The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s long-flagged "missing middle" housing reforms, paving the way for a wider range of low-rise housing developments across most Canberra suburbs from July 1.
With ACT net debt forecast to reach $23.7 billion within four years, the Canberra Liberals have accused the Labor Government of saddling future generations with the cost of financial mismanagement.
The ACT’s peak doctors’ body says an independent review of the territory’s health system has validated longstanding concerns about governance, transparency, workforce pressures and access to care.
Police will launch a targeted operation this weekend aimed at anti-social behaviour involving e-bikes, e-scooters and illegal off-road motorcycles across Canberra.
A Canberra construction company and its director have been convicted and fined after a worker suffered serious injuries, including the amputation of a toe, when he was struck by an excavator bucket at a Gungahlin worksite.
Growing concerns over cost blowouts, traffic disruption and project management of the Monaro Street Refresh project in Queanbeyan have prompted calls for the NSW Government to step in and take a more active role in overseeing the works.
A 33-year-old man has been charged over a violent home invasion in Isabella Plains earlier this year, making him the fifth suspect to be arrested in relation to the incident.
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens will jointly move a censure motion in the Assembly against ACT Labor Minister Yvette Berry, accusing her of a sustained failure to address serious problems in the education and housing portfolios.