Chalmers warns progressives not to ‘mock’ One Nation voters
MICHELLE GRATTAN reports Jim Chalmers has warned progressives against mocking One Nation voters, arguing Labor must understand their frustrations rather than dismiss them.
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The Greens are set to kick Labor's proposed 30 per cent minimum trust tax to an inquiry, giving businesses the chance to protest the proposed changes.
A prescribed burn is scheduled at the ACT Parks and Conservation Service depot in Duffy today, subject to suitable weather and fuel conditions.
Police are seeking a man and a teenager following an alleged assault at a Woden pharmacy in June.
Politics
Treasurer insists he wasn’t rolled on ATO card issue
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he and Anthony Albanese are on the same page about Australian Taxation Office credit card payment changes.
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Violence and sexual harm of Australian children rising
A national abuse crisis is brewing, with a study showing a new generation of boys and girls are becoming victims of physical violence and sexual harm.
Health
Conder health centre to open by year’s end
The ACT Government has said that the construction of the new South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder has been completed, with the facility expected to open to patients by the end of the year.
Yolandi Vermaak is into wombats. Yes, she finds them cute and cuddly, but it’s much more than that. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
CBR Rocks is part of a global movement connecting strangers through painted rocks, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
The federal government and the national internet watchdog admit there isn't much that can be done to stop Australians seeing the livestream of a US execution.
More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.
A coalition of ACT politicians and community advocates has accused the federal Labor government of breaking its election promise to deliver more respite beds in Canberra.
Workplace harassment and bullying account for 38 per cent of accepted workers' compensation claims for mental stress in the ACT, according to WorkSafe ACT.
Three men have been charged over separate family violence incidents, including a father who allegedly assaulted his 10-year-old daughter after she stopped massaging his feet.
The ACT government will investigate a purpose-built respite and wellbeing hub for carers as part of the final action plan of its 2018-2028 Carers Strategy.
More than $15 million has been paid to eligible Canberra families to help cover school expenses since the ACT government's Future of Education Equity Fund began in 2022.
Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.
Robert Pether was overcome with emotion when he reunited with his family in Dublin after more than five years in Iraq, where he'd been charged and detained.
