Canberra has lost one of its recently introduced international airlines with Batik Air "pausing" its connection to Bali, citing operational changes.
Strong Independents, which is standing only in Kurrajong in Saturday's election, wants to slash the number of corflute roadside signs to a fifth of what is currently allowed, that is to 50 per candidate.
In a mind-boggling parade of more than 200 faces in a very familiar format, KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes 35 years of self government. If you pick up the magazine, it's a souvenir wall poster, too. Next week we're doing The White Album!
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New solar car parks and changes to vehicle duty to discourage highly polluting new vehicles feature in The Greens election policy on electric vehicles.
The Canberra Liberals have vowed to remove paid parking at ACT government public carparks in the city centre after 5.30pm on weekdays and all weekend in a 12-month trial.
"There should be a public inquiry, not just into the mistreatment of whistleblower David McBride, but also into serious allegations about the inhumane conditions other inmates face at the AMC," says letter writer ANDREW WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
Independents for Canberra has topped the AMA's election Health Report Card with a score for its policies of 79/100.
"The Barr government has been abjectly lazy in revenue raising policy, deliberately choosing to rely on residential and commercial rates and land taxes, fees, charges, fines etcetera," says letter writer RON EDGECOMBE, of Evatt.
A 22-year-old Holder man is facing court after allegedly strangling and assaulting his partner on Saturday night.
The Belco Party will stand against proposals by the Greens to ban wood-fired heaters and gas appliances in the ACT if they're successful at Saturday's election.
