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Inquiry into dangerous driving in Canberra hears of toll on victims, but not everyone supports law reform

After being seriously injured by a drunk driver while in her car, Negar Barjestehmanesh and others want to see tougher sentences for dangerous driving.

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'Prolonged' COVID wave expected over next months as cases increase by 30 per cent

Australia has reported nearly 80,000 new COVID cases over the past week.

The Canberra Times

ACT COVID cases jump by 20 per cent

But it is not known how many people are in Canberra hospitals due to the virus.

The Canberra Times

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'Reset' urged in driver behaviour by ACT's emergency responders

New road safety campaign by ACT emergency services responders

The Canberra Times

Further increase in COVID cases expected for the ACT

Cases are expected to continue to rise for at least the next couple of weeks.

The Canberra Times

ACT proposes changes to Evidence Act ahead of Lehrmann retrial

The Director of Public Prosecutions said there was a need for an "urgent amendment".

The Canberra Times

ACT reviews sexual assault evidence laws

The ACT government is reviewing how to make it easier for survivors of sexual assault to give evidence in a retrial to stop them from being re-traumatised.

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Bruce Lehrmann retrial: ACT government seeking to urgently reform video evidence loophole

Video recordings of rape complainants’ evidence currently cannot be used in retrials if, like Brittany Higgins, they initially gave evidence in the courtroom

The Guardian - AU

ACT drivers on notice as phone detection cameras go mobile and unpredictable

ACT's new mobile phone detection cameras will be shuffled regularly

The Canberra Times

Hundreds of discarded 'nangs', yet no alarm bells for the ACT

Children as young as 12 and 13 are inhaling nitrous oxide openly from balloons on the streets, despite the health risks.

The Canberra Times

'Only jurisdiction without it': Top cop's dangerous driving tech solution

Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan said the technology was advanced and it could be another option for bail conditions.

The Canberra Times

ACT parents reveal how children still suffer after COVID lockdowns

"I can't even begin to explain here all the complex and detrimental impacts the school closure has had on her."

The Canberra Times

Messages mistakenly sent on ACT's new digital health record

The new system went live on Saturday.

The Canberra Times

Experts tell us to hold our horses on a four-day working week

Work-life balance is a social and health problem, experts have told a Legislative Assembly inquiry.

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Mobile phone cameras to be installed on ACT roads

ACT Minister for Transport Chris Steel said the cameras would reinforce safe driving habits to Canberrans.

AAP

Inquest told army helicopter started blaze

Two army personnel in charge of a helicopter that started Canberra's 2020 Orroral Valley bushfire have given evidence to an inquest at the ACT Coroners Court.

The Canberra Times

'There's something for everyone': Govt releases upgraded playground designs for ACT suburbs

The playgrounds were designed with almost one thousand pieces of individual feedback from the community.

The Canberra Times

'Economic euthanasia': ACT vets, pet rescuers warn against disturbing trend

From "convenience" killing to starving pensioners, Canberra vet and rescue staff see two extremes of post-pandemic pet ownership.

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Playing with fire: The ACT needs more homes, but at what cost?

As the capital grapples with an unfolding housing crisis, the ACT government is considering further expansion into the western edge of the territory that burned almost 20 years ago.

The Canberra Times

COVID testing wind back leaves Australia exposed: epidemiologist

ACT authorities now warned the territory faces a new COVID-19 wave.

The Canberra Times

Flawed ACT govt sentencing data exposes more awkward questions

The government has been double-counting its own data to help support its position on sentencing.

The Canberra Times

'My home smelled like a mice den': Public housing tenant's two-year nightmare

Another tenant was left without a bathroom for more than a month.

The Canberra Times

Steve was a cop who had PTSD, and now he's 'quietly sh---ing himself' over new move

When trying to cast his grizzly sergeant, this filmmaker knew exactly who he needed for the role - a real ACT police officer.

The Canberra Times

ACT infrastructure boss to step down, only a week after resigning from racing board

The head of Major Projects Canberra has resigned to take a new job interstate.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s progressive forces show signs of fracturing – and a test on free and fair elections looms

I suspect Australians don’t want to be spectators in an electoral arms race where wealthy individuals exercise oversized influence in our democracy

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