"The increasing electrification of the car and bus fleets will reduce the need for work-related car parking and the road and public transport capacity required. Light rail may no longer be justified," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
An environmental education group is calling on the ACT Government to ensure children under five are included in the Territory's next Climate Change Strategy following the release of a community consultation report.
Liberal Senate candidate Nick Tyrrell has accused Finance Minister Katy Gallagher of backing long-term Australian Public Service job cuts, citing Parliamentary Budget Office analysis of Labor's Budget.
The ACT Government has established an interim joint community-government committee to oversee the transition of Boomanulla Oval to Aboriginal community control.
A 29-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly strangling her mother into unconsciousness during a family violence incident in south Canberra.
A 32-year-old Lyons man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a Mitchell dealership before being arrested at a Weston shopping centre.
The Canberra District's annual Fireside Festival will return from July 24 to August 9, with wineries across the region hosting food, wine and fireside events.
A man allegedly set fire to a business in Civic after smashing a window and pouring an accelerant inside late last year.
Letter writer JANINE HASKINS has been following the case of a violent assault of an Aboriginal man, allegedly by police, and wonders why the police minister isn't demanding answers.
Police have caught several speeding and alleged drug drivers across Canberra in recent days, with two provisional licence holders among those facing lengthy licence suspensions.
A 69-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at her Dickson home after answering the door to a stranger late last month.
A 56-year-old Chifley man has been charged after allegedly making repeated nuisance calls to Triple Zero and the police assistance line over the weekend.
