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Curbs on transgender rights were proposed for Australia’s 2004 Marriage Act, cabinet papers show

John Howard’s government legislated that marriage must be ‘the union of a man and a woman’, but excluded any reference to birth gender

The Guardian - AU

NSW agrees to pill testing trial at music festivals amid calls from experts to decriminalise drugs

State government trial follows years of pressure from health advocates to introduce pill testing and end ‘harmful’ drug policing practices

The Guardian - AU

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

AAP

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Striking has ended at Woolworths' distribution centres after workers who had walked off the job for 17 days accepted a fresh offer from the supermarket giant.

AAP

Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves

The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres

The Guardian - AU

‘Treating workers like robots’: Woolworths blamed for empty supermarket shelves as warehouse strikes continue

Stores in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT affected as industrial action by up to 1,500 employees stretches into second week

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No cap, but rental reviews to factor severity of hikes

The size alone of a rental increase will be able to be challenged by tenants for the first time under proposed reforms.

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Who can access abortion in Australia?

Abortion is legal in all Australian states and territories. Women, trans men and gender diverse people with a uterus have the option of taking medication to end a pregnancy, or undergoing surgery.

The Conversation

Capital project: plugging in profits from a big battery

Powering Australia's capital for generations to come, a big battery will deliver profits to locals to share the benefits of rising demand for clean energy.

AAP

Deepening rental crisis sparks urgent plea for action

People are running out of affordable places to move as economists say rental affordability is the worse they have seen in a decade of tracking.

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The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states

The Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies within Australia.

The Conversation

Extra $110m for schools ups pressure on holdout states

The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.

AAP

Morning Mail: Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’, shops ordered to accept cash, Wallabies crush Wales

Labor government not acting in good faith over climate, say Pacific neighbours; Wallabies triumph in Cardiff

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Severe weather warning cancelled for the ACT

Heavy rain and damaging winds eased by late Sunday afternoon.

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The ACT government's hunt for an elusive koala spotted at a development site

Authorities are using several methods to find the mystery marsupial.

The Canberra Times

More Canberrans are ending up in hospital from accidental poisoning

Child safety experts warn of risks of unsuspecting household objects.

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Greens blame Labor's inaction on driver safety for snap bus strike

Chris Steel defends record on responding to drivers' concerns.

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Pay rise for public doctors heads to arbitration after two years of talks

Negotiations have been ongoing for more than two years.

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Learn from anywhere: kids' advocate ACT Aust of Year

ACT Australian of the Year Megan Gilmour has been recognised for making sure kids suffering from chronic illnesses don't miss out on their chance to learn.

The Canberra Times

Here are the Australians of the Year for the ACT for 2025

Diverse group to represent the ACT in Australian of the Year awards.

The Canberra Times

Services Australia announces plans to move out of two of its Canberra offices

More than 1400 public servants will be impacted by the move.

The Canberra Times

She's officially ACT's best sommelier and she doesn't even have a diploma

Canberra's hippest wine guru wins Good Food sommelier title.

The Canberra Times

Public health communication strategy for gambling harm needed in the ACT

Researchers have made the recommendation in a new report.

The Canberra Times

The GoFundMe causes that attracted the most support from Canberrans

The fundraising platform breaks down where the donations have gone.

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