Canberrans will be able to fly direct to Bali from June 14. Indonesian-based carrier, Batik Air, a full-service airline of the Lion Air Group, will operate flights three times a week to Denpasar.
Despite the world not being on track to keep temperature rises below 1.5 degrees Celsius, there are major opportunities for Australia to reduce emissions at low cost and limit further global warming, a climate expert from the ANU says.
The ACT government will spend a further $4 million to support active travel improvements as part of a 50:50 funding agreement with the federal government under the Commonwealth’s Road Safety Program.
The ACT languishes among the worst jurisdictions for emergency department wait times in the nation, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest report on government services for health.
At $543.19 per prisoner, per day, the ACT leads the nation in incarceration costs, according to the latest Productivity Commission Report on Australia's corrective services.
Leading indigenous spokesperson JULIE TONGS argues that cross-border justice co-operation with NSW would save money and help with prisoner rehabilitation.
Police believe an unsecured load fell from the back of a vehicle, which caused several other vehicles to brake suddenly and collide on the Tuggeranong Parkway on Monday morning.