The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens are demanding answers over proposed 2027 funding cuts to some ACT public schools and colleges, with both parties saying schools were blindsided by the changes.
The ACT’s financial position is “not sustainable”, with government policy decisions driving persistent deficits, rising debt and increasing interest costs, a Legislative Assembly inquiry has found.
Construction of Gungahlin’s second public college will begin in September, with the ACT Government spending $124 million on the new school in Nicholls.
"Introducing five electorates with seven representatives in a 35 MLA Assembly would deliver a much more diverse representation and a wider range of views," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Helping patients feel safe and supported when cancer is diagnosed, by providing unbiased financial support – that’s the goal of the local not-for-profit organisation Rise Above, reports TIA PRIEST-WILLAMOTT.
Emo and Carrick try to get to the bottom of the Secure Local Jobs Code – a code more fiendish to crack than the Enigma or Da Vinci Codes, says KEEPING UP THE ACT.
“We’re not asking for a unicorn with a rainbow. We’re asking for a safe and efficient system. We know we can do better,” new AMA president Dr Betty Ge tells reporter DHWANI PATHAK.
Canberra collector Neil Abbott has spent more than five decades building a collection of more than a million pieces. And he’s not finished yet, he told reporter DHWANI PATHAK.
Koala Airlines has revealed more about its plans to launch later this year, but whether the Australian start-up will fly to Canberra remains unclear.
"With Pauline Hanson riding high in the polls, and with known adversity to the ABC, now is not the time for such incandescently stupid own-goals" Political columnist ROBERT McMAHON says Aunty needs to get our trust back.
Canberrans would benefit greatly by stopping Light Rail Stage2B at Albert Hall. Money saved could be used to reduce debt and prioritise construction of much needed community projects," says letter writer RON SAIT, of Richardson.
A 40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly strangling his former partner and threatening to kill her on Sunday.
