Retired brother from Belconnen charged with sex offences
Noel Towell A retired Catholic brother living in in Belconnen has been charged with sex offences against two boys in the NSW Hunter region in the 1960 and 1970s.
Liberal move fails to hold in Belconnen Community Council
Noel Towell Control of the Belconnen Community Council has changed hands again after September's controversial election was declared invalid at a council meeting last night.
Belconnen AGM stack accusation untrue: Libs
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals have been accused of stacking Belconnen Community Council's annual general meeting on Tuesday night to gain control of the organisation.
Work begins on Belconnen bus lane
Noel Towell Work has started on Canberra's newest dedicated bus lane, part of the Civic to Belconnen run, but the government has had to accept design compromises on a new interchange to service the route.
Hockey says 12,000 cull just a start
Noel Towell Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says the loss of 12,000 public service jobs in Canberra would be just a "starting point" in the first two years of a Liberal government.
Punters call for review of Ombudsman ruling
Noel Towell The liquidator of collapsed betting agency Sports Alive says he is surprised by the ACT Ombudsman's decision to clear the territory's gambling authority for its alleged oversight of the bookie.
Skywhale flown to UK for emergency surgery
Peter Jean, Noel Towell and Tom McIlroy Skywhale was rushed to Britain several weeks ago, to ensure it would be ready for its public debut.
ACTEW chief gets $140,000 pay cut
Noel Towell and Lisa Cox Outgoing ACTEW chairman John Mackay says the water utility's managing director, Mark Sullivan, has agreed to a $140,000 pay cut in a move that is hoped will ''take the sting'' out of the controversy...
Mackay weighs up cutting back on roles
Noel Towell Outgoing ACTEW Chairman John Mackay says he is ready to step down from some of the other corporate roles he holds around Canberra.
Woolworths 'in ACCC probe'
Noel Towell Woolworths is being investigated over the way it does business in Canberra, according to a rival operator.
Liberals call for fifth Supreme Court judge
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals will move this week to step up the pressure on the ACT to expand the territory's Supreme Court bench.
Late pay and long hours, workers say
Noel Towell Dozens of foreign workers in Australia on 457 skilled visas have allegedly been exploited by a Canberra company on building sites around the capital.
Gallagher reveals 'nah' to offer of federal seat
Noel Towell Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said "nah'' when offered a safe federal seat three years ago.
Sports Alive punters dudded on debts
Noel Towell More than 18,000 gamblers burned by the collapse of ACT-registered bookmaker Sports Alive will get nothing.
Angry Liberal quits in preselection row
Noel Towell A Canberra Liberal has left the party in disgust because he was denied the right to vote in the coming Senate preselection.
Council told to run AGM again
Noel Towell The ACT government's Justice Department has ordered that last year's allegedly stacked general meeting be held again.
Rules are rules: no vote for Libs' biggest fund-raiser
Noel Towell Canberra's biggest Liberal Party fund-raiser has been denied a vote in Saturday's federal preselection.
Push for capital's second solar farm
Noel Towell ActewAGL is to push ahead with a plan for a vast solar power farm that will cover 45 hectares on the NSW border south of Canberra.
Libs focus on picking federal poll candidates
Noel Towell Canberra's aspiring Liberals candidates for this year's federal election have already begun counting numbers as the local party begins its pre-selection process for the poll.
Attempt to break factional chains goes online
Noel Towell Federal Labor MP Andrew Leigh has stepped up his recruitment effort for his independent group, with a website calling for support and offering an alternative to his party's factional system.
