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Concerns electric vehicles still won't be affordable for many by 2035 when ACT bans sale of new petrol cars

The CEO of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association expresses concerns that a ban on the sale of new petrol cars from 2035 could cause affordability issues for poorer Canberrans.

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Fossil-fuel vehicle ban risks driving up prices, outlawing utes, industry warns

It was unclear whether there would be enough affordable electric vehicles available by 2035, the Australian Automotive Dealer Association said.

The Canberra Times

ACT police responded to over 20 family violence calls last weekend

Police urge victims of family violence to "come forward" as incidents continue to occur at a high rate.

The Canberra Times

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ACT government opens consultation on future of East Lake precinct

Planning reports for the East Lake precinct are expected by mid-2023.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Hospital patients set to be moved to private hospitals, aged care facilities as COVID-19 cases surge

Canberra Health Services chief executive Cathie O'Neill says Canberra Hospital is running out of beds and some patients will be moved to private hospitals or aged care facilities.

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'Last founding father' of ACT Bar honoured for generosity of spirit

Family, friends and the legal fraternity remember one of the ACT Bar's founding members after he died at 91 years old.

The Canberra Times

Budget to fund design for new college in ACT's north

The ACT's school infrastructure budget will again be focused in the city's north, home to the fastest growing population of school aged children.

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How much your rates are set to increase this year

Unit owners in one Canberra suburb will be paying an average 11 per cent more in rates this year.

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ACT sets date for ban on new fossil fuel cars

The ACT government wants between 80 and 90 per cent of new vehicles sold in 2030 to be electric.

The Canberra Times

Former champion rock climbing coach to be hit with more child sex charges

Stephen Mitchell will face 10 more charges, including two of the most serious sexual offence in the ACT, when he returns to court on Monday.

The Canberra Times

Christian lobby weighs in ahead of potential Tasmanian ban on conversion practice

Ahead of a potential change in law to ban conversion practice in Tasmania, a petition being pushed by the Christian lobby says the community has been "taken by surprise" by the push to outlaw conversion practices and urges it be reconsidered.

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Canberra construction worker Ben Catanzariti was killed at work 10 years ago, but his mother still fights for justice

Ten years ago this week, Kay Catanzariti received the call every parent dreads. She had no idea she would still be fighting for justice a decade later.

ABC News

Cladding stripped from four more buildings with loan scheme weeks away

The government is finalising the details of its concessional loan scheme to help private building owners remove the potentially fatal material.

The Canberra Times

The scramble for answers to Canberra's skill shortage

What three industry leaders have to say about Canberra's labour shortages.

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Highest number of COVID hospitalisations recorded as new cases stay above 1000

The ACT recorded 1104 new COVID cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday.

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From isolation, Barr in lockstep on national COVID stance

Still unwell and isolating after contracting COVID-19, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr knows full well how uncertain people are feeling.

ABC News

Former rock climbing coach Stephen Mitchell faces extra child sex offences

The former coach of junior Australian and world champion rock climbers, Stephen Mitchell, is set to face 10 more charges of sexual abuse.

The Canberra Times

'System is broken': Grieving families seek tougher action on deadly drivers

Three grieving Canberra families have combined their voices to seek a review of the sentencing of repeat offenders by the ACT courts.

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Lower speed limits for Canberra streets must be backed by evidence: NRMA

Meanwhile, the ACT Greens have warned the government will need to bridge the gap between talking about active travel and investing in adequate infrastructure.

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Canberra nurses rally for culture-change as 'true impact' of pandemic takes a toll

Staff shortages are impacting Canberra Hospital staff as the ACT braces for a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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New COVID cases stay stubbornly above 1000 a day

The ACT recorded 1208 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

The Uber files: firm knew it launched illegally in Australia, then leaned on governments to change the law

Exclusive: company acknowledged in documents leaked to the Guardian it had used ‘hyper-aggressive tactics’ in global expansion

The Canberra Times

'A strong willingness': Streets could drop to 40km/h but safety advocates want further slow down

The ACT government will consult on lowering access road speed limits to 40km/h. But a growing global movement is calling for 30km/h speed limits to shore up road safety.

The Canberra Times

Rattenbury digs in ahead of meeting with grieving parents

ACT government at odds with groundswell in public support for tougher sentencing.

The Guardian - AU

Regular cannabis use now more accepted by Australians than smoking tobacco, study finds

Support grows for stricter penalties for supplying cigarettes to minors and a crackdown on e-cigarettes, National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals

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