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Emotional sale marks end of era for family of late legend of disability rights

The foreshore home was an example of premium accessible housing.

The Canberra Times

A wander down the worthy ACT Honour Walk

A wander down the worthy ACT Honour Walk

The honour walk now boasts more than 80 recipients.

The Canberra Times

'Nothing about us without us': Centre named after Sue Salthouse

'Nothing about us without us': Centre named after Sue Salthouse

The centre was built with recycled wood and brick materials.

The Canberra Times

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Australian Federal Police Association says jail sentence for man who killed Sue Salthouse doesn't meet community expectations

The Australian Federal Police Association says the community has been let down after a man jailed over the death of disability advocate Sue Salthouse.

Canberra man who killed disability advocate Sue Salthouse to be released from jail in six weeks

Mitchell Laidlaw is sentenced by the ACT Supreme Court to a two year and three month prison sentence, but will only spend three months there before serving the rest with a good behaviour order.

Man responsible for crash that killed Sue Salthouse spared more jail over unrelated drug driving, traffic offences

The man responsible for the crash which killed disability campaigner Sue Salthouse is spared more jail time, after being caught driving with ice in his system for a second time.

Drug-driving killer's time in jail 'wake-up call', court told

He was "well and truly on notice" about the consequences of drug-driving after his involvement in a "catastrophic" fatal crash, a magistrate has said.

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Top judge plays 'long game' amid community 'angst' over sentencing

Top judge plays 'long game' amid community 'angst' over sentencing

Chief Justice Lucy McCallum labelled prison "a blunt tool" in terms of rehabilitation when compared with more therapeutic sentencing options.

The Canberra Times

Judge defends sentencing for traffic offences in ACT, delays sentencing of man who caused accident that killed Sue Salthouse

Judge defends sentencing for traffic offences in ACT, delays sentencing of man who caused accident that killed Sue Salthouse

ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum hits back at community concerns over the way the courts deal with sentencing for traffic offences.

Judge 'staggered' as killer allegedly drug-drives while awaiting sentence

Judge 'staggered' as killer allegedly drug-drives while awaiting sentence

Mitchell Laidlaw's bail has been revoked after he allegedly took methamphetamine and got behind the wheel ahead of his sentencing over the death of disability advocate Sue Salthouse.

The Canberra Times

'Mum wasn't done': Advocate died trying to 'make world a better place'

'Mum wasn't done': Advocate died trying to 'make world a better place'

Sue Salthouse was killed by a speeding driver, who had methamphetamine in his system, in July 2020.

The Canberra Times

Speeding drug-driver 'inconsolable' after killing disability advocate

Speeding drug-driver 'inconsolable' after killing disability advocate

The 34-year-old's vehicle shunted Sue Salthouse's wheelchair-accessible motorcycle about 170 metres down the road.

The Canberra Times

Drug-driver admits killing ACT Senior Australian of the Year

Drug-driver admits killing ACT Senior Australian of the Year

The Ngunnawal resident, aged in his 30s, pleaded guilty on what was meant to be the first day of his trial to a charge of culpable driving causing death.

The Canberra Times

Champion for the disabled had the default of 'yes' to every challenge

Champion for the disabled had the default of 'yes' to every challenge

Sue Salthouse has received a posthumous Australia Day honour for service as an advocate for people with a disability, and to the prevention of family violence

The Canberra Times

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