Canberra artists and arts organisations will receive an $8 million funding boost as part of the 2026–27 ACT Budget, with the Government saying the money will support local creative industries and increase access to arts programs and events.
Construction has begun on a new signalised pedestrian crossing on Canberra Avenue, in a move the ACT Government says will improve safety for students crossing the busy arterial road near nearby schools.
The ACT Government will spend $44.2 million over four years to help support people affected by domestic, family and sexual violence, as part of the 2026–27 Budget.
Police are seeking the whereabouts of 33-year-old Bradley Booth, who is wanted over multiple alleged offences including family violence, breach of bail, aggravated property damage and aggravated common assault.
"We no longer memorise phone numbers or passwords, emergencies no longer feel as risky and getting lost has become almost impossible with maps guiding every turn… but everywhere you look, the heads are down," writes PAUL DORIN.
John Fragopoulos is no ordinary fishmonger. He is passionate about the product he sells. Yes, it is fresh, he tells DAVID TURNBULL, but he also knows where it comes from, who caught it and how it was farmed.
KEEPING UP THE ACT reveals the power of ACT Labor's Justice Warriors and how they get things done for the community! Yeah, naw!
"In Treasurer Jim Chalmer's intergenerational equity-obsession budget, the boomer generation in particular is being punished for the temerity of working hard, and taking risks in buying properties!" writes columnist ROSS FITZGERALD.
"A fraction of the money saved by not extending the tram to Woden could be used turning the Kingston Railway Station into a welcoming and convenient environment for tourists and business travellers alike," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
“Labor has made conscious decisions to increase net debt tenfold in a decade, with half of that happening in the last three years. It was never bad luck. It was their conscious choice," says opposition Leader Mark Parton.
The ACT Government should adopt stricter fiscal targets, including returning to cash surpluses and setting clear debt limits, according to a report to the Legislative Assembly by independent economist Saul Eslake.
"Something struck me as I watched Jim Chalmers deliver his Budget speech… he failed to mention another type of intergenerational equity: government debt, which is now approaching $1 trillion," writes political columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
