The Latest Breaking News from ACT

An ACT Local Who Is Beefing With Her Neighbour Over Her Wheelie Bins Has Been Humbled By TikTok

TikTok users have turned on an ACT local who is beefing with her neighbour over bringing her bins in after bin day.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 3, 2023

NZ's ACT won't back down on China in government

Clashing views on China could be a source of friction in the next New Zealand government, with National and ACT divided over accepting investment from Beijing.

AAP · Sep 29, 2023

Timeline set down for Shane Drumgold's legal challenge

A date has been set for the ACT's ex-top prosecutor Shane Drumgold's bid to overturn findings against him after the inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution.

AAP · Sep 28, 2023

Are Australia's roads becoming more dangerous? Here's what the data says

In 2022, there were nearly 1,200 road crash deaths in Australia – a figure that has remained largely the same over the past decade. However, some states and territories have seen dramatic increases in just the last five years, such as the ACT (100%), Tasmania (59.4%) and Queensland (21.2%).

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023

State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?

When Australians vote on the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14, ballots from the Northern Territory and the ACT will be treated differently from those of the states. The same goes for votes cast by residents of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

Australian National University stabbing: woman in critical condition after incident on campus

A 24-year-old – who is not believed to be a student of the university – is in custody and no other people are being sought by police

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

Gambling reform in Australia awaits the states, but most have already called for action

States and territories generally agree that gambling advertising needs reform but the federal government must lead the way

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2023

Australia’s voice debate is being flooded with misinformation and lies. Here are some facts

Australians will have to face themselves in the mirror the day after the 14 October referendum

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Australian authorities urgently checking if ‘crumbly concrete’ poses risk to buildings

Officials say aerated concrete has ‘lower-risk profile’ in Australia amid UK Raac crisis where dozens of schools were closed due to collapse threat

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2023

As many states weigh legalising cannabis, here's what they can learn from the struggles of growers in Canberra

The haze of cannabis is everywhere right now. Germany has recently become the latest country to move towards legalising recreational cannabis, following in the footsteps of Uruguay, Malta, Canada and parts of the United States. Even Thailand has begun distributing one million cannabis plants to households after dropping it from…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023