Aussie sun meets US tech in carbon capture experiment
Technology that captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and uses sunlight to release it will be tested in Australia as part of an international partnership.
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Dickson residents are opposing the approved redevelopment of the Dickson Tradies Club site, warning that buildings up to 13 storeys high will worsen traffic congestion, parking problems and change the character of the suburb.
A new Canberra community group is calling for a halt to the proposed $3.1 million redevelopment of Woden Library, questioning plans to replace recently refurbished library space with an Access Canberra service centre.
Infrastructure Canberra cannot locate 38 of its 200 community facility tenancy agreements, while 84 per cent of the agreements it holds have continued beyond their original terms, an ACT Auditor-General's report has revealed.
Police
Firearms, drugs and weapons seized in Evatt raid
A 46-year-old Evatt man has been charged after police seized firearms, drugs and an assortment of prohibited weapons from his home during an investigation into an alleged kidnapping earlier this month.
Politics
‘Pernicious’ attacks on women in power not surprising
The governor-general has deplored the level of vitriol directed against Australian women in leadership in the wake of an alleged attack on a federal MP.
Update
ACT’s Kingfisher response fails trust test
Master Builders ACT has criticised the ACT government's response to the Integrity Commission's Operation Kingfisher investigation, calling for an independent Procurement Commissioner and sweeping changes to government contracting.
Ben Roberts-Smith has denied killing civilians in Afghanistan, in an explosive radio interview after the ex-SAS soldier was charged with war crime murders.
A critical flaw in programming that powers the internet has affected government websites, but hasn't been exploited by hackers in Australia at this stage.
The Canberra Liberals are calling for a ban on recording-enabled smart glasses and other wearable recording devices in ACT government workplaces, public schools and sensitive public facilities, with exemptions for legitimate uses.
Almost 600 public housing properties remain vacant in Canberra while more than 3650 approved applicants wait for a home, prompting two ACT politicians to demand greater transparency over the management of public housing.
Canberra house prices have fallen by almost $28,000 in three months, while unit prices have dropped to their lowest level in almost five years, according to Domain's latest House Price Report.
Family of MP confirm Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after an alleged attack.
The central question for a probe into a closed-shop grants round is who made the calls on $560 million of taxpayer funding for Labor election promises.
Debate is growing over whether increasing protection for members of parliament will make them too inaccessible to their constituents.
The ACT government will introduce legislation in the Legislative Assembly today (October 21) to guarantee a public holiday on Anzac Day, with an additional Monday holiday whenever April 25 falls on a weekend.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed changes to planning laws aimed at speeding up housing approvals and making it easier to build additional homes on existing residential blocks.
As parliamentarians grapple with a violent attack on their colleague Helen Haines, an inquiry will hear how social media is driving Australians to extremism.
After being targeted with vile imagery, slurs and a co-ordinated letterbox drop, a political candidate says she will not run for parliament again.
