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Barr slams delay to integrity commissioner search

Barr slams delay to integrity commissioner search

The Chief Minister said the political associations of former chief justice should not have disqualified him from the role.

  • by Andrew Brown

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Sharp rise in serious incidents at Bimberi
Crime

Sharp rise in serious incidents at Bimberi

There were six serious incidents at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre in the first half of this financial year.

  • by Daniella White
Clubs to chip in thousands of dollars to new diversification fund
Gaming & wagering

Clubs to chip in thousands of dollars to new diversification fund

The fund was a recommendation on how to reduce the Canberra industry's reliance on poker machine revenue.

  • by Katie Burgess
No compensation for anxiety, depression caused by car crash
Trauma insurance

No compensation for anxiety, depression caused by car crash

Psychological disorders caused by a crash won't be covered by the new compulsory third party insurance scheme.

  • by Katie Burgess
Canberra's tax reform exposed huge flaw in system
Rates

Canberra's tax reform exposed huge flaw in system

A parliamentary committee even went so far as to call for compensation for some property owners.

  • by Katie Burgess
Canberra needs 100 extra cops: opposition
Crime

Canberra needs 100 extra cops: opposition

The opposition wants the government to fund at least an extra 100 police in the upcoming ACT budget.

  • by Daniella White
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Public servants 'encouraged' to attend union rally in lunch break
ACT government

Public servants 'encouraged' to attend union rally in lunch break

The event has been promoted with the tagline: "change the government, change the rules".

  • by Katie Burgess
CTP premiums falling but scheme still expensive
Trauma insurance

CTP premiums falling but scheme still expensive

Claims are taking an average of 2.7 years to finalise, and there are claims still being settled from 2009, a review of the current scheme has found. 

  • by Katie Burgess
Politics scuttles ex-chief justice's new gig as integrity commissioner
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ACT government

Politics scuttles ex-chief justice's new gig as integrity commissioner

The Liberals would not support Terence Higgins' appointment, as he was a prominent member of the Labor party nearly 30 years ago.

  • by Katie Burgess
Number of dogs euthanised increases tenfold after fatal attack
Canberra

Number of dogs euthanised increases tenfold after fatal attack

There has been an almost tenfold increase from 2017 to 2018 in the number of dogs euthanised after an attack. 

  • by Daniella White
ACT agencies can now borrow from forward estimates for capital works
ACT government

ACT agencies can now borrow from forward estimates for capital works

The ACT Opposition says the fund the government obscure the true state of the budget.

  • by Katie Burgess