Elective surgery waiting lists in the ACT have increased by 30 per cent September 2022, according to Freedom of Information figures from Canberra Health Services.
"A separate dwelling is the dominant choice for most households in Canberra, although the share of households occupying higher-density dwellings is increasing," writes former planner MIKE QUIRK.
"The community is right to ask about the untimely closure of community infrastructure enjoyed by vulnerable Canberrans when it's offered by large, benevolent organisations that enjoy support from taxpayers," writes CRAIG WALLACE.
The ACT government has imposed the largest tax increase per capita with a 4.8 per cent increase compared to the previous financial year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.