There are fears that Canberra's growing population may not have enough public pools, as some are replaced with smaller facilities or more commercial outfits. ... read full post
Canberra's bus network will be altered from February due to disruption from the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renewal project, with some rapid buses in Belconnen affected.
The ACT government also announced that over the summer, public transport would be free from 6pm on Friday and Saturday nights, as fare-free Fridays come to an end.
Timetables will be released in January.
I've sent spies deep into capital territory, they've managed to smuggle out contraband of unknown quality.
Fifteen public schools in Canberra are closed today and several others are partially closed due to potential asbestos contamination. ... read full post
Russia has lost its High Court bid to strike out a law preventing it from building a new embassy in Canberra.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were national security concerns about having the Russian embassy so close to Parliament House.
While the High Court found the new law was valid, the Commonwealth will have to compensate Russia for revoking the lease.
November 3 marks the beginning of the ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme, making the territory the second-last Australian jurisdiction to legalise it. ... read full post
Transport Minister Chris Steel has been censured in the ACT Legislative Assembly for overseeing a failed $64-million public transport project.
A committee investigating the MyWay+ launch found it was rushed and failed to provide even basic features the government had promised.
Mr Steel said the government would respond to the committee's scathing findings in due course
During a tumultuous time for Canberra's two biggest universities, another player is investing heavily to expand its footprint in the ACT.
The first sod for a new University of New South Wales (UNSW) campus in Parkes has been turned, with the Constitution Avenue site expected to welcome up to 6,000 staff and students in 2028.
The ACT government has introduced a bill which would place restrictions on alcohol deliveries to homes in Canberra.
Deliveries would be limited to between 10am and 10pm daily, with a two-hour pause between the placing of an alcohol order and its delivery.
If the bill passes, there will be an 18-month delay on enforcing some of the requirements, to give businesses time to become compliant.
A nicely visible sign of progress on this set of ongoing roadworks, I figured it makes a good time to post an aerial shot to compare with my photo of the same location around a year and a half ago. ... read full post
he ACT Director of Public Prosecutions says she fears her office will have to start turning away cases due to the sheer volume of them. ... read full post
Police allege a 22-year-old man was trying to use a drone to drop drugs and other items into a Canberra prison.
Tyler Keppie was granted bail to care for his two-week-old son.
The matter will return to court on October 20.
For two years, Commonwealth Avenue Bridge will have its six lanes reduced to three for strengthening works.
The works will also see a temporary reduction in the frequency of weekday bus services, which Transport Minister Chris Steel said was unavoidable.
Construction on the $137.5 million project is expected to begin later this year.
Dear Staff and Students ... read full post
Replacing the Australian National University vice chancellor is a necessary first step to rebuilding the reputation of the ANU and restoring its legitimacy. ... read full post
The ACT is equal worst with Victoria on the national credit ladder after a decision by S&P Global to reduce the territory's credit rating from AA+ to AA. ... read full post
A working group found systemic issues within Libraries ACT, including that workplace culture is affecting morale and contributing to increased closures.
Their report also recommended changes for Civic and Erindale libraries, which have seen lower visitor numbers.
City Services Minister Tara Cheyne says changes have already been made to address the issues listed in the report.
With the weather getting warmer, seagulls have begun swarming the forecourt of Parliament House in Canberra in huge numbers.
Strategies are being put in place to discourage the nesting birds, which have been known to harass visitors and staff.
The gulls are expected to have cleared the area within a few weeks.
Emerson pointed out that “First Nations’ children in the ACT are 12.5 times more likely to be in out-of-home care, First Nations young people are 14 times more likely to be in youth detention, and First Nations adults are 22.7 times more likely to be incarcerated”.