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Homelessness services get $20m boost amid 'worst housing crisis in generations'

Homelessness services in Canberra are seeing increasing demand.

The Canberra Times

Ethnicity a factor in surgery waitlists for years

During Covid-19 Auckland medical professionals identified Māori and Pasifika were disproportionately waiting for surgery compared with other population groups and sought to fix it when operating theatres were back up and running after the 2020 lockdowns.

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National could pay off teacher loans

The National Party hints at a repeat for student teachers of its incentives to attract more nurses, including some kind of bonding scheme and paying towards their student loans

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When sirens aren't enough, firies have a new tool to get you out of the way

If your insides start rumbling, it could be the ESA's fire truck

The Canberra Times

Joint fire and ambulance station for Molonglo Valley

The station is expected to be built by 2026.

The Canberra Times

Why the crossbenches are a minority sport

All smaller political parties seek to be in a position of influence, ideally through coalitions or support agreements – but there are risks

Newsroom.co.nz

What do we know about Brittany Higgins’ ‘leaked’ text messages – and what happens now?

Media reporting of former political staffer’s private conversations prompts questions over legal ramifications

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40 police transferred over 'bribe stickers'

About 40 highway police allegedly involved in a scheme to take kickbacks from illegally overloaded trucks by issuing so-called "bribe stickers" will be transferred to inactive posts, Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) commander, said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Extending the term of parliament isn’t a terrible idea – it’s just one NZ has rejected twice already

Among a host of other recommendations, the Independent Electoral Review has proposed a referendum on extending the term of parliament to four years (from the current three). I’ll admit from the outset to being torn over the issue – the policy wonk in me says four, the election junkie says…

The Conversation

Bruce Lehrmann says he hasn't ruled out suing Brittany Higgins for defamation in first TV interview since being accused of rape

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann says he may still sue Brittany Higgins personally for defamation, in his first television interview since she accused him of raping her at Parliament House in 2019.

ABC News

Act's David Seymour promises to 'dial up the brew'

Act’s plan to cut red tape and regulation was not a snappy soundbite policy, but while party faithfuls may need to re-read the fine print on what David Seymour announced today, they leave the annual conference inspired and energised ahead of this year’s election.

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Focus on evidence-backed teaching methods needed: literacy centre

Professor says a sense of urgency to improve literacy is missing in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

Police hunt members of alleged $5 million phone scam syndicate

Police believe almost 2000 fraudulent orders were destined for the ACT.

The Canberra Times

INCOMPAS to Hill: We Need a Full FCC Now

Communications trade groups urge swift action on confirmation

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Raw Politics: A race relations muddle and housing feud

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: National struggles to deal with race relations and Labour and National fall out over housing density - plus the risk of a caucus breakdown for Act.

The New Daily

Pressure for national ban on logging native forests

Crossbench MPs have urged the government to implement a national ban on native forest logging, following Victoria's move to end the practice.

The New Daily

Higgins’ support person fronts Lehrmann inquiry

Tensions between the right to the presumption of innocence and support for someone who purports to be a victim of crime are under the microscope at an

The Canberra Times

Govt to continue working to Calvary transition despite legal case

The legal action over the hospital's future has begun in the ACT Supreme Court.

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The Canberra Times

'Staggering': NRMA says 40kmh zone has failed to make roads safer

'If it was about pedestrian safety, clearly there's something wrong structurally.'

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ACT Entertainment, Visual Productions Begin Distribution Partnership

ACT will present the brand’s latest lighting control solutions at InfoComm 2023.

The Canberra Times

'Gamechanger': ACT takes delivery of latest $1.5m electric fire truck

This pump can 'crab-walk' around traffic jams and send a drone out through the roof.

Bangkok Post

KRAC Aims to Create Anti-Corruption “Ecosystem” in Thailand

The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) has joined hands with Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Economics in establishing the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) for the goal of creating Thailand’s anti-corruption ecosystem by translating academic knowledge into actions and fostering networks for international cooperation.

The Canberra Times

Casual teachers turned off registration amid dire shortage

The Education Directorate is offering new incentives for teachers to go back to the classroom.

ABC News

Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings

The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.

Newsroom.co.nz

Bipartisan politics up in smoke as election looms

There are few “grown-up” moments between National and Labour in recent political history other than the 2021 bipartisan housing accord. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, it only took a whiff of a tightly contested election to unravel it.

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