First the iconic bus shelters are heritage listed, now our time-weathered chief has been heritage protected from removal, reports KEEPING UP THE ACT.
"The Greens had an opportunity to demonstrate that their concern about the ACT's finances was serious enough to sit across the table from people they disagreed with and find common ground. And they chose not to," writes GWYN REES.
Canberra Liberals Ed Cocks and Deborah Morris are calling for more police patrols in Molonglo and a delivery plan for a promised police station, saying residents have raised concerns about home invasions, and police response times.
Canberra Liberals Leader Mark Parton will move a motion in the Legislative Assembly today calling for continued funding of non-clinical, home-based palliative care support after funding changes affecting Community Options.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has ruled out co-locating data centres with Canberra's public swimming pools ahead of an ACT Greens proposal to be debated in the Legislative Assembly this week.
"One Nation’s – Hanson’s – attack on Andrew Hastie as a 'traitor' was one of the more appalling examples of political leadership I have seen in 30 years of observing and analysing Australian politics," writes columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
"It emerged that the NCA had been having private meetings since September 2023 with developers... and the NCA’s proposal reflected the developers’ ambitions for high-density residential development," writes RICHARD JOHNSTON.
"I wrote to the ACT Revenue Office and to the Treasurer. I even included a revised pie chart. I received an obfuscating, non-answer. Three further times, I politely requested clarification. No response," says letter writer JOHN MILLER.
Canberra's frog saviour Anke Maria Hoefer has picked up a national Landcare award for her work bringing the green and golden bell frog back from extinction, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
A 95-year-old man has died a week after his mobility scooter collided with a van in Bruce.
An 18-year-old man was found hiding in a stormwater drain after allegedly driving dangerously and fleeing police on Sunday night.
ACT Greens Municipal Services spokesperson Andrew Braddock is calling for community ideas on expanding Canberra's libraries beyond traditional book lending and opening hours.
