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Nicholas Fuller

Nicholas Fuller

Concerns over minimum age of criminal responsibility in ACT

The ACT could raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 – but children would still be held responsible for serious offences.

New AMC custodial officer wants to make a difference

Most people want to keep out of prison, but not Leigh Coates. She talks about training, capsicum spray, and how positive the AMC is.

Liberals call for Royal Commission into ACT health system

The Canberra Liberals claim that the ACT’s health system is “broken”, and they have called for a Royal Commission to investigate.

ACT planning bill needs more planning

The Greens say the ACT government has addressed many concerns, but will pursue amendments, while the Liberals cannot support it at all.

ACT Greens call for two-year rent freeze

The ACT Greens have called for a two-year rent freeze and a 2 per cent cap on all rent increases – opinions differ.

Marisa Paterson MLA wants to keep Molonglo pokie-free

The Molonglo Valley, has neither clubs nor poker machines – and the local Labor MLA is determined residents will not suffer gambling harm.

Dark sky festival in Canberra for Day of Light

Canberrans can gaze at the stars and learn about night sky conservation and light pollution at Mulligan's Flat next week.

$60 million funding for Questacon

Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre will receive $60 million in next week’s budget, Federal ministers announced today.

Conserving cockatoos: ACT project inspires NSW effort

The glossy black-cockatoo's habitat and forage trees are being restored in NSW, following ten years of conservation in the ACT.

Anglicare: ACT’s ‘significant crisis’ of rental affordability

Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot shows that housing in the national capital is unaffordable for many Canberrans - and worsening.

Junction Youth’s mobile health clinic for young Canberrans

Anglicare’s Junction Youth Health Service in Civic is going on the road to reach young people in Canberra's north and south.

Lucy Neave wins ACT Book of the Year prize

Dr Lucy Neave, creative writing teacher at the Australian National University, has been awarded the $10,000 ACT 2022 Book of the Year prize for her second novel, Believe in Me.
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