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Drug possession decriminalised in one Aust jurisdiction

An Australian jurisdiction will not criminally punish people caught with small amounts of illicit drugs in what could be a test case for the rest of the nation.

AAP

Man extradited after allegedly stealing $50,000 in jewellery, tools

Police could not recover many items the man allegedly stole.

The Canberra Times

Top cop reveals where police will increase focus with drug law changes

The ACT's new drug decriminalisation laws about to come into effect.

The Canberra Times

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All six ACT Greens will seek party endorsement for 2024 election

The party will select two lead candidates for each electorate.

The Canberra Times

ACT moves to punish jurors who conduct their own research during trials

Attorney general says those in breach of proposed new rules could face up to two years in jail

The Guardian - AU

ACT will hold inquiry into literacy and numeracy after equity gaps widen

An independent inquiry will examine how ACT schools can improve literacy and numeracy performance.

The Canberra Times

Majority verdicts to stop jury hold-outs forcing retrials in ACT

Jurors found guilty of misconduct will also face two years in prison.

The Canberra Times

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ACT should consider income-based fines for speeding, inquiry says

Higher earners would pay more under the system widely used in Europe.

The Canberra Times

Right to a healthy environment to be enshrined in human rights act

Complaints can be made to the human rights commission.

The Canberra Times

Drug tourism claims are 'laughable': Pettersson

Mr Pettersson has also defended how the bill came about.

The Canberra Times

Builders' warning over ACT govt's new incentives for dual occupancies

The govt is trying to increase the take up of its planning changes.

The Canberra Times

Canberra High student uses art to warn against vaping

'I wanted people to feel scared to start it,' she said.

The Canberra Times

Stamp duty waiver to apply on new dual occupancies in ACT suburbs

Temporary tax changes will be applied as part of planning changes.

The Canberra Times

Tougher safety compliance rules agreed after student's 2018 death

ACT formally responds to inquest into Adriaan Roodt's death.

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Electrical trades union march on ACT Assembly

The union is in pay negotiations with Evoenergy.

The Canberra Times

ACT will ask for $200m 'at least' to start on AIS improvements

The Assembly expressed tripartisan support for keeping the institute in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

'No longer fit for purpose': ACT heritage system needs overhaul, inquiry finds

More funding, clearer direction and updated laws are needed, an inquiry says.

The Canberra Times

'Consumers deserve certainty': gas end date lights flame for capital connection cuts

But the ACT's electricity grid will cop a bigger hit.

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Out-of-towners bring average $523 each with visits to Canberra Theatre

Interstate theatre visitors spent a combined $16.8 million in 2022-23.

AAP

Indigenous voice campaigners lash referendum 'no' vote

After a week of silence, Indigenous voice campaigners have accused referendum 'no' voters of committing a "shameful act" in rejecting the constitutional change.

The Canberra Times

Authorities eye crackdown as ACT parole breaches climb

There was a 58 per cent increase in breaches of Intensive Corrections Orders.

The Canberra Times

'Treated with contempt': Firefighters sue ACT govt over leave entitlement denials

Older generation of 'white rhinos' were targeted in fire service, court told.

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: what’s next for a jubilant Coalition? Another culture war of course

An opposition emboldened, Max Chandler-Mather in the Labor Burn Book and Michaelia Cash scolds ACT over ‘party lifestyle’

The Canberra Times

The relentless grind of being a carer in the ACT

A new book captures the stories of carers in Canberra.

The Canberra Times

'Live the dream': It's a van life, and with so many options

A huge weekend of caravans at Exhibition Park, and tractors and gumboots at Murumbateman.

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