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Kambah, check out any time you like but you can never leave

There’s a healthy northside versus southside rivalry in Canberra but there’s also one competitive suburb that prides itself on being THE best place to live, period. Kambah is turning 50 and the postcode...

SA tops Australia’s economic ladder, ACT ranks fourth

South Australia has retained its title as the nation's top economy for the third consecutive time in CommSec's latest State of the States report.

The tribe has spoken, Canberra

It’s hard surviving a Canberra winter but even harder enduring Survivor Canberra, a fan-made series based on the hit reality TV show and filmed in the ACT, drawing contestants from around the...

Voluntary assisted dying law passes in the ACT

Voluntary assisted dying will be available to Canberrans from late next year after the ACT Legislative Assembly today passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023.

Making cents of Bruce Lehrmann’s ‘unprecedented’ lawsuit

The lawsuit Bruce Lehrmann brought over a Network Ten broadcast took on a life of its own, and the only certainty is people will be tuning into the decision.

Seven stars for new building quality and accessibility standards in the ACT

Today the ACT Government has adopted the new National Construction Code in full, including provisions which prioritise energy efficiency and accessibility in housing.

2024 ACT public holidays, school terms and Daylight Saving dates

Here is the list of ACT public holidays, school terms and Daylight Saving Time (DST) dates in 2024.

Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in the ACT, Queensland and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

Huge support for Indigenous voice despite lost vote

A majority of Australians think First Nations people should get a say on issues affecting them, raising questions about Labor's model for the voice.

Post-election inquiry urges more federal politicians in ACT and NT

A review into the 2022 federal election has urged a boost in the number of senators for the ACT and NT, taking their numbers from two to four each.

Senators shut down push to overturn ACT drug laws

An attempt by the shadow attorney-general to overrule ACT drug decriminalisation laws has been rejected in the Senate.

Indigenous progress the focus after voice fails

oth sides of the voice campaign have pledged to unveil new measures to close the Indigenous disadvantage gap after the referendum failed.  The prime minister and the government are expected to cop a...

ACT Government urged to set up specialist sexual offences court

Advocates are calling for a specialist sexual offence court to be established in the ACT to properly prosecute one of the most under-reported crimes.

Canberra men arrested after $61m worth of cocaine seized in Queensland

An ACT man will spend at least the next month in custody after being accused of smuggling cocaine worth more than $61 million via yacht to Queensland.

ACT keeps lid on rising power bills

The Australian Capital Territory's latest budget will show the positive impact of large-scale renewable energy contracts on power bills.

Last-minute funding for ACT Drug and Alcohol Court

The ACT Government has budgeted $8.4 million to expand the Drug and Alcohol Court’s capacity - one week before service agreements ended.

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