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Signed transcript of ‘p***k’ remark made by Jacinda Ardern sells for $100,000

The prime minister muttered the insult after an exchange with ACT party leader David Seymour

Evening Standard

Woman charged with manslaughter over crash that killed Canberra man Matthew McLuckie

Police say the 20-year-old woman was driving on the wrong side of the road before the crash, and it was a "miracle" she survived.

ABC News

Luxon's success with 'deadly serious' plan to diversify

Christopher Luxon promised to address National’s diversity issues ahead of the election, and he says the party’s done exactly that with its new and growing candidate list

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ACT health authorities encourage another COVID-safe Christmas in Canberra as infections spread

Acting health minister Chris Steel has reminded ACT residents "we are still in a pandemic", and urged them to try to stop the disease spreading.

ABC News

Swimming safety warning as deadliest week looms

With summer in full-swing, swimming safe is a matter of life and death.

The Canberra Times

Jacinda Ardern auctions off ‘arrogant prick’ comment to raise money for prostate cancer charity

New Zealand PM was caught on hot mic earlier this week with a candid comment about Act party leader David Seymour

The Guardian - AU

Labour weighed down by political baggage

The long, slow polling decline of the Government suggests it has lost touch with voters - its primary task now is one of reconnection, says Peter Dunne

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New Zealanders born after 2009 banned from EVER smoking in bid for cigarette-free future

In theory, someone trying to buy tobacco products 50 years from now in New Zealand would have to show ID to prove they are at least 62 years old - though Wellington has a stated aim of making the country smoke-free by 2025

Daily Mirror

New Zealand Imposes Lifetime Ban on Youth Buying Cigarettes

New Zealand on Tuesday passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. It means the minimum age for buying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes

New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

The Independent UK

Ardern swears, apologises in NZ parliament

New Zealand's self-described "relentlessly positive" prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught using an expletive as an insult in parliament.

AAP

ACT flags Lehrmann rape trial inquiry

The ACT's attorney-general says he's considering his options regarding an investigation into how the rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann was handled.

AAP

'Disturbing': Top prosecutor slams senator's conduct during rape trial

Linda Reynolds has denied she contacted Bruce Lehrmann's barrister in an attempt to "coach" his cross-examination of Brittany Higgins.

The Canberra Times

CARE program in Canberra's hospitals could save lives by allowing family and patients to escalate medical concerns

Advocates are worried ACT hospital patients and their families are not being told about the 'Call and Respond Early' program that lets them access a second medical opinion.

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The Canberra Times

'They bleed for the kids': how Evatt Primary School does inclusive education differently

Evatt Primary School principal was named principal of the year.

ABC News

Calvary Public Hospital still without maternity services as fire damage to operating theatres postpones elective surgeries

An electrical fire at the hospital this week forced an evacuation and the closure of maternity services, prompting concerns about the impact on new parents and the extra burden on staff at other hospitals.

The Canberra Times

Former union secretary did not breach financial duties, regulator finds

A former AEU secretary has been cleared of wrongdoing by the union regulator.

AAP

Bruce Lehrmann preparing defamation action

The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has engaged lawyers for potential defamation action over statements, broadcasts and social media posts about him.

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Bangkok Post

Policy-level corruption rife, anti-graft body says

Policy-level corruption remains rife in Thailand despite progress being made to address the issue, according to the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT).

AAP

Ardern's Labour down again in NZ poll

Both Jacinda Ardern and Labour fell by one point as opposition National confirmed its place as New Zealand's most popular party in the latest political poll.

The Canberra Times

Special operations soldier fractured colleague's face at sleepover

He believes he is likely to lose his job over the incident, which occurred 14 years ago.

Pedestrian.tv

ACT Health Is Asking Spilt Milk Attendees To Look Out For Potential Meningococcal Symptoms

Someone who attended the Canberra festival is in hospital with the illness.

The Canberra Times

Spilt Milk punter gets meningococcal, attendees urged to be alert for symptoms

The person with meningococcal is currently being treated at Canberra Hospital.

The Guardian - AU

‘Greatly concerned’: prosecutor warns of potentially ‘unlawful’ disclosures about Brittany Higgins

Exclusive: ACT director of public prosecutions Shane Drumgold reveals he has made complaint about undisclosed matters that are currently under investigation

AAP

Higgins' story sparks reform conversation

Advocates want reforms to support sexual assault complainants who seek justice after Brittany Higgins' experience showed the personal toll of legal action.

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