Labor's last stand
Noel Towell Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's sixth budget has no big election-year sweeteners.
Fraud 'spotters fees' could save billions
Noel Towell and Markus Mannheim Billions of dollars could be recovered with US-style laws offering ''spotter's fees'' to whistleblowers.
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...
Grieving mother lobbies in memory of her son
Noel Towell Kay Catanzariti isn't giving up on lobbying politicians for improved workplace safety after her son's death eight months ago.
No relief in sight for users of Parkes Way
Noel Towell Canberra commuters face more months of traffic misery on Parkes Way with a building company collapse and bad weather blamed for the delay.
Canberra Liberals battling money troubles
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals have admitted that they can no longer afford to employ full-time staff as the party struggles with debts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Libs liken city revamp to failed office tower plans
Noel Towell, Stephanie Anderson, Lisa Cox The Canberra Liberals say they doubt if the ACT Government’s grand designs for the rebirth of Lake Burley Griffin’s west basin will ever come to fruition.
Former ACT Lib Senator now eligible to vote in preselection
Noel Towell Former ACT Liberal Senator Margaret Reid has finally qualified to vote in the party’s Senate preselection battle, on her fourth attempt.
Leading women join Seselja preselection challenge
Noel Towell, Lisa Cox Members of the Canberra Liberals' Women's Council have joined the internal revolt against the preselection process that installed Zed Seselja as the party's No. 1 Senate candidate.
Public housing in line of fire
Noel Towell, Hamish Boland-Rudder and Christopher Knaus The troubled Stuart Flats public housing complex in Canberra's inner-south is at least a decade away from redevelopment, despite its history of drugs, crime and poverty.
Bad blood shrouds Liberals' vote
Noel Towell The result of the Canberra Liberals' Senate preselection vote looks certain to be challenged at an extraordinary general meeting.
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.
Only Dunne's faithful back religious kick-off
Noel Towell Legislative Assembly Speaker Vicki Dunne is looking increasingly isolated in her controversial push for a start-of-term religious ceremony, with the Clerk of the Assembly saying it would be too...
Seselja's Senate bid stirs disquiet
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberal Party was accused on Tuesday evening of manipulating the pre-selection process to the advantage of Senate challenger Zed Seselja.
Libs call for 'proper' parking plan at Manuka Oval
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals want a comprehensive car parking plan to go with the new floodlights at Manuka Oval.
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Ready for fight of his life
Noel Towell Katy Gallagher got a surprise in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
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.
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.
Peak lawyers group drops religious ceremony
Noel Towell Canberra's peak lawyers group has dropped its traditional religious ceremony to mark the beginning of the city’s legal calendar.
