works and elective surgeries.
- by Daniel Burdon