“The strategy ignores almost everything that the community has told the government about its housing choices and will in fact deliver the exact opposite of what the community asked for.
“The ACT has provided serious leadership in setting goals and targets to address climate change,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE
“Emasculating an integrity commission says more about the approach of the Barr government than any mismanagement or bullying of the past. It is unconscionable.
Canberra Matters columnist PAUL COSTIGAN reports the an ACT integrity commission is almost a reality.
“The impression created by the ACT opposition and reported in the media is that the whole hospital is ‘rooned’,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
CANBERRA’s fondness for turning on a music demo was once again on show today (September 5) outside the ACT Legislative Assembly as concerned staff and members of the Canberra music community protested against the axeing […]
“Jeremy Hanson and the Liberals have it right. Labor are still sitting on their hands. Increasing police powers must always be done reluctantly – but the time has come,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“The government appears to believe that it knows best and that only it can be trusted to disburse funds raised by clubs for community support,” writes JON STANHOPE
“Analysis of the ACT Budget uncovers some quite startling detail. Most remarkable perhaps is the revelation that the claimed surplus is an illusion,” writes JON STANHOPE
“If the CFMEU can’t get action without taking extreme steps, what can ordinary citizens expect?” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE
“It is entirely inappropriate that the prison officers should be the ones making decisions about the spread of disease,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“Until the government can get planning systems under control and the Opposition plays a vigorous part to rein in the gross affront to our city, its unique character will be lost,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“Attempting to present a black and white answer for support of ‘urban renewal and increased density around major centres and transport corridors’ screams ‘it depends’. Not ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“The Office of Mental Health and Wellbeing, according to Minister Rattenbury is a ‘territory-wide vision for mental health and suicide prevention in the ACT through a process of collaboration and co-design’,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“Andrew, Shane, Yvette and the rest have ordained that it’s a south-facing, two-bedroom flat on the tenth floor for those aspiring homeowners who used to be Labor’s traditional base,” writes JON STANHOPE
“The Liberals’ lost-in-spam explanation is either a really bad excuse or their website management is extremely poor,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE
“The Health restructure timing did coincide just too neatly with the auditor-general’s announcement. It is hard to believe that this is a coincidence,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
WHAT was in the Chief Minister’s mind when he launched a Trumpesque and unfettered attack on the local media? Or what wasn’t in his mind? The outburst must, at the very least, have his Labor […]
“The amendments were an appalling demonstration of arrogance, misuse of power and ideology trumping local democratic processes,” writes MICHAEL MOORE
“The ACT Labor Party is basically a gambling business. Through associated companies it, in effect, has the licences to a large proportion of Canberra’s poker machines.,” bemoans political columnist MICHAEL MOORE
ALL eastbound lanes on Parkes Way have been closed eastbound and access will be restricted for the next hour after a small tipper truck rolled over. A man has been taken to hospital and ACT […]
ON the anniversary of the January 2003 bushfires, the ACT Emergency Services Agency has released confronting footage from the fire to urge Canberrans to get “bushfire ready”. The video, shot by “Channel 9” cameraman Richard […]
PROF Ken Lampl has stepped down as head of the ANU School of Music, it was announced to staff yesterday (Thursday, January 17) by Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences Rae Frances. […]
MITCHELL workers were left confused just after 10am this morning (Friday, January 18) when a commercial building on Flemington Road in Mitchell shook for a few seconds. Not long after earthquakes.ga.gov.au reported a 3.1 magnitude […]
MULTIPLE firefighting crews are tackling a fire at a home in Isabella Plains. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the fire on Bucknel Circuit at about 9.30am this morning (Friday, January 18). The ACT Ambulance […]
