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Uncertainty on top of controversy is not good politics

However merited the original policy intent, poor political management can doom big reforms

Newsroom.co.nz

Legal Aid ACT refuses to pay 'not insignificant' ransom to hackers who stole data of Canberra domestic violence survivors

Legal Aid ACT is being praised by authorities for refusing to give in to the demands of hackers who stole sensitive client information from the legal service.

ABC News

Woman fined for filming Canberra crash scene

Police say she put the safety of others at risk during a "horror year on ACT roads".

The Canberra Times

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Getaway driver admits assisting killer after doorway shooting murder

The 19-year-old has admitted helping the murderer, while under the impression they had committed a lesser offence.

The Canberra Times

'They took the risk': ANU not liable for students' COVID losses, lawyer says

COVID made parts of their on-campus living agreements with the ANU impossible, the students say.

The Canberra Times

'We deserve better': social housing tenants call for improved security

A spate of vandalism at a social housing complex has prompted tenants to call for improved security.

The Canberra Times

Canberrans encouraged to rethink party plans as fourth wave hits the ACT

The ACT recorded a 30 per cent jump in new COVID-19 infections this week.

The Canberra Times

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'Protections in place': Companies hired to try and break into health record

The electronic record will go live on Saturday.

The Canberra Times

Qld urged to speed up Lake Eyre protection

Activists are calling on the Queensland government to publicly release its assessment of plans to protect the Lake Eyre Basin before Christmas.

AAP

Woman and young boy found dead in Yerrabi Pond, police searching for another young child who is missing

ACT police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a young boy whose bodies were found in a lake in Gungahlin this morning.

ABC News

Electric vehicle legislation stuck in the Senate as Greens and Labor debate what should be included

Electric vehicle legislation is a Labor election promise that could make popular models, such as the Nissan Leaf, up to $2,000 cheaper for some individuals and $9,000 cheaper for employers who run fleets.

ABC News

Child sex victim had 'reality crushed' by perpetrator who fostered hundreds of boys

The NSW man was put behind bars after he gave evidence to the ACT Supreme Court on Thursday.

The Canberra Times

ACT, Greens want end to 'obsolete' role of Leader of the Opposition

Minor parties to advocate for the abolition of the job in the upcoming Standing Orders review.

Newsroom.co.nz

Not enough time to respond to 'immense' draft territory plan

More details about the future of Canberra's planning system were revealed on Tuesday.

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'Extensive consequences' for justice in ACT if gang rape leader wins, High Court warned

Saimoni Vunilagi is challenging the constitutional validity of a judge-alone trial forced on him under COVID-19 emergency laws.

The Canberra Times

Patients waiting even longer for treatment in emergency departments

Only 39.7 per cent of patients started treatment on time.

The Canberra Times

Canberra girls outperforming boys, NAPLAN results show

Mean scores in writing declined across all ACT year levels in 2022 compared to 2021, however, the percentages of students below the national minimum score also declined year on year.

ABC News

Bruce Lehrmann to face retrial next year over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, prosecutor confirms

The Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that the former Liberal Party staffer will be retried over the alleged rape of his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019.

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Garran Surge Centre could be relocated after being dismantled

A decision on the future of the site could be made in the coming weeks.

The Guardian - AU

ACT attorney general ‘will consider’ jury misconduct laws after Bruce Lehrmann trial aborted

Canberra chief justice says current laws left her unable to punish juror whose actions caused trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins to be abandoned

The Canberra Times

ACT COVID-19 cases rise by 150 this week as testing centre closes

ACT Health has published statistics for the past week, reporting 731 new cases.

ABC News

Juror who was responsible for Bruce Lehrmann mistrial brought three academic papers into jury room

A juror, whose personal research ended the ACT Supreme Court trial of Bruce Lehrmann, had three academic papers about sexual assault in his possession in the jury room.

The Guardian - AU

A chance discovery ends the trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

After a week of jury deliberations the case reached a crescendo at breakneck speed – and the chaos of those final moments didn’t stop with the decision

The Conversation

Why was the Lehrmann trial aborted and what happens next?

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, has been aborted after a juror was found in possession of material that had not been presented as evidence, against the judge’s specific directions.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann trial: what just happened and what happens next?

The trial of Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, which he denies, was sensationally aborted after the jury had deliberated for a week

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