Indigenous leader JULIE TONGS says the death of a young Aboriginal man in a prison far away in NSW, by his own hand, alone and sad has caused her 'unutterable distress' because it could have been prevented.
Canberra's drug decriminalisation laws come into effect at month's end, to the chagrin of the federal opposition leader. Here campaigner BILL BUSH says the lived experience elsewhere tells a different story.
"The government’s 'Hail Mary' approach to redevelopment relying on privately initiated, largely single-block redevelopment, has produced too many poor-quality redevelopments," writes MIKE QUIRK.
Weary of nation-leading crappy ratings, our Dear Leader has struck on a system of his own – the Rainbow Roundabout Ratings, where it's five out five for absolutely everything!
Letter writer JOHN MURRAY is disgusted at the ACT government for chasing fines from families who were paying their respects for those who served in Vietnam.
Two boys, 15 and 14, who were both on bail for other offences, are facing the ACT Children’s Court charged in relation to an aggravated robbery in Charnwood.