Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury says failing to address the health impacts of climate change will leave more Canberrans exposed to harm from extreme weather and place further strain on public services.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with reckless sexual intercourse without consent after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman known to him at a party last year.
New ABS building approvals data shows the ACT recorded 197 dwellings approved in November, down from 668 in October and show a sharp pullback in higher-density approvals, with 128 dwellings approved excluding houses.
With extreme heat forecast for the ACT, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) ACT president Dr Kerrie Aust is urging parents and carers to learn the warning signs of heat-related illness in children.