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Nicholas Fuller

Nicholas Fuller

Free new nutrition program for ACT parents

A three-stage program will educate parents about nutrition in pregnancy, introducing solids, and transitioning to ‘family food’.

ACT grid must adapt to accommodate more EVs

An ACT Legislative Assembly inquiry into electric vehicles heard from the ACT energy network's owner and operator, Evoenergy, this morning.

Funds for Canberrans’ grassroots climate projects

Climate toolkits, gas-free kitchens, and worm farms are among the six projects funded in this year’s ACT Community Zero Emissions Grants.

ANU holds roundtable for Indigenous water rights

First Nations Australians have access to more than half of Australia through native title and land rights, but to 0.2% of water allocations.

From page to stage: Tempo’s ‘Book of the Month’

Book of the Month, Tempo Theatre’s first play of the year, is a “gentle English comedy” – just the ticket for this time of doom and gloom.

ACT road users urged to ‘drive so others survive’

Today marks the start of the tenth National Road Safety Week, and politicians and police urge the public to ‘drive so that others survive’.

Legislative Assembly debates: Health and property

From 9 to 11 May, the members of the ACT Legislative Assembly were concerned with health, property, and cost of living issues.

Calvary takeover bill introduced to ACT Assembly

ACT health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith today introduced a controversial bill to compulsorily acquire the site of Calvary Public Hospital in Bruce to build a new $1 billion hospital upon it, and transition operation of the public hospital from Calvary to Canberra Health Services.

ACT government claims Calvary negotiations failed

Canberra Health Services claims it tried, unsuccessfully, to negotiate with Calvary last year about transferring the Calvary Public Hospital site in Bruce to the ACT Government and setting up a new, modern services agreement.

Federal Labor’s second budget: Prosperity, missed opportunity, or inequality?

The ACT’s four Federal Labor politicians say the budget delivers for Canberra but Independent Senator David Pocock considers it unambitious and a missed opportunity.

Minimum age bill introduced into ACT Legislative Assembly

Debate on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the ACT has been adjourned to the next sitting.

National Opera stages English version of Donizetti’s Elixir

This weekend, National Opera will serve Canberrans a favourite tipple, grown in Italy’s musical vineyards: Gaetano Donizetti’s Elixir of Love.
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