A rough calculation suggests Australia’s inflation rate would be 6 per cent, instead of 7.3 per cent, if the price of new homes didn’t have such an outsized influence, writes PETER MARTIN.
Shane Rattenbury's "rushed" announcement last month of an advisory council on sentencing and bail conditions in the ACT appears premature, says Australian Federal Police Association president Alex Caruana.
Letter writer CATH SMITH, a pensioner from Young, drove here in August, 2021, to tearfully surrender her puppy. She unwittingly broke a 40km/h limit in Civic. It takes 13 months to fine her. She reckons it's a low way to treat visitors.
The ACT government is facing criticism over the short consultation period for its new Territory Plan, with fears there is not enough time for the businesses and the community to respond meaningfully.
Transport Minister Chris Steel has failed to answer questions regarding the cost and timeframe for stage 2A of Canberra's light rail, the ACT Oppositions says.