The Latest Breaking News from Chris Steel

Using your phone or bank card to pay for ACT public transport is getting closer

The card readers are in storage, waiting on the system design to be 'finalised'.

The Canberra Times · Jan 11, 2024

Take a peek at how Canberra's next set of light rail tracks will look

Future tracks will sit in low-lying vegetation instead of concrete.

The Canberra Times · Dec 21, 2023

Risky period ahead as thousands flock to the South Coast

Sections of the Kings Highway are under repair during the summer.

The Canberra Times · Dec 13, 2023

ACT health services, schools affected by Optus outage

Health appointments are continuing, the ACT says.

The Canberra Times · Nov 8, 2023

ACT confident of funding as federal projects face the axe

The ACT is confident it will not miss out despite the federal infrastructure spend review.

The Canberra Times · Nov 6, 2023

Lee looks to suburban heartland in early 2024 election pitch

The Canberra Liberals would overturn a series of forthcoming bans.

The Canberra Times · Nov 6, 2023

'There are opportunities': Civic Library could move in theatre shake-up

The 17-year-old library site 'does suffer from some challenges'.

The Canberra Times · Nov 3, 2023

Stricter oversight from board in ACT procurement system changes

More projects will require open public tenders in the ACT.

The Canberra Times · Nov 2, 2023

Retirement of inaccessible buses pushed out again

These buses that do not meet access requirements remain in service.

The Canberra Times · Oct 24, 2023

Canberra gets its first Australian-built electric bus

Custom Denning Element low-floor battery electric bus to be unveiled.

The Canberra Times · Oct 23, 2023