A three-month warning period starts from today for mobile device detection cameras. Motorists caught using a mobile device by the cameras will get a written warning before infringements and demerit points start being issued from February.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has today passed legislation to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 from mid-2025. The government describes it as an "Australian first".
All members of Labor and the Greens have agreed to Liberal James Milligan’s motion to the Assembly calling on the ACT government to fully commit to reinstating the Namadgi National Park fire trail network.
An independent assessment of Australia's economy suggests interest rates will need to lift higher and governments will need to pitch in to bring inflation down.