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'Expansive story' takes out ACT Book of the Year

Lucy Neave's Believe in Me tells the story of three generations of family.

The Canberra Times

High calibre of Canberra authors recognised as ACT Book of the Year finalists revealed

"If you have an idea, a story to tell, I encourage you to write that book and make that dream a reality."

The Canberra Times

Co-design and a 'razzle dazzle boat' in fresh start for Kingston Arts Precinct

Arts organisations will benefit from the mix of old and new on the site, a newly appointed architect says.

The Canberra Times

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Multicultural Festival needs to stay in heart of the city, Libs say

The Liberals' Peter Cain says there is no better location for the festival than Civic.

The Canberra Times

Festival's size and noise could force it to move, as crowds hit 350,000

The government is "reflecting on" the festival's size and location.

The Canberra Times

Multicultural festival back and better than ever after hiatus

The National Multicultural Festival is back for three big days of entertainment, culture and food.

The Canberra Times

Singapore bling: New drama series to be filmed in Canberra

The new 20-episode drama series, titled Shero, will take over Canberra from February 22 to March 4.

The Canberra Times

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Voluntary assisted dying consultation to consider role of senior nurses

A key part of consultation is the role health care providers will play in any scheme.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's voluntary assisted dying laws could differ significantly from other jurisdictions

The ACT government says voluntary assisted dying will be an option in the capital, the only question is what the new laws will look like.

ABC News

Should older teens be able to access voluntary assisted dying? ACT consultation on laws begins

The government will consider whether voluntary assisted dying could be available to older teenagers.

The Canberra Times

ACT government pledges $8m for Gorman House upgrades ahead of centenary

Community consultation has begun with work set to start this year.

The Canberra Times

Former MLA grateful to help in planting the seed of voluntary assisted dying laws

The former Labor MLA, now 80 and living near Newcastle, was thrilled to see the Restoring Territory Rights Bill passed

The Canberra Times

Voluntary assisted dying laws will reflect ACT community views, govt says

It is expected voluntary assisted laws would pass the territory's parliament with an overwhelming majority.

The Canberra Times

Barr outlines path to ACT's voluntary assisted dying laws

Senators voted to overturn a 25-year ban preventing the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.

The Canberra Times

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Territories given euthanasia voting rights

Parliament has repealed laws preventing the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.

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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.

The Canberra Times

Independent regulator must improve confidence in building quality: minister

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

The Canberra Times

Clogging, kung fu and ancient Egyptian writing workshops on offer at Multicultural Festival return

Workshops will be available to mark the 25th anniversary of the festival next year.

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NSW petrol price monitoring website Fuel Check expands to cover Canberra from today

Petrol prices across the ACT will be displayed on a government website, allowing drivers to compare prices at nearby retailers — but service stations will not be forced to sign up.

The Canberra Times

Community panel set up to prevent Multicultural Festival sell out

Past events have been criticised for becoming too commercialised.

The Canberra Times

Burgers and art a win-win in the first Greasybalds art prize

Move over Archibald Prize, the Greasybalds are in town

The Canberra Times

Set aside swimming sessions to make pools more 'inclusive', Greens say

Andrew Braddock said public pools should have inclusive schedules as standard.

The Canberra Times

ACT memo to Commonwealth: spread national arts funding fairly

The ACT said there needed to be appropriate funding for national institutions.

The Canberra Times

Rules toughened to protect waterways during new developments

Developers will be required to submit a detailed proposal demonstrating their capacity to prevent erosion.

The Canberra Times

Hundreds of Canberrans will need new driver licences after Optus data breach

A recent change to identity check requirements for ACT licence holders will help protect most Canberrans caught in the Optus data breach from the risk of fraud, the ACT government says.

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