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Canberra Liberals: Emergency department wait times must be fixed

ACT health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith must ensure ED patients are seen within clinically acceptable times, the Canberra Liberals say.

ACT Policing: Protests may affect commuters

Canberra commuters should be aware of planned protest activity this week that coincides with the first sitting of Federal Parliament for 2024.

12 of the best Canberra restaurants for Valentine’s Day

Looking to book a table for two for Valentine’s Day this year? Here's ten of the best restaurants in Canberra for date night.

ACT Government: More firefighters needed, health, tennis

ACT Fire & Rescue needs 40 new firefighters; the ACT Government announced more health funding and a DA for Gungahlin Tennis Facility.

Independent review to tackle ACT’s Indigenous imprisonment crisis

Professor Lindon Coombes, academic and former policy advisor, will conduct an independent review into First Nations overrepresentation.

ANU Climate Update: World must act now for sustainable future

Professor Mark Howden, will deliver the State of the Climate address at the 2024 ANU Climate Update on Monday.

ACT’s Afghan-Australian women empowered through education

Three young Afghan-Australian women hope to change the world and improve the lot of their sisters in Afghanistan.

ACT grants for sports organisations open

Applications for the ACT Government’s 2024 Sport and Recreation Investment Scheme are now open. Applications close in March.

Strong Independents propose citizens’ referendum

Independent candidates, the Strong Independents, have announced their first electoral policy: a People’s Poll.

Deal sealed for more weekend buses in ACT

From April, buses will run more frequently on Saturday afternoons, after a new enterprise bargaining agreement has been reached.

ACT environment groups call for more funding

Three Canberra environment not-for-profit organisations have called for political parties to commit to improving funding of the sector.

ACT Government releases Active Travel Plan

To encourage more Canberrans to walk and ride, the ACT government has released the Active Travel Plan 2024-2030.

ROGS: ACT Indigenous incarceration rates highest in Australia

The ACT has the highest Indigenous imprisonment rate in the country, and it is rising yearly, according to the 2022–23 ROGS.

ROGS 2022-23: ACT emergency department waiting times

For the fourth year in a row, the ACT had the longest emergency department waiting times in the country, ROGS data shows.

World Wetlands Day in the ACT

World Wetlands Day, celebrated today, reminds Canberrans of the importance of wetlands to our environment, Shane Rattenbury MLA said.

Performing without a safety net: Blank

Blank, by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, showing at the Mill Theatre at Dairy Road, 3-24 February.

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