Family's marching orders trouble YWCA
Noel Towell The YWCA of Canberra has had enough of Connie Parkes and her children.
New rules 'won't hit' childcare places, fees
Noel Towell The ACT government has hit back at claims of reductions in numbers of childcare places and higher fees under national quality standards for the industry introduced by the federal government.
Woman denied compo, 30 years after elevator crushed man to death
Noel Towell A former Canberra public servant has lost a bid for workers' compensation lodged 30 years after she allegedly witnessed a fatal workplace accident.
'A 007 licence to kill': whistleblowing exemptions dangerous
Noel Towell Exemptions from new whistleblowing laws could give Australia's intelligence agencies “a 007 licence to kill” approach, according to one of the nation's leading public sector corruption...
Union betraying members: Seselja
Noel Towell Liberal Senate candidate Zed Seselja has hit back at the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union after its local branch declared it would actively campaign against him in the federal election.
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.
Labor's last stand
Noel Towell Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's sixth budget has no big election-year sweeteners.
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.
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.
Comcare set to sideline agencies
Noel Towell Commonwealth departments could be sidelined from managing public servants on workers' compensation.
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.
Ombudsman finds collapsed bookie misled authorities
Noel Towell The ACT's gambling authority has been cleared over its conduct in the $14 million collapse of online bookmaker Sports Alive four years ago.
GRC in the clear over Sports Alive
Noel Towell The ACT's gambling authority has been cleared over its conduct in the $14 million collapse of bookmaker Sports Alive four years ago.
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...
Water chief gives regulator a spray on price cuts
Noel Towell ACTEW managing director Mark Sullivan has launched an aggressive attack on the water pricing proposals by the territory's independent regulator.
Counting the cost of 'argy bargy'
Noel Towell An outbreak of ''argy bargy'' at army headquarters in Canberra three years ago has left a legal officer with a military conviction on his service record and a legal bill for tens of thousands of...
Contractor on ASIO building to be wound up
Noel Towell Administrators will move to wind up a Queanbeyan building company caught up in the disputes over ASIO's new building.
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.
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.
Ticketing glitch to force fare refunds
Noel Towell ACTION buses will have to refund tens of thousands of dollar in fares it has overcharged Canberra school children in recent days.
