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Six months on yet still no answers on Phillip excavation site wall collapse

WorkSafe ACT is yet to report on the Geocon site wall collapse in August 2022

The Canberra Times

Health care offered to women in prison should match community standards – and their rights

On this International Women’s Day, let’s not forget women in prison.

The Conversation

Australian Human Rights Commission unveils proposed federal act

A proposal for Australia's federal human rights act would see religious freedom, expression, privacy and environment among 28 protections.

The New Daily

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Human rights commission unveils proposed federal act

Governments would have to consider 28 human rights in their decisions under a landmark proposal by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

AAP

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.

The Canberra Times

Soccer's second-tier attracts 32 interested clubs

Some 32 soccer clubs have expressed an interest in joining a national second-tier competition in Australia.

AAP

Orroral Valley on track for reopening before winter

Repairs to Rocky Crossing are expected to be completed by late April.

The Canberra Times

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Morning Mail: Torture claim in ACT prison, Australia Post backs big executive bonuses, Chris Rock talks slap

An Indigenous woman alleges she was pinned down by prison officers who ignored warnings she couldn’t breathe

The Guardian - AU

ACT public waiting list for endoscopy services to prevent possibly fatal cancers blows out to 6,000

Doctors are warning the long public wait times for the common cancer screening test are "catastrophic" and pose a "high risk".

ABC News

'Not suitable for treatment': FOI documents reveal Garran Surge Centre fears

Documents show concerns about ventilation and airflow at the centre.

The Canberra Times

Rains slow the shopping centre upgrades - but who pays?

Call for compensation from the tax payer for lost trade.

The Canberra Times

Real-world emissions the next battleground as ACT EV buy-up accelerates

Lab tests not showing full extent of CO2 emissions.

The Canberra Times

Indigenous woman alleges she was subject to torture and inhuman treatment in ACT prison

Julianne Williams will tell court she was forcibly strip-searched despite informing guards she couldn’t breathe and was experiencing pains in her chest

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Reds put 71 points on hapless Force, Brumbies beat New Zealand's Blues in Super Rugby Pacific

The Queensland Reds respond to a poor opening game in Townsville by recording a record-breaking victory over the Western Force, while the ACT Brumbies show they are not to be messed with this Super Rugby Pacific season, beating the Blues 25-20 in Melbourne.

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The Canberra Times

Total fire ban surrounds the ACT; dry autumn raises grassfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service declares total fire ban in Queanbeyan-Palerang and Goulburn

The Canberra Times

'Disheartening': ACT businesses lose out on Enlighten spots to interstate options

Canberra-based street food festival The Forage was unsuccessful in its application to be part of the festival again this year.

The Canberra Times

'We don't fit all the rules': Businesses look for electrification pathway

The ACT government has taken the next step in its plan to switch off gas, calling for feedback on proposed legislation to ban new gas connections.

The Canberra Times

Doctors blast ACT govt over bigger treatment role for pharmacists

From July, some ACT pharmacists will be able to treat women with urinary tract infections.

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ACT plan for pharmacists to administer UTI medication criticised by Queensland GPs

The ACT government announces plans to allow pharmacists to provide over-the-counter medication for urinary tract infections, in a move similar to a pilot program heavily criticised in Queensland by local doctors.

The Canberra Times

ACT women honoured for activism and community service

Women of the Year for 2023 have been named.

The Canberra Times

Bigger role for ACT pharmacists to ease pressure on health services

Pharmacists to be allowed to give more advice and vaccinate for more diseases

ABC News

New Canberra homes connecting to gas despite looming ban, leaving owners facing large electricity-conversion costs

About 80 per cent of new ACT homes are connected to the gas network, imposing tens of thousands of dollars in future electrification costs on owners.

The Canberra Times

For years, it was seen as just 'part of the job'. But our paramedics have had enough

ACT paramedics all too often find themselves in situations where they are getting abused, physically intimidated or at worst, assaulted.

The Canberra Times

'It's spectacular': The Canberra house that love and hope built

A four-bedroom house in Strathnairn, built through donated labour and materials, will be auctioned off for charity.

The Canberra Times

Ban on new gas connections expected across all residential zones

The ACT government is pushing its no-new-gas-connection legislation forward.

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