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What you need to know about Canberra's public housing shortage

The ACT government often talks about its Growing and Renewing Public Housing program. Here is what you need to know about that.

The Canberra Times

'Irrefutable evidence of our ancestry': Ngambri custodians take ACT to court

Paul Girrawah House said he and other members of the Ngambri had launched the court action to stop the ACT government's "blatant" discrimination and hypocrisy.

The Canberra Times

Why Canberra's community gardens are bursting with popularity

Canberrans are on wait lists of up to 60 people for the opportunity to join a community garden.

The Canberra Times

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ACT government defends slow progress on public housing as thousands wait

There are more than 3000 people in Canberra waiting for public housing.

The Canberra Times

Two men in their 80s die with COVID-19 in ACT

The territory reported 719 new cases of the coronavirus, down from 1007 new infections reported on Friday.

The Canberra Times

Neighbours episodes now in their final home at National Film and Sound Archive, preserved as Australia's 'shared memory'

The National Film and Sound Archive has preserved recordings of the long-running TV show as important cultural artefacts that captured the national zeitgeist.

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Platypus tracking program seeks volunteers

The number of platypuses is thought to be declining across Australia.

The Canberra Times

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Capital's five-year plan for 'gentle urbanism' revealed

Chief Minister Andrew Barr said it was clear the government could do more to increase housing supply in the territory.

The Canberra Times

Action on climate change is action on the cost of living

Making the transition to a zero-emissions economy can save Australians cash on their power bills, at the petrol pump, and in the supermarket.

The New Daily

Canberra magistrate accuses ACT police officers of using unlawful force while arresting man for suspected drink driving

A Canberra magistrate launches a scathing attack on two police officers he said used unlawful force in the arrest of a man they had stopped for suspected drink driving in December 2020.

ABC News

ACT senator David Pocock denied Auslan interpreter for first speech in Senate

Government, opposition vote against allowing ‘stranger’ into Senate for maiden speech over concerns of setting precedent

The Guardian - AU

'Idiot' accused of EPIC assault in shouting match with magistrate about flesh

The alleged victim required surgery on both arms, police said.

The Canberra Times

Watchdog singles out ACT court for 'extremely unusual' decision in secret trial of former military intelligence officer that 'should not have happened'

The top-secret trial, conviction, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer known as Witness J has been described as "unusual" and "unprecedented", with one of Australia's national security watchdogs warning it "should never happen again".

ABC News

Heartbroken family searching for answers after little Rozalia's death

The tragic death of the young girl has been referred to the ACT Coroner.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent senator and former Wallabies captain David Pocock on Pride jersey boycott

Newly-elected senator David Pocock has already made history by becoming the first independent to hold a senate seat for the ACT.

The Canberra Times

'We really don't know': Authorities unsure which way ACT's COVID wave is headed

The Health Minister said government modelling had indicated cases would rise through August, but acknowledged numbers had fallen over the last fortnight.

The Canberra Times

'We are broken': Family's anguish as investigation launched into five-year-old's death

The tragic death of the young girl has been referred to the ACT Coroner.

The Canberra Times

Investigation underway into death of five-year-old at Canberra Hospital

The death of the young girl has been referred to the ACT Coroner.

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Albanese government continues push to keep parts of Bernard Collaery case secret

Human Rights Law Centre says new attorney general should abandon the appeal and let judgment ‘finally see the light’

The Canberra Times

ACT cases stay high, as Qld toddler dies from COVID-19

The ACT recorded 1104 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Tuesday.

ABC News

ACT's proposed ban on 'no-cause evictions', solicitation of rental bids opens for public consultation

The ACT government releases a draft bill proposing changes to rental laws, including banning landlords or agents from soliciting rental bids and eviction of a tenant without cause.

ABC News

ACT Coroner examining death of five-year-old girl at Canberra Hospital

The ABC understands the girl had a number of tests carried out at the hospital before a decision was made to transport her to Sydney for treatment, but she died before this could occur.

ABC News

COVID hospitalisations in Australia pass January peak to hit new record

States and territories across Australia are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID, but intensive care admissions are falling.

The Canberra Times

High number of COVID-19 hospitalisations in ACT but only one in ICU

The ACT recorded 949 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

The Conversation

Record 85.7% of Greens preferenced Labor at federal election; electoral reform proposals

Under compulsory preferential voting, all formal votes must eventually preference one of the major parties over the other. The electoral commission has released preference flow information for all minor parties, This means we can tell, for example, how many Greens voters preferred Labor and how many the Coalition.

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