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Bite-sized politics – Splish Splash: Government watches while Big Splash disappears

The 1958 song Splish Splash by Bobby Darin was about taking a bath, but it was the best analogy I could come up with for a song about Big Splash.

Bite-sized politics: Great Southern Land

The electorate of Brindabella, in Canberra's south and covering Tuggeranong, is to my mind the most beautiful part of the ACT.

Bite-sized politics – Bicycle Race: Does it have to be bikes v pedestrians?

Bicycle Race is a 1978 Queen song, featuring a catchy chorus about riding a bike, and it includes whimsical and relevant elements like bicycle bells. 

Bite-sized politics – Sugar, ah honey honey: Could you have diabetes?

"Sugar Sugar" was the most successful song by the fictional rock band The Archies, who featured in The Archie Show comics.

Bite-sized politics: Total Control of the Speaker

This week my mind is full of The Motels song “Total Control.”

Bite-sized politics: Power to the people – The Lanyon Dog Park saga

I'm humming that John Lennon song “Power to the People” this week as I reflect on the recent battle over Point Hut Dog Exercise Area.

Bite-sized politics: No secrets – Transparency and accountability

Some recent goings-on in the ACT Legislative Assembly have me singing that Angels song “No Secrets”, with the line “she keeps no secrets from you” on repeat in my head.

Bite-sized politics: Are you old enough? Lowering the voting age

I read that the UK government plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election.

Bite-sized politics: The 2025-26 ACT Budget – after taxes

I’ve got a Johnny Cash song called “After Taxes” playing in my head as I look at the twenty-five or so increased fees, taxes, rates, and charges in the recent 2025-26 ACT Budget.

Nicole Lawder: Leaving politics

Over this past weekend we have seen the departure of a number of Liberals, some Greens, and other politicians.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 11 October

Eight days to the ACT election. The ACT Greens have announced their election plan and the Canberra Liberals their environment plan.

ACT politics bulletin: Wednesday 25 September

The Canberra Liberals pledge 70,000 elective surgeries and to support seniors, and the ACT Greens promise a city-wide bike network.

Don’t bring down the curtain on Canberra’s independent theatres

Lexi Sekuless, owner of the Mill Theatre, has called on ACT political candidates to commit $2.4 million to fund four private theatre venues.

Canberra Liberals: Redacted TCCS staff survey ‘alarming’

The Canberra Liberals query why the 2023 Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (TCCS) staff survey results were redacted.

Canberra Liberals promise more services for veterans

The Canberra Liberals have made an ACT election commitment to increase services and support for ACT veterans.

ACT politics: Thursday 11 April

Time to scrutinise the Budget is inadequate, the Canberra Liberals say. Also: workplace health and safety; corrective services; and youth.

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