It is a travesty that the late Australian painter John Olsen has not been awarded our highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia. This should happen posthumously, and soon, says ROSS FITZGERALD.
Independents for Canberra candidates intend to sit on the crossbench rather than forming part of a coalition government, says leader Thomas Emerson.
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Police have released security camera images of six men believed to have been involved in an assault at a nightclub in Civic early on Monday morning.
"For Canberra to develop as a more inclusive city with transparent and accountable governance, the best outcome could be for independents ... to have the balance of power," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
A 45-year-old man was arrested and charged with choking and slapping his partner in Fadden on Saturday afternoon.
A 47-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting police and a child during a family violence incident in Belconnen on Sunday night.
Liberal MLA Peter Cain says he's knocked on tens of thousands of doors in Ginninderra over the past four years "and one of the things that is continuously raised with me is how our suburbs have long been neglected by the Labor-Greens".
Independents for Canberra candidates at the October 19 election have committed to strengthening community connections with a focus on enhancing the cultural vibrancy of the national capital including a two-week arts festival.
Commercial rate growth will be capped at 2.2 per cent for the next term of government and the payroll tax rate will be cut from 6.85 per cent to 5.45 per cent for payrolls up to $5 million, if a Liberal government is elected on October 19.
ACT police say they're "well versed in managing protest activity" and that officers will be ready to respond to any upcoming Middle East protests in the national capital over the weekend.
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