The ACT Legislative Assembly has today passed legislation to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 from mid-2025. The government describes it as an "Australian first".
All members of Labor and the Greens have agreed to Liberal James Milligan’s motion to the Assembly calling on the ACT government to fully commit to reinstating the Namadgi National Park fire trail network.
An independent assessment of Australia's economy suggests interest rates will need to lift higher and governments will need to pitch in to bring inflation down.
Canberra motorists will continue to have access to real-time fuel pricing at petrol stations, following a successful trial of the FuelCheck scheme in the ACT.
"I think it's regrettable there isn't in Canberra a memorial dedicated specifically to the men and women from the ACT who have served our nation in war," says columnist JON STANHOPE.
The Canberra Liberals have slammed the Emergency Services Minister Mick Gentleman for overstating the preparedness of the ACT for the upcoming bushfire season.