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Nicholas Fuller

Nicholas Fuller

Marisa Paterson MLA calls for TV gambling ad ban

Anyone who watches sport like the AFL on television is exposed to gambling ads that can do great harm, says Labor MLA Dr Marisa Paterson, former director of the Centre for Gambling Research at ANU.

$350,000 in heritage grants celebrate Canberra’s history

Twenty community projects have received ACT Heritage Grants from the ACT Government to conserve and promote the heritage of the region.

This week in the ACT Legislative Assembly

Reforming paediatric services, naming public places after reconciliation advocates, and decreasing the printing of the ACT Government’s newsletter were among the business debated at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

ACT Greens say police must stop using spit hoods

The ACT Greens have called on ACT Policing to stop using spit hoods, which they consider a human rights violation.

Voice recognition will replace health workers, union claims

Medical transcriptionists at Canberra Hospital, the CPSU claims, will be replaced with a software voice to text program. 

Legislative Assembly sends condolences on Queen’s death

The ACT Legislative Assembly expressed its deep sorrow following the death of the late Queen, Elizabeth II.

Canberra Liberals call for urgent review of ACT paediatric services

The Canberra Liberals have called on the ACT Government to urgently establish an independent review of the Territory’s paediatric services following the deaths of several children in the past two years.

From pillar to post: Restoring Canberra’s heritage street signs

The Reid Residents’ Association has received nearly $16,000 from the ACT Heritage Grants Program to conserve pillar street signposts in Canberra’s Inner North.

AFPA wants Shane Rattenbury to resign as Attorney-General

The Australian Federal Police Association has called on ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury to step down, arguing he has put the rights of offenders above the safety of Canberrans.

Will Belconnen’s green waste facility go ahead?

The Canberra Liberals demand to know why the ACT Government rejected a Development Application for the temporary green waste facility on Stockdill Drive.

CFMEU calls for higher wages for ACT’s lowest-paid workers

Unions want the ACT Government to increase pay for general service officers – cleaners, construction workers – Canberra's working poor.

Day of Mourning holiday could hurt ACT businesses

Next week's National Day of Mourning for the Queen will create challenges for many businesses, says the Canberra Business Chamber.
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