Light rail replaced by buses this weekend
Light rail services across Canberra will be replaced by buses this weekend while construction continues on the Stage 2A extension to Commonwealth Park.
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One in every 20 light vehicles registered in the ACT is now battery electric, according to ACT Government data cited by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association.
A delay to changes increasing eSafety powers and raising fines under the social media ban will give big tech time to prepare their case, Labor warns.
Axed Nine star Karl Stefanovic is now even more compelled to engage with Australian audiences who he says feel unheard, he tells a controversial UK broadcaster.
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Deposits in the egg and sperm bank to safeguard koalas
Koalas facing increasing population pressure from habitat loss and disease will have their genetics stored forever inside a custom designed egg and sperm bank.
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Warning ‘dire combination’ poses regional food crunch
Australia is ill-prepared for a possible regional food crisis as El Nino, climate change and higher farming inputs collide, a former defence chiefs say.
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Aussies face ‘poverty premiums’ on insurance payments
At a time when households face higher insurance premiums across the board, the industry is being warned not to penalise customers paying monthly or quarterly.
Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.
About 9000 homes and businesses across Canberra lost power during severe storms overnight, with electricity restored to most users by Thursday morning.
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has introduced a private senator's bill that would require affordable housing to be included in residential developments on Commonwealth land sold or leased to private developers.
A boy from the bush is preparing for an arduous 500km walk in the hopes of meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to pitch his cause.
Canberra Liberals say the ACT Government has issued almost 58,000 mobile phone camera fines worth more than $36 million without tracking error rates or conducting an independent review of the system.
Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.
Tom Starling has thrown his support behind 22-year-old half Ethan Sanders as the Raiders look to turn their disappointing NRL season around.
Australia's housing market is undergoing a broad-based downturn with interest rate rises and affordability pressures denting investor confidence.
An electric motorcycle has been seized after riders allegedly damaged the floor of the South.Point shopping centre in Greenway earlier this month.
A 47-year-old Scullin man has been charged after allegedly punching a police officer following his arrest for drug driving.
Master Builders ACT has welcomed the release of land for the Kingston Quarter, saying the project will help deliver more housing while providing work for the local construction industry.
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock will seek to strengthen the Federal Government's proposed gambling advertising laws with six amendments, including a complete ban on gambling advertising and inducements.
