“My father, who was in advertising, had heard of this new little industry that was just developing called market research and he made an appointment for me to go to a job interview." ROD HENSHAW talks to social psychologist Hugh Mackay.
"It needs to be demonstrated why paying 75 per cent of the increase in land value from a lease change is not sufficient incentive to encourage the desired development outcomes," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
For years letter writer VANESSA JONES has asked for action on dirty post boxes at Kippax shops.
"Commissioner Minty has paid significant attention in her report to the importance of a 'structured day' in the rehabilitation of prison detainees," writes indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
"When your model relies on what is effectively a toilet tax, it only reinforces one truth – in Canberra, it is literally crap for business," writes GWYN REES.
Here are today's CityNews headlines.
A scooter, set on alight in a basement car park in De Burgh Street, Lyneham, on Friday night, led to a nearby vehicle catching fire.
Police believe three incidents on Friday – a home invasion, where a 72-year-old woman was tied up; a robbery at a Dickson business and a fatal collision on Gungahlin Drive – are linked.
Here are today's CityNews headlines.
A 25-year-old Aranda man is facing charges of stealing a vehicle, failing to stop for police, driving under the influence of drugs and without a licence.
The band is back together... Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton has unveiled his shadow cabinet that includes every member of the opposition, except for former deputy leader Jeremy Hanson, who has been elected Assembly Speaker.
