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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

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Parliament has repealed laws preventing the ACT and Northern Territory from legislating on voluntary assisted dying.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

ABC News

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.

The Canberra Times

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.

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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.

The Canberra Times

'Shockingly irresponsible' Optus breach leaves Canberrans frustrated

The breach is said to have affected the personal information of millions of Australians.

The Canberra Times

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ACT keeps missing FOI deadlines. So it's made them longer

The bill was one of six to be introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

The Canberra Times

Distinguished authors shortlisted for top ACT book award

Six local authors have been shortlisted for the ACT Book of the Year award.

The Canberra Times

'This year has been a bit of a funny one': ACT has lowest business survival rate

But the territory has more businesses than ever before.

The Canberra Times

Ex-ACT Labor minister pushes back at implication of improper hiring

Gordon Ramsay's former chief of staff was hired to a new position at the Cultural Facilities Corporation, where Mr Ramsay is now the chief executive.

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Late senator and women's rights champion Susan Ryan to be honoured with public statue in Canberra

Susan Ryan, who blazed a trail for women in Australian politics, will be honoured with a piece of public art commissioned by the ACT government.

The Canberra Times

Trailblazing ACT senator to be memorialised with new statue

Susan Ryan's daughter said her mother would have been honoured and absolutely loved being selected as a subject for public commemoration.

The Canberra Times

Dates set for return of Multicultural Festival

Festival grants funding has doubled for 2023.

The Canberra Times

Canberra politicians model homegrown fashion for Australian Made Week

The fashions were all sourced from designers from the Handmade Market Canberra

The Canberra Times

Sporting exclusions would be clearer under draft discrimination bill

Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne will say the government's intention is to limit discrimination to where it was reasonable, proportionate and justified.

The Canberra Times

Handmade Market finally returns to Exhibition Park in Canberra this weekend

Just in time to look for something for Mother's Day

The Canberra Times

Fears Canberra business closures are 'tip of the iceberg'

Canberra's streets are changing as local institutions choose to close up shop under the weight of years of COVID strain.

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