Politics
ACT
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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 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