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ACT Greens seek more representation in Cabinet

After consultation with their members, the ACT Greens will seek to form government with the Labor Party rather than sit on the crossbench, but they will expect more than one cabinet minister...

Josh Tonna’s marathon effort for Lifeline

Queanbeyan Muay Thai fighter Josh Tonna is easing the pain of his recent loss in Singapore by walking 42 kilometres a day in hotel quarantine in Sydney, while raising money for Lifeline...

Indigenous business precinct opens in Fyshwick

Born from the collaborative vision of Worimi man Kieran Hynes and his fellow Indigenous classmates at a Melbourne Business School masterclass two-years-ago, Canberra’s Indigenous Business Precinct in Fyshwick is now open.

Creative candle making

Canberra’s Nara Candle Festival is usually held in the Canberra Nara Peace Park in Lennox Gardens every October, but, as with everything, 2020 will be different. The Japanese-themed gardens have iconic cherry blossom...

Create a tea nook at home

How do you like your cuppa? The answer is different across world cultures. In Chinese tradition, formal tea ceremonies are used to show respect to older generations, apologise for wrongdoing, show gratitude or to...

Bushfire recovery package excludes Queanbeyan, Braidwood

A Senate Estimates Committee has heard the National Bushfire Recovery Agency was not consulted on eligibility requirements for a recent bushfire recovery package that excluded Queanbeyan, Braidwood and several other affected communities.

Green is the new black: ACT Greens increase influence

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has outlined his party’s initial reflections on the history-making swing to the Greens this election. This is the first time a Greens party anywhere in the world has...

Plea for new government to prioritise social justice

Despite the unknown final makeup of the tenth ACT Legislative Assembly, not for profit ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) has urged Labor and the Greens to prioritise social justice policies in...

Recycling trial to ease Canberra’s corflute pain

If social media were the barometer, corflutes would’ve been a strong contender for the biggest political issue of the election.

Chief Minister prefers Greens alliance over crossbench

Chief Minister Andrew Barr said it was his personal preference to form government with the ACT Greens through another parliamentary agreement rather than face a Greens crossbench, but he fully respected their...

Election analyst Antony Green says Liberals can’t win

With over two-thirds of the vote counted, ABC election analyst Antony Green says it appears the Canberra Liberals does not have the numbers to win and expects Labor and the Greens to again form government. File image.

Older women balancing resilience and trauma

For Anti-Poverty Week, 11-17 October, the Older Women’s Network hosted an online storytelling of resilience, trauma and rage against the machine that allowed women over 55 to become the country’s fastest growing...
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