Tag: ACT
Electoral commissioner clears Canberra Times ad
Electoral commissioner dismisses concerns about an anti-Liberal Party sticker posted across the masthead of the Canberra Times.[MORE]
Stanhope 'likes' Labor's election odds
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has made another pitch to voters at an address at the National Press Club.[MORE]
Greens accuse candidates of "greenwash"
The ACT Greens say they want the community to look hard at all parties' policies relating to the environment ahead of Saturday's election.[MORE]
Man jailed over deliberate car crash
A Canberra man who was charged after deliberately crashing his car into another vehicle in October last year will spend three months in jail.[MORE]
National Gallery to host Degas exhibition
The National Gallery of Australia will host the first exhibition of French impressionist artist Degas.[MORE]
Bryce to address families conference
Governor-General Quentin Bryce will give a major speech about family issues at the Families Australia Symposium in Canberra tonight.[MORE]
Farmers call for 'coordinated' approach to water buyback scheme
Farmers say the Federal Government's buyback of irrigation water for the environment has been disorganised and badly targeted.[MORE]
ACT warned to expect hotter days, less rain
The Canberra region has been warned to expect hotter days and less winter and spring rainfall as the effects of climate change start to bite.[MORE]
Labor promises to make subdivisions solar efficient
The ACT Government has promised to put water tanks in every public school and make new developments more solar efficient if it is re-elected.[MORE]
Goodwin given good behaviour order
Suspended Canberra Raiders back Bronx Goodwin has been placed on a good behaviour order for assaulting two men outside a Canberra bar.[MORE]
Festival attracts Australia's best short films
A number of Australia's top short films will premiere in Canberra over the next few days. [MORE]
Canberra Times editor defends political ad
The Canberra Times editor Peter Fray has defended a decision to run election advertising across the paper's masthead.[MORE]
Security firm moves to lock out drivers
The Transport Workers Union says Chubb Security has moved to lock out armoured car drivers at its Canberra depot.[MORE]
Canberra rental prices softening: report
New figures indicate Canberra's tight rental market may be easing but rents remain among the highest in the country.[MORE]
Job losses inevitable if Libs cut spending: CPSU
The CPSU says the ACT Liberals cannot make $200 million in spending cuts without sacking public servants.[MORE]
Man faces jail time over deliberate car smash
A Canberra man who was charged with deliberately crashing his car into another vehicle is likely to face a jail term.[MORE]
Liberal funding cuts will cost 200 jobs: Stanhope
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has warned of up to 200 job losses after an ACT Treasury Report released today pointed to large scale funding cuts by the Canberra Liberals.[MORE]
Man to stand trial on child sex charges
A 21-year-old Canberra man who is alleged to have had sex with young girls he met through a scouts group has been committed to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court.[MORE]
Libs flag extensive cuts to fund election promises
A report on election spending released by the ACT Treasury shows the Liberals have committed to spend more than twice as much as the Labor Party but they are proposing large cutbacks to cover most of the difference.[MORE]
Pay dispute compromising carbon capture program: CPSU
The CPSU says the Federal Government is compromising its development of clean coal technology by failing to resolve a pay dispute with scientists.[MORE]
Labor plan to turn empty offices into homes
ACT Labor says it will provide incentives to convert office space to cheap housing if it wins Saturday's election.[MORE]
Grant will not push house prices up: Macklin
The Federal Housing Minister, Jenny Macklin, says doubling the first home buyers grant will not push up the cost of housing.[MORE]
French league team says bonjour to coast
The French rugby league team is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast preparing for the World Cup.[MORE]
Kings Highway funding not enough: NRMA
The NRMA says new funding for the Kings Highway upgrade is welcome but much more money is still needed.[MORE]
Calls for Queanbeyan-Canberra bus lane
Both major parties are being asked to make an election promise that would make it easier for buses to travel between Canberra and Queanbeyan.[MORE]
