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The Latest Breaking News from ACT

What the ACT's new cabinet means for public service overhaul

Barr's new shaved-down ministry signals big changes ahead.

The Canberra Times

Cabinet to focus on infrastructure as Andrew Barr unveils full team

Here's a full list of cabinet members and the ACT's new ministers.

The Canberra Times

Test Parliament's wastewater to check drug use there, says leading doctor

New study shows Canberra has high opioid use - so where's it coming from?

The Canberra Times

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ACT high school on security alert 'until further notice'

Security guard employed after three students sent home.

The Canberra Times

Greens' self-imposed crossbench exile shows an intractable challenge

ACT Greens enter very different territory sitting outside the cabinet.

The Canberra Times

Labor strikes deal with Emerson as Barr brushes off delay fears

Andrew Barr says election's lesson is need for more collaboration.

The Canberra Times

Flu cases soar after pandemic as 'vaccine fatigue' sets in

Doctors fear that people are increasingly reluctant to get vaccinated.

The Canberra Times

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'Affronted' ACT Greens seem prepared to walk away from negotiations with ALP

Shane Rattenbury 'affronted' Greens seen as a wing of Labor Party.

The Canberra Times

Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture

Sport and physical activity are an important part of Australian culture and society.

The Conversation

Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers

Abortion became a key issue at the recent Queensland election, despite its decriminalisation in 2018.

The Conversation

ACT landowners kill too many kangaroos, report warns

Humane Society International calls for ACT farmers to show more restraint with the gun

The Canberra Times

Castley 'tired of this conservative, progressive' talk, dismisses party divide

'We talk about broad church all of the time but we truly are'.

The Canberra Times

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

The Invasive Species Council wants better bird protections to mitigate the impact of a deadly bird flu strain as Australia war games how to contain an outbreak.

AAP

'It's politics': Elizabeth Lee defends Greens talks after leadership loss

The former leader also declines an offer from her replacement.

The Canberra Times

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Halloween trick sees Lib deputy take leadership treat

A Liberal moderate has been knifed by her deputy for the leadership as a bruising election loss leaves the party facing 27 years in the political wilderness.

The Canberra Times

Rattenbury backs end to 100-metre ban on polling booth campaigners

'I think everybody ... finds the current system unsatisfactory.'

The Canberra Times

What we learned after 'systems thinker' spoke for first time on CIT contract

The man at the centre of the saga spoke in court this week.

The Canberra Times

Lee could claim ACT history with political future decided

The move sets up a political rematch in Libs' party room.

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Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Drug safety advocates say treating casual users as criminals is causing them harm, with no signs decriminalising drugs in the ACT has made the problem worse.

The Conversation

US presidential election remains very close; late counting in Australian elections

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.6–47.4, a gain for Trump since last Wednesday, when Harris led by 48.8–47.2. Harris’ national lead peaked on October 2, when she led…

The Canberra Times

With construction times blowing out, many are opting not to build at all in ACT

Construction delays throw ACT housing targets into doubt.

The Canberra Times

Assembly finally takes shape with last seat decided

Six new members will join the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The Canberra Times

Urgent call to increase ACT community sector funding after plummet

ACTCOSS wants the next government to increase this.

The Canberra Times

ACT's drug overdose deaths double, as demand for pill-testing is 'insatiable'

Twenty people died of suspected opioid overdoses this year.

The Canberra Times

Motorcyclist dies after crash at major intersection

The ACT road fatality count for the year is now at seven.

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