Two-year extension on home support program for elderly
Older Australians will retain basic support such as cleaning, gardening and transport under Labor's home care extension.
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An 18-year-old Holt man has been charged after allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and performing burnouts before leading police on a pursuit through Gungahlin on Sunday.
The veterans' affairs minister is facing calls to step down following his refusal to meet with a group calling for a cap on allied health services to be dumped.
Canberrans are still waiting for digital driver licences seven years after the ACT Government began discussions with NSW about introducing the technology, the Canberra Liberals say.
Education
3000 kids access free preschool in Canberra
More than 3000 children and families in Canberra are accessing free three-year-old preschool each year, according to the latest enrolment data released by Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.
Health
ACT Health app rebrands as CHS updates wait times
Canberra Health Services (CHS) has renamed and updated its patient-facing app, dropping the ACT Health name in favour of Canberra Health Services and changing how wait times are displayed across its services.
Politics
69 misconduct probes halted as staff quit: Emerson
Sixty-nine ACT public sector misconduct investigations have been halted over the past five years after the staff involved left the service, according to figures obtained by independent member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson.
Australian researchers believe they are on the cusp on a world-leading breakthrough that could reverse genetic heart disease.
A new report has revealed key savings that are made through intervention by exercise physiologists, with experts arguing the industry should be GST-exempt.
A change to the nation's deeming rate from September will decrease the pension offered to seniors who own assets.
The number of homeless women and girls is on the rise, leading to calls for the federal government to show leadership as it develops two national strategies.
Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis after testing positive to cocaine with the Australian star apologising for his "huge mistake".
"A year or so down the track, under the first Hanson-Joyce government, we will all be free to enjoy the smell of cigarette smoke in public transport, our classrooms and in our restaurants," writes a sardonic HUGH SELBY.
Federal tax changes threaten states and territories' budget bottom lines, but Australia's fiscal outlook remains steady, a new report says.
With dry spring conditions and warmer-than-average temperatures, parts of the country are facing an increased risk of spring bushfires.
Labor is proposing an overhaul to the financial advice sector to try to thwart "bad actors" attracted to Australia's huge pool of retirement savings.
The Canberra Liberals are calling for the Secure Local Jobs Code to be abolished following the ACT Integrity Commission’s Operation Kingfisher findings into the Campbell Primary School procurement.
Increases to pay packets for public servants have come in higher than those in private industries for the sixth quarter in a row.
Canberra chefs, restaurants and producers will feature in a new food program running alongside Floriade from September 12 to October 11.
