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Barr halts Casino redevelopment plans

THE ACT government told Canberra Casino owners, Aquis Entertainment (Aquis), that its unsolicited proposal to redevelop the Casino precinct cannot proceed in its current form. Following due consideration and in accordance with the ACT government’s […]

Casino faces strict pokie guidelines

LEGISLATION has been introduced today (August 24) by the ACT government that ensures the casino licence in Canberra can only acquire gaming machine authorisations under strict conditions. Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay says the “Casino (Electronic Gaming) Bill […]

Rachael Duncan and Tobias Cole in the "Messiah". Photo by Hou Leong

Moore / What will Santa bring Labor?

I’M not usually big on conspiracy theory. My experience has been that things go wrong through stuff-up rather than carefully orchestrated plans run in secret, prepared in muffled voices behind closed doors. However, the little […]

Paul / We deserve a new casino

“There’s a sense out there that Canberrans have had enough of the ‘dinosaurs’ preaching to us what we can and can’t have in this town,” writes columnist MARCUS PAUL

Moore / Why Barr needs to say no to casino gamble

“Aquis should be denied access to poker machines. They took the gamble. You bet they knew the risks,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE

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Grattan / Bishop’s boots were made for walking

by Michelle Grattan

AS a parliament that will be unmourned winds down to the election, this fortnight has been the season for goodbyes from those departing (voluntarily). The most dramatic was Thursday’s announcement by Julie Bishop that she […]

Uncertainty around an ACT coat of arms

by CityNews

CANBERRANS might be surprised to know that the black and white swans on the local coat of arms doesn’t represent the Canberra jurisdiction, according to the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services. […]

Prof Lorana Bartels of the University of Canberra

Opinion / Canberra builds communities not prisons

by CityNews

By LORANA BARTELS

Child left in vehicle in Yass for about six hours

by CityNews

A TWO-year-old was allegedly left in an unattended vehicle in Yass for about six hours yesterday (February 20). Police were called to the vehicle, which was parked at a child care centre, just after 3pm. […]

Janelle Paz was last seen at her home on Saturday, February 16.

Family concerned for missing Ngunnawal teen

by CityNews

FAMILY and police have concerns for the wellbeing of teenager Janelle Paz who has been missing since Saturday, February 16. The 16-year-old was last seen at her home in Ngunnawal at about 1.30pm. Police and Janelle’s […]

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Barr halts Casino redevelopment plans

Casino faces strict pokie guidelines

Moore / What will Santa bring Labor?

Paul / We deserve a new casino

Moore / Why Barr needs to say no to casino gamble

News

Grattan / Bishop’s boots were made for walking

Uncertainty around an ACT coat of arms

Opinion / Canberra builds communities not prisons

Child left in vehicle in Yass for about six hours

Family concerned for missing Ngunnawal teen

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