500 public servants bound for Gungahlin
Noel Towell More than 500 ACT public servants will be working in the heart of Gungahlin by mid-2015, the territory government has promised.
Family's marching orders trouble YWCA
Noel Towell The YWCA of Canberra has had enough of Connie Parkes and her children.
No compo for woman who wouldn't work until boss was sacked
Noel Towell A Canberra public servant who refused to go to work unless her boss was sacked has lost the latest round of her fight for unfair dismissal compensation.
Woolworths 'in ACCC probe'
Noel Towell Woolworths is being investigated over the way it does business in Canberra, according to a rival operator.
Canberra's first people still a matter for debate
Noel Towell The long-running battle over Canberra's indigenous heritage may never be definitively settled, a confidential ACT government briefing says.
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.
Stamp duty bills under cloud
Noel Towell Millions of dollars in stamp duty reaped by the ACT government on house and land packages have been thrown into doubt by a court decision.
Come clean on stamp duty: Libs taunt govt
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals say the ACT government should show transparency on stamp duty charges in the wake of Thursday's potentially landmark Supreme Court decision.
It's (back) on: Libs to hold new preselection meeting
Noel Towell, Lisa Cox The ACT Liberals will hold a new divisional council meeting to thrash out the bitter Senate preselection process that has divided the party since Zed Seselja's win over incumbent Gary Humphries last...
Parkes Way builders walk off the job
Noel Towell Workers have walked off a key Canberra road building project amid a dispute about a contractor on the job.
Parkes Way work resumes
Noel Towell A key Canberra road building project is scheduled to get back under way on Friday after two days of industrial strife.
Museum could acquire asylum seeker boat
Noel Towell Canberra's National Museum of Australia is considering adding an Indian Ocean asylum seeker boat to its collection of artefacts.
Accused hit and run teen faces court after fiery crash
Michael Inman, Noel Towell A teenager accused of crashing a stolen car in Canberra's south, seriously injuring another motorist, was subject to a good behaviour order, the ACT Magistrates Court was told on Thursday.
Transport failure 'spectacular'
Noel Towell RMIT academic Paul Mees has branded Canberra a "spectacular failure in transport policy".
Light rail still on the agenda
Noel Towell The ACT Government is to conduct another study into its promised light rail project for Canberra's north.
'It's too much work': Gallagher moves quick on Assembly expansion
Noel Towell Chief Minister Katy Gallagher is moving quickly on her plans for more politicians in the ACT Legislative Assembly, appointing a working group to advise her on the expansion.
Plan for Mt Ainslie train tunnel
Noel Towell The federal government will be asked to consider a very fast train line that travels into the heart of Canberra via a tunnel through Mount Ainslie.
Construction chaos hits capital
Noel Towell There have been two days of chaos in Canberra's building industry with several sites shut down or stalled because of safety disputes, a compliance blitz and a large sub-contractor going broke.
Gallagher plea to PM as asbestos talks fail
Noel Towell Talks aimed at resolving Canberra's buried asbestos crisis have collapsed with the territory government accusing the Commonwealth of double standards.
ACT Libs commit to pokies expansion
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals' gaming policy will lead to pokies making their debut in new Molonglo and Gungahlin suburbs and more machines throughout the capital, according to the clubs industry.
