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Beyond electric cars: how electrifying trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change

When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you’ll picture a car. But there’s a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric bikes to motorbikes to buses to freight trains and even to tractors…

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Markus' cautionary tale about the lure of gambling

The worst thing to happen to him was winning a poker machine jackpot

The Canberra Times

COVID threat 'still very real' as ACT records 823 new cases

The ACT's top health officer urges Canberrans to be continue being "COVID smart" as numbers remain steady.

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Increases Ownership In Fire & Flower To 35.32%

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Brittany Higgins’ Alleged Rapist’s Trial Will Go Ahead After His Bid To Delay It Was Rejected

The accused man requested a permanent stay in March.

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'Will be significant': After two years of low numbers, the flu is back

Health authorities have sounded the alarm ahead of winter, with officials still preparing for the possibility of another COVID-19 peak over the cold season.

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ACT Supreme Court dismisses application to halt trial of man accused of raping Brittany Higgins

The ACT Supreme Court dismisses an application to halt the trial of the man accused of sexually assaulting former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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ACT to introduce new limits on poker machines

A timeline released by the government expects a central monitoring system for poker machines would be in operation by November 2024, with consultation on its introduction now underway.

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What the new household contact rules mean for ACT school students

Despite household contacts being allowed in the community in certain circumstances, ACT public school students are still following first term COVID safety rules for at least the first two weeks of Term 2.

The Canberra Times

This Cannabis Retailer Is Poised To Grow Top-Line Despite Tough Environment, Analyst Explains Why

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) reported its financial and operational results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended January 29, 2022.

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Brittany Higgins complains that AFP unlawfully disclosed evidence in her sexual assault case to defence team

Protected evidence in the case of a man charged with the sexual assault of Brittany Higgins — including counselling notes and video recordings — was unlawfully disclosed to the defence by the Australian Federal Police, according to a formal complaint to the AFP.

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Second child hospitalised in six weeks for eating death cap mushroom

A young child was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.

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Schools make their own way through changing advice

Dr Kerryn Coleman urged close household contacts to stay home where possible despite the looser restrictions.

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Rising demand so police seek civilians to take up the call

Police communications manages thousands of calls a week, and working to build their capacity to handle more as Canberra grows in size.

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Five ACT public schools visited by WorkSafe inspectors

The work safety watchdog inspected five public school campuses plagued by severe staff shortages.

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Public servant charged with rape, indecent acts released on bail

The defendant, a 48-year-old man, is ordered to report to police once a week as part of bail.

The Canberra Times

Canberra restaurants selling like hotcakes

Interstate investors are taking note of Canberra's booming food and wine scene.

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Can I vote online in the 2022 federal election?

As Australians prepare their postal votes or plan to head to the polls, let's take a look at the areas where you can vote online and how that has worked out — or not.

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Bring in health monitoring for firefighters in wake of PFAS research: union

The ACT United Firefighters Union said the ACT government had fallen behind in introducing the monitoring, which it had agreed to in 2020.

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Close-contact students will stay home while term 1 rules remain for first fortnight

Masks will still be required in schools under an Education Directorate policy, despite the chief health officer saying a mandate was no longer a proportionate response.

The Canberra Times

Just over half of patients in Canberra emergency departments seen on time

The latest figures from ACT Health showed there were more than 35,000 presentations to Canberra emergency departments over three months.

Benzinga

Alimentation Couche-Tard To Increase Ownership In Fire & Flower To 35%

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Minority has already taken water rights

Aaron Smale argues it is not Māori but Pākehā farmers who have had preferential treatment.

The Canberra Times

Expert optimism as ACT weighs up releasing contacts from isolation rules

An epidemiologist warned widespread COVID transmission would have an ongoing burden on the health system unless more was done to prevent long COVID cases.

The Canberra Times

Fixes for four of Canberra's worst road black spots

The changes include banning right turns on Isabella Drive and Benham Street in Chisholm, except for emergency vehicles.

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