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Summer rain needed to keep a lid on ACT's grassfire threat

Healthy summer rain is predicted - and needed - to keep the grassfire threat at bay.

The Canberra Times

Welfare groups cheer Centrelink deal by David Pocock, although Jacqui Lambie is no fan

ACT Senator David Pocock will back the industrial relations bill, but demanded the government review Centrelink income payments

The New Daily

Court staff have to keep fight from breaking out as Ameen Hamdan sentenced over death of teen Alexis Saaghy

Two families had to be separated by ACT court staff as Ameen Hamdan was sentenced for negligent driving, causing the death of 16-year-old Alexis Saaghy.

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Colleges and schools in Canberra's north and west becoming crowded as city's teenage population surges

ACT college enrolments are predicted to grow by 17 per cent in five years, stretching schools in Gungahlin, Belconnen and Woden that are already under pressure.

ABC News

ACT 'running out of time' to head off spiralling bushfire threat

When the current green growth dries out, the bushfire threat to the ACT will be worse than ever.

The Canberra Times

Emergency services 'well and truly prepared' for more hailstorms this season

Emergency services are still responding to damage caused by a storm which hit parts of southern Canberra on Sunday evening.

The Canberra Times

Omicron cases were more likely asymptomatic than Delta in the ACT: study

Delta infections were more likely to result in hospitalisation, but lower vaccination rates might be the reason.

The Canberra Times

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Canberra man accused of raping woman at Westfield Belconnen granted bail in ACT Magistrates Court

A 28-year-old Canberra man charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman at a retail store is granted bail at ACT Magistrates Court.

ABC News

The ACT now has a fossil as its latest formal emblem

The ACT has four formally adopted emblems. Do you know what they are?

The Canberra Times

Magpie attacks in Canberra plummet this swooping season

Was this spring good for you? Maybe there was no terrifying flap of wings like last spring?

The Canberra Times

'Increasingly untenable': Frustrated nurses and midwives lash out at govt

A major review into culture reform is expected to be released imminently.

The Canberra Times

ACT to pay $17 million per month for AFP-provided police force

Mick Gentleman announced the four-year $800 million agreement on Friday.

The Canberra Times

ACT paramedics and Transport Workers' Union call for better working conditions, rostering and support from Emergency Services Agency

Paramedics in the ACT are calling for more support from the Emergency Services Agency and rostering that doesn't see back-to-back 14-hour night shifts.

ABC News

ACT govt promises to do more to look after Lake Tuggeranong

ACT Greens Member Johnathan Davis has called on the ACT government to do more to protect Lake Tuggeranong from grass clippings and leaf litter.

The Canberra Times

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'Years in the making and we are frustrated': Paramedics condemn ESA leadership

ACT Ambulance staff call for reform amid staff shortages and fatigue.

ABC News

There's an overdose crisis happening in Australia. Is drug decriminalisation the answer?

Some experts say the decriminalisation of drugs will help to stem the number of fatal overdoses each year. Others aren't so sure.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: David Pocock has only just arrived in the Senate and now he's negotiating with the PM

He wouldn’t relish the comparison, but at the start of the Albanese government Senate crossbencher David Pocock finds himself with the sort of pivotal power independent Brian Harradine enjoyed during the early Howard years.

ABC News

ACT Magistrates Court throws out case against Amazon Australia boss after man alleges theft

Peter Nesic brought legal action against the head of Amazon in Australia, Janet Menzies. But his allegation against the executive was tossed out in less than 15 minutes.

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Territory rights bill likely to pass Senate next week, allowing for euthanasia debate in ACT and NT

The ACT and Northern Territory are a step closer to being able to legislate for voluntary assisted dying after a vote in the Senate today.

ABC News

The Victorian Liberals say the state's debt is larger than any other state and larger than NSW, Queensland and Tasmania combined. Is that correct?

Victoria's Shadow Treasurer David Davis and the Liberal Party say Victoria's debt is larger than Queensland, NSW and Tasmania combined. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

ABC News

South East NSW businesses wait to see what impact fourth COVID wave will have on summer holidays

A fourth wave of COVID-19 is here, but businesses in South East NSW say it is too early to tell how it will impact the busy summer tourist season.

The Canberra Times

Independent regulator must improve confidence in building quality: minister

Regulator Nick Lhuede said proactive checks were important to improving building quality.

AAP

States ranked in race for green transport

Some Australian states and territories are making better transport choices than others, according to a new report from the Climate Council.

The Canberra Times

'Red meat for conservatives': ACT govt rejects Libs' calls for men's health plan

The government said a plan was not needed as there was not a specific health plan for women.

ABC News

Australian Public Service recruitment 'too Canberra-centric' as leaders consider allowing staff to live elsewhere

The bureaucracy is likely to expand in coming years, but agency heads say the concentration of senior jobs in the ACT undermines recruitment.

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