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Karen Schlage "changed hearts and minds" as a determined advocate for a new Canberra ward to assist those women dealing with early pregnancy loss. It was a result of Ms Schlage sharing with others the stories of her own family losses - two children, Charlie and Sophia, during pregnancy -…

Home owners would be required to remove existing wood heaters before a property could be sold.

"I was treated with sensitivity ... unfortunately for a lot of transgender, diverse and non-binary people, and intersex people, it's not the norm."

The ACT's Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation branch is named as the recipient of private patient documents sent by Canberra Health Services staff, in an alleged breach of privacy laws.

Health authorities say staff emailed the clinical records of 13 mental-health patients to an "industrial partner", which they have refused to name.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says it has taken too long to give intersex people the right to be consulted about permanent procedures.

The trees are regulated due to their impact on waterways.

Fewer platypuses were spotted during the recent survey than in 2020.

New laws to prevent medical intervention forced on intersex people have been introduced for the first time in Australia by the ACT government.