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Failure to manage feral horses causing ‘devastating impact’ on Australian alps, Senate inquiry hears

Advocates say state governments, especially NSW, are ‘trashing and trampling’ natural, Indigenous and historic values by failing to cull brumbies

The Guardian - AU

ACT welcomes change in NSW policy on shooting wild horses

NSW government now looking at shooting brumbies from the air.

The Canberra Times

Indian mynas a major problem in capital

More than 1000 Canberrans want the government to step in.

The Canberra Times

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Waterways, biosecurity funding addressed in ACT budget

Immediate action is needed, Rebecca Vassarotti says.

The Canberra Times

Homelessness services get $20m boost amid 'worst housing crisis in generations'

Homelessness services in Canberra are seeing increasing demand.

The Canberra Times

Greens 'disappointed' no alternatives found to removing Narrabundah trees

The 27 trees will be removed from a park in Sprent Street.

The Canberra Times

'Makes my skin crawl': ACT calls for more action on feral horses

This comes ahead of an environment ministers meeting on Friday.

The Canberra Times

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The 'highly risky business' of feral animal control in Namadgi

The ACT government says animal welfare is paramount in culling.

The Canberra Times

Swedes want robot mowers to be the future of lawn mowing in Australia

The Embassy of Sweden has one - called Husky.

The Canberra Times

Fears for Canberra grassland earless dragon as ACT government updates its list of threatened species

The ACT government has updated its list of threatened species and says the Canberra grassland earless dragon is now critically endangered. Five new species have been added to the list, while four have had their status updated.

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New species added to ACT's threatened list, more habitat in danger

Challenge ahead to balance development and conservation.

The Canberra Times

Ex-chair returns to lead interim ACT heritage council

Nine people have been selected for the stop-gap heritage body.

The Canberra Times

Inaccurate, ineffective heritage advice hampers Cuppacumbalong

Poor advice and delays make it hard to manage the heritage site.

The Canberra Times

Open northside home to support young people at homelessness risk, govt told

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended an expansion of the a youth homelessness program.

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'Their health is being affected': Wood heater ban call comes amid rise in popularity

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

The Canberra Times

Fresh calls to ban wood heaters in the ACT

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

The Canberra Times

Phone tower for Reid would be a 'cane toad in a bowerbird's nest'

A 20-metre temporary telecommunications tower "doesn't fit the bill".

The Canberra Times

ACT heritage 'all care and no responsibility', needs to consider climate change, govt told

The commissioner for sustainability and the environment has recommended a series of changes to heritage laws.

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Tuggeranong Homestead 'protected' as concern mounts over future development

The homestead site has been identified for "possible change" by the government almost 30 years after development plans were abandoned.

The Canberra Times

ACT has Australia's worst long-term homelessness, and it's getting even worse

The ACT has the highest rate of persistent homelessness among people accessing support in Australia.

The Canberra Times

Developers face bans in the ACT under licensing plans

The government is still tossing up how developer licensing will work.

The Canberra Times

Full list of ACT flammable cladding buildings revealed

The full list of 23 affected sites can be revealed for the first time.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's heritage system to be considered by parliamentary inquiry

The inquiry follows the Heritage Minister revealing she had lost confidence in the heritage council.

The Canberra Times

Mr Fluffy asbestos response cost less than expected: final report

More than 97 per cent of affected homes have been demolished.

The Canberra Times

Minister 'saddened and disappointed' as review finds unprofessional behaviour in govt body

The review found strained relationships present an "imminent risk to ACT heritage sites".

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