Tag: ACT
Panel named for maternity unit review
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher has named a panel of four people to review the Territory's public maternity units. [MORE]
Teenager charged over Erindale stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been charged over an alleged stabbing outside Canberra's Erindale College. [MORE]
Compromise on Majura housing plan
The Village Building Company (VBC) has stopped a possible appeal against a proposed housing development near Canberra's Mt Majura Nature Reserve. [MORE]
'I knelt and cried', bushfire victim tells court
A court has heard of the emotional experience of a man who lost his property in the 2003 Canberra bushfires. [MORE]
Chronic pain: Australia's 'shameful' situation
Healthcare professionals and industry call for chronic pain to be recognised as a disease, saying the condition is misunderstood.[MORE]
Sex assault charges dropped against horse riders
Prosecutors have dropped charges against two New South Wales men who were accused of sexually assaulting a teenager at Canberra's Exhibition Park last year.[MORE]
Empty buses costing ACT millions
The ACT Government is spending almost $30,000 every weekday running empty ACTION buses.[MORE]
Crews 'did their best' to battle 2003 blazes, court told
Counsel for the NSW Govt has told a compensation hearing that authorities did the best they could to fight the 2003 Canberra bushfires.[MORE]
Paris masterpieces to hang around
The National Gallery extends the record-breaking Masterpieces From Paris exhibition by two weeks.[MORE]
Man charged with woman's stabbing murder
A 29-year-old man will face court today charged with the stabbing murder of a woman in the south of New South Wales.[MORE]
Poetry in ACTION in Canberra
Bus journeys around Canberra will be little more literary than usual over the next few months. [MORE]
'The evidence won't beat us': bushfire victim
Wayne West recalls the carnage from the 2003 Canberra bushfires.[MORE]
Man dies in Canberra collision
Speed is believed to have been a factor in this morning's fatal car collision in Canberra's north.[MORE]
Prostate cancer gets higher profile
A proposal to establish a prostate cancer support organisation in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains and Monaro has won community support.[MORE]
Fake Facebook page fires up Stanhope
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has attacked a fake Facebook page in his name.[MORE]
Graham named new SES boss
Tony Graham has been appointed the new chief of the ACT State Emergency Service. [MORE]
Chief Justice inspects bushfire victim's farm
ACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins has visited a farm destroyed by the 2003 Canberra bushfires. [MORE]
Govt must better supervise building contractors: union
Canberra construction company Manteena says it will review its systems after it was found one of its sub-contractors had not registered its workers under the ACT's long service scheme.[MORE]
Political donation laws need to be national: expert
A leading law professor has a told a Legislative Assembly committee it is very difficult for any jurisdiction to reform its campaign finance laws independently.[MORE]
Bush court experiences dangerous terrain
Chief Justice Terrence Higgins visits remote sites south-west of Canberra where the 2003 fires started. [MORE]
Retail health hinges on budget medicine
Access Economics is warning retail spending in Canberra will bear the brunt of any tough decisions made in the federal budget. [MORE]
Govt must maintain recycling services: Opposition
The ACT Opposition says it is worried the Government's conflict with Revolve will have an impact on recycling services in Canberra.[MORE]
Students back colleges crackdown
Canberra university students are urging the Federal Government to act quickly on the recommendations of the Baird report on international students.[MORE]
Scientists buck political pressure over climate
CSIRO scientists say they are coming under political attack as part of an orchestrated campaign by climate change sceptics. [MORE]
Corbell considers solutions to court delays
ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell is considering a report on how to improve the efficiency of the Supreme Court. [MORE]
