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The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has proposed eight measures to overhaul the country's public procurement system before spending begins under the 2027 fiscal year budget, warning that corruption can still occur despite improvements to electronic bidding.

Bangkok Post

This ‘centrist’ party is rising in NZ polls. Will it prove power broker?

Of all the political parties contesting New Zealand’s looming general election, one seems to be generating more buzz than almost any other.

The Conversation

After a string of dormant sites, powers to compel owners into action face inquiry

Parliamentary inquiry will examine system of controlled activity orders.

The Canberra Times

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Govt complacency locks students out of senior language courses, inquiry finds

Report exposes barriers to senior language education.

The Canberra Times

'Significant failing' allows accused child abusers to work with children: union

'Too many examples' of young workers being assaulted, union says.

The Canberra Times

Teachers increasingly suffering verbal abuse, threats from parents: union

'Schools are always a microcosm of the society that we live in.'

The Canberra Times

Parents continue to keep 4yo son's memory alive as new crash details emerge

Court documents reveal elderly crash driver 'panicked'.

The Canberra Times

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The top stories that got Canberra talking this year so far

Hospital siege, earthquake among the most read stories in 2026.

The Canberra Times

Dashcam crackdown: ACT drivers fined $850k thanks to public reporting

Watch some wild examples of bad driving caught on camera.

The Canberra Times

'It was always going to be a rocky road': Tom is still an optimist after three decades in the Assembly

As the long-serving clerk prepares to retire, he still sees a glass half full.

The Canberra Times

Act kicks off campaign with a hint of a Trump-style rally

Act officially launches its election campaign with a new deputy leader and a pledge to halve government departments and restrict Jobseeker spending

Newsroom.co.nz

Two years into the Housing Accord, approvals in the ACT are dropping

Builders say slow planning processes are holding them back.

The Canberra Times

'The start of something very real': Carnell behind new party

'People are ready, willing and able to vote for a new party.'

The Canberra Times

'It's a bit scary': Canberra bird owners fear advance of deadly avian flu

Almost 200,000 birds were euthanised in the last ACT outbreak.

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The Conversation

What people with intersex traits want you to know

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around 63,300 Australians aged over 16 – 0.3% of the overall population – know they were born with variations of sex characteristics. This means their bodies don’t fit medical norms about how female or male bodies should look or function.

The Canberra Times

'Bike life' TikTokers hit back at crackdown as police operation continues

As government explains why under 18s won't be outlawed from riding.

The Canberra Times

Suspecting corruption, watchdog launched a Phillip pool rezoning probe

Investigation in 'early stages', Integrity Commission says.

Newsroom.co.nz

A coalition house divided cannot stand … each other

Comment: Don't vote for governing parties NZ First or Act, says their coalition partner and National leader, because that'll put the country's economic recovery at risk.

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The Canberra Times

Rebecca Vassarotti is back in the Assembly. She wants to spend less time there

Returning MLA says it's time for parliamentary experimentation.

The Canberra Times

Audit reveals 49 unauthorised staff absences per month at Canberra jail

'Problematic' leave management at the jail may be costing taxpayers.

The Canberra Times

Phillip pool audit reveals secret takeover talks and planning missteps

Ministers wanted a key planning study for the pool. Officials decided not to bother.

Newcastle Herald

Food crunch: the alarming numbers on Hunter households going hungry

'When regular expenses like rent and fuel go up, or interest rates increase, food is often one of the first things sacrificed.'

The Canberra Times

Concerns for DV victims as emergency phone alert planned for ACT border areas

The AusAlert system will be tested for the second time this weekend.

The Guardian - AU

AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech

Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’

The Canberra Times

Defence agency employee accused of filming people in Bonds changerooms

Alleged crime 'significant invasion of privacy,' prosecutor says.

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