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Leader of the Opposition Leanne Castley has announced her Shadow Ministry.

The final curtain call will be made on a quarter of a century of political humour for The Wharf Revue.

ACT Labor announces their primary health care policy; the Canberra Liberals, support for women; and Strong Independents, the environment.

Reports on ceiling insulation. Labor promises free public transport. Rolling out phonics. Government plans for skills and disaster management.

Canberra Liberals promise new convention centre. Independents call for ban on political donations from gambling. And more.

The final sitting week of the ACT Legislative Assembly's current term begins - and the Greens and the Liberals have Labor in their sights.

Paddle boats return to the Lake; parties make election commitments; and more legislation passes the ACT Legislative Assembly.

A crowd of protesters in Civic wearing DJ Albo masks hit with a dance re-mix of the PM’s 2005 parliamentary speech.

Sectarianism in Australia is always a concern, especially as we are probably the most successful multicultural country in the world.

In what comes as no surprise, voters want politicians to think more long-term - at least beyond the next federal election.

Australians want more forward-thinking politics, according to a new report published by university thinktank EveryGen.

Two-thirds of Australians believe local governments should have more power than they currently do, according to a new study from the ANU.

Politicians who breach workplace safety standards could have their pay docked under a proposed body that will investigate alleged misconduct.

Pro-euthanasia group Exit ACT says proposed assisted dying legislation leaves the terminally ill and people with dementia in the cold.

A Labor MLA – the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, no less – shares social media posts by opposition MLAs criticising the ACT Greens.

Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, former prime minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministries, sports rorts, ministerial affairs and bonk bans, and plenty more.