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The Latest Breaking News from ACT

Snow falling in towns surrounding ACT as ski region gets a dump

Thredbo and Perisher have reported several centimeters of snow falling overnight.

The Canberra Times

LGBTIQA+ people among vulnerable Canberrans targeted in health funding

More than $3.4 million will be provided to support current programs.

The Canberra Times

Another victim of former elite junior cricket coach Ian Harold King tells court of lasting impact of his abuse

Ian Harold King, a former Queensland state cricketer, is currently serving a 22-year sentence for offences against 10 other boys.

ABC News

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Discussions underway on new northside hospital

The government hopes a new hospital could be completed by 2028.

The Canberra Times

Magistrate rejects Kyrgios' preferred date

An ACT magistrate has turned down a request for Nick Kyrgios' common assault case to be adjourned for three months to fit in with his tennis schedule.

AAP

'In-built' relief teacher system key part of ACT government overhaul to address teacher shortages

Canberra's casual teacher system is being overhauled, with schools encouraged to establish their own "in-built" relief staff.

ABC News

Rise in use of toxic rat bait prompts ACT government to consider restricting some products to protect wildlife

Commonly used toxic products used to kill rodents are harming native animals in increasing numbers, according to wildlife experts. And it's prompted the ACT government to investigate whether rat baits need to be more tightly regulated.

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ACT to push for home efficiency boost in national construction code

Detached homeowners would be $107 a year better off in Canberra owning a seven-star energy efficient home from new if the changes were adopted.

The Canberra Times

Late senator and women's rights champion Susan Ryan to be honoured with public statue in Canberra

Susan Ryan, who blazed a trail for women in Australian politics, will be honoured with a piece of public art commissioned by the ACT government.

ABC News

ACT records 200,000 COVID cases since start of pandemic

The state recorded 252 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases since March 2020 to 200,159.

The Canberra Times

Police call for airport shooting witnesses

ACT police have asked their NSW colleagues to call for witnesses to the shooting inside Canberra's airport earlier this month.

AAP

Canberra Pet Rescue struggling to find homes for rising number of surrendered animals

The ACT-based animal rescue organisation says shelters are overflowing as many people are surrendering pets they adopted during the COVID lockdown.

ABC News

Trailblazing ACT senator to be memorialised with new statue

Susan Ryan's daughter said her mother would have been honoured and absolutely loved being selected as a subject for public commemoration.

The Canberra Times

'Taskforce will be relentless in its mission' to tackle theft and dangerous driving: police

Operation Toric began on August 1 to address an increase in motor vehicle thefts and dangerous driving in the ACT.

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Another COVID death in Canberra as new cases decline

A man has died with COVID-19, marking the ACT's 117th pandemic death.

ABC News

Canberra has second-highest car theft rate in the country as taskforce launched to target stolen cars, dangerous driving

Stolen cars are being used to drive at police officers at an alarming rate and almost 1,700 cars have been stolen in the territory since July last year, according to ACT police.

The Canberra Times

No new COVID-19 deaths as cases remain low

There were 384 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the territory.

ABC News

ClubsACT proposes trial of self-exclusion facial recognition technology for problem gamblers

ClubsACT propose a trial of facial recognition technology that alerts staff to problem gamblers if they enter the poker machine or gambling areas in some Canberra clubs. The system would see patrons "opt-in" to be excluded from the venues.

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The Canberra Times

Legislative Assembly defends its COVID-safe plan as estimates saga drags on

ACT budget estimates have been delayed over a COVID safety stand off.

ABC News

Supermarket giant Coles to trial banning plastic produce bags across its stores in ACT

Plastic single-use fresh produce bags will be removed from the 12 Coles stores in the ACT by the middle of next month.

The Canberra Times

Two COVID deaths reported in latest ACT Health update

The sad news comes as daily numbers in the ACT are trending down.

The New Daily

Coles ditches plastic fruit and vegie bags in major trial

Coles is ditching single-use plastic produce bags in some of its supermarkets as it trials a program encouraging customers to bring reusable options.

The Canberra Times

'Indefinite trial': Plastic bags for fruit and veg to be removed from ACT Coles

The days of peeling off a plastic bag for the apples are numbered in Coles supermarkets.

Newcastle Herald

ACT to trial ban on fruit and vegetable plastic bags

The days of peeling off a plastic bag for the apples are numbered in Coles supermarkets.

The Canberra Times

ACT records four more COVID deaths

The sad news comes as daily numbers in the ACT are trending down.

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