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ACT extends confidential pill-testing service CanTEST as evaluation shows most users discard tainted drugs

Canberra's free pill-testing service will stay open until at least August after a study found it encourages illicit drug users to be safer.

Opposition accuses ACT government of 'culture of secrecy' over breach

Opposition accuses ACT government of 'culture of secrecy' over breach

Opposition leader Elizabeth Lee said it was extremely concerning that the freedom of information timeframes couldn't be met.

The Canberra Times

Kevin's here to help - 1400 litres of water dumped from the air at time

Kevin's here to help - 1400 litres of water dumped from the air at time

Helicopters on loan from Canada boost ACT bushfire capability.

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Young man becomes Canberra's first road fatality for 2023 after collision between truck and car in Belconnen

ACT police were called to a serious crash this morning where a man in his early 20s has become the ACT's first road fatality for 2023.

New South Wales stamp duty schemes will benefit few and could push prices up, experts say

Both major parties are hoping to appeal to voters with their competing stamp duty schemes but property experts say few buyers would actually benefit and housing prices could be pushed up.

Arrests after Falcon pursued by NSW police into ACT

Three men have been charged after separate alleged car theft incidents.

The Canberra Times

'Spread thinner and thinner': Bushfire council warns ACT response at risk of falling short

The ACT government has been urged to increase the number of trained firefighting teams close to bushland areas.

The Canberra Times

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Toddler murder investigation remains open: ACT Policing

Toddler murder investigation remains open: ACT Policing

Mystery surrounds murder of toddler Safa Annour.

The Canberra Times

ACT govt told lowering Parkes Way would help provide windfall

ACT govt told lowering Parkes Way would help provide windfall

The "remaking" of Parkes Way was described as "a new start for central Canberra".

The Canberra Times

Summernats shock: Sports car reigns supreme as event attracts record crowd

Summernats shock: Sports car reigns supreme as event attracts record crowd

Summernats posted a new four-day attendance record of 125,000

The Canberra Times

Record crowds, entrants for 35th Summernats, but poor behaviour mars Canberra's annual car festival

Record crowds, entrants for 35th Summernats, but poor behaviour mars Canberra's annual car festival

Police say drivers took their burnouts to the streets of Canberra after the festival shut down its cruise circuit early.

New report shows how much more Canberrans pay to see a doctor

New report shows how much more Canberrans pay to see a doctor

Canberra's bulk-billing rate is 40 per cent below the national average.

The Canberra Times

ACT government urged to consider unconventional housing solutions like co-op living ahead of population rise

ACT government urged to consider unconventional housing solutions like co-op living ahead of population rise

With Canberra's population expected to rise by almost 100,000 people this decade, experts and students are calling for co-op housing and other creative solutions.

Australia's most popular vehicles revealed as sales top 1 million

Australia's most popular vehicles revealed as sales top 1 million

Toyota was the nation's top-selling brand as Tesla sales rocketed ahead in the ACT.

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Canberrans' reuseable waste sent to Sydney for recycling after fire destroyed ACT facility

About 36 tonnes of recyclable material is being sent each day to a facility in Western Sydney, as the ACT expedites the construction of a new recycling centre.

The Canberra Times

ACT COVID cases fall over Christmas period

Four new deaths have been reported in Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Recycling material being diverted to Western Sydney

At this stage approximately 36 tonnes of material is being transported to Sydney.

The Canberra Times

ACT can't fix health system alone, Barr says

The Chief Minister said changes to primary health care were a "number one agenda item" for national cabinet.

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Big tech calls out Tony Abbott on a point of fact

Tony Abbott has accused tech giants of trying to control how Australians think and vote in a spat over the indigenous Voice referendum.

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before

Only one-in-five recently detected cases are known to be reinfections, which suggests a past infection is at least a partly effective defence against prevailing strains.

The Canberra Times

Man accused of 'brazen' attempt to rob outlet with butcher's cleaver

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted robbery at a Belconnen fast food restaurant on New Year's Eve.

ACT boasts the highest percentage of start-ups in Australia as Canberrans use unique skills and experiences to build businesses

From sport tech to non-alcoholic wine, the ACT has the highest percentage of new start-ups and small businesses out of any state and territory in Australia.

Canberra's pill-testing service discovers deadly substance in counterfeit oxycodone tablets

The ACT government is warning illicit drug users to dispose of yellow tablets that were sold and described wrongly as oxycodone.

The Canberra Times

ACT Health issues warning after potent synthetic drug detected in street bought 'oxycodone' tablets

The warning does not apply oxycodone tablets provided on a prescription.

The Canberra Times

While Canberrans clear out, summer tourism looks bright for ACT

The Canberra Park is fully booked out until January 10.

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