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ACT Book of the Year 2024 winner announced

Chris Hammer’s crime thriller, The Seven, has been named the 2024 ACT Book of the Year. Mr Hammer has won a prize of $10,000.

Nearly 900 homeless children in the ACT

Homelessness Australia’s 2024 Child Homelessness Snapshot reveals that 868 children presented to ACT homelessness services in 2022–23.

Rail Safety Week in the ACT

To mark the beginning of Rail Safety Week, four new light rail safety wraps designed by Canberra students were unveiled. 

Sculpture honours women’s rights champion Susan Ryan AO

To mark 40 years of the Sex Discrimination Act, a sculpture of Susan Ryan AO was unveiled in the Senate Gardens at Old Parliament House.

Energy Innovation Fund prepares ACT for net zero emissions

New Frontier Technologies and RenewMap have received grants in the ACT Government's Energy Innovation Fund.

ACT Government responds to Disability Royal Commission

129 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability are relevant to the ACT.

ACT public school infrastructure and free meals

Canberra public schools will receive nearly $30 million in infrastructure upgrades, and a free meals pilot has begun in five schools.

Gambling advertising restrictions to protect young Canberrans

The ACT Government is seeking community feedback on how to limit children and teenagers' exposure to gambling advertising.

ACT apprentices’ cost-of-living payment ‘does not go far enough’

ACT apprentices and trainees will soon receive a $250 cost-of-living payment - but Master Builders ACT says it's worth two two tanks of fuel.

Integrity Commissioner: Lobbying should be investigated

The Integrity Commissioner, the Hon. Michael Adams KC, believes the issue of lobbying politicians should be investigated.

Ex-CIT CEO receives half-million-dollar payout

Leanne Cover, former CEO of the Canberra Institute of Technology, received a payout of nearly half a million dollars.

ACT’s first privately delivered dedicated build-to-rent site

The private market will deliver its first dedicated build-to-rent site in Canberra, providing 270 rental homes in Turner.

ACT Government boosts rebates to ban wood fires by 2045

The ACT Government will double rebates to remove woodfire heaters – part of its campaign to ban wood heaters by 2045.

ACT prisoners help reforest Yass

Prisoners at the Alexander Maconochie Centre have propagated 3,000 native plants to help restore endangered grassy woodlands in Yass.

ACT Government funding for tourism and hospitality businesses

Fifteen local businesses will share in $500,000 under the latest round of the ACT Government’s Tourism Development Fund.

ACT Greens criticise road-focused ‘active travel’ budget

Jo Clay MLA criticised the government for including road projects in their $94 million active transport budget.

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