Michael Inman

Michael Inman

Liberal Dunne nominated for Speaker

The Chronicle. 9-10-12. Candidate profiles. Vicki Dunne

Michael Inman LIBERAL MLA Vicki Dunne is likely to become the Legislative Assembly Speaker.

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Liberals pressured to pass on voting plans of friends, family

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Michael Inman CANBERRA Liberal members were urged to spy on friends and relatives and relay their voting intentions to party headquarters, according to a former party insider.

Sewage leak closes lake

Michael Inman PARTS of Lake Burley Griffin have been closed following a sewage leak at Yarralumla Bay yesterday.

Spy was identified through psychic, author says

JEAN-PHILIPPE WISPELAERE.

Nino Bucci, Michael Inman One of the weirdest espionage cases in Australian history just got weirder.

We've received a mandate to lead, says Liberals leader Seselja

ACT Liberal leader Zed Seselja.

Michael Inman VOTERS have provided a mandate for the Canberra Liberals to form government, according to leader Zed Seselja.

Black lung's the dark truth

Michael Inman IT'S never too late to quit.

Green deliberates over poll verdict

Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury.

Michael Inman MEET the most powerful man in ACT politics.

'Voter tracking': everyone's doing it

121020 NEWS Canberra Times Photograph by Graham Tidy Story by Tallyroom staff. ACT Election, Tallyroom action. Simon Corbell, Alistair Coe and John Warhurst with Meredith Hunter on the monitor.

Michael Inman ACT Liberal politicians have defended their use of voter-tracking software to record and share personal details of constituents who contact their offices.

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Greens down but not out of fight to decide power struggle

121020 NEWS Canberra Times Photograph by Graham Tidy Story by Tallyroom staff. ACT Election, Tallyroom action. Green's MLA Caroline LeCouteur.

Michael Inman Their numbers may be down, but the Greens remain the kingmakers of ACT politics.

Bogong moths black out Parliament

Bogong moths congregate at  Parliament House.

Michael Inman THE lights of Parliament House have been dimmed in preparation for an aerial assault during the coming months.

Auction Watch

Signs of confidence emerge

83 Banambila Street, Aranda sold at auction today for $830,000. Auctioneer, Phil de Fegely.

Michael Inman and Phillip Thomson FOUR registered bidders battled for the right to call 83 Banambila Street, Aranda, home yesterday, with the four-bedroom property selling under the hammer for $830,000.

Politics plugs rainwater plan

Greg Cameron fears that the Government has plans to introduce a tax on privately collected rainwater.

Michael Inman A CANBERRA entrepreneur has a billion-dollar business plan to connect Australians to rainwater, but says political policy is hampering innovation in the sector.

Promises, promises: what the parties are offering

L to R Greens Convener, Meredith Hunter, Labor leader and Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher and Liberal opposition leader, Zed Seselja.

Michael Inman The Sunday Canberra Times brings together the main parties' election promises ahead of next Saturday's ACT poll.

Golf clubs get a water break

A generic photo of a garden sprinkler.

Michael Inman Canberra's golf clubs have been granted discounts on water abstraction charges after the ACT government agreed to take into account water savings infrastructure installed on courses when calculating...

Sarah's quest to honour dad

Sarah McCarthy

Phillip Thomson, Michael Inman THE killing of Sarah McCarthy's father by a landmine in Lebanon is not ''warlike'' enough to make the Australian War Memorial honour roll.

Burch promises $100,000 seed funding to kick off Horsefest

Minister for Gaming and Racing Joy Burch MLA is introduced to Blaze of Gold by General Manager of ACT Harness Racing Greg Nugent at EPIC, the ACT Government has floated funding the Canberra Horse Expo.

Michael Inman ACT Labor will provide a one-off $100,000 grant to help establish an annual horse festival in Canberra if returned to office in October.

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Unceremonious graduation not a fitting end

20th September 2012, Story by Michael Inman , Canberra Times Photograph by, Colleen Petch, International student Helena Schmitz can not take part in her graduation ceremony due to her visa running out and she will have to return to the USA.

Michael Inman Every student dreams of graduation day. But a University of Canberra policy has shattered that dream for international masters student Helena Schmitz.

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Ain't 'alf beautiful, eh?

A Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe on display at Gulson Canberra which has had half its body work removed to show the inner workings of the car.

Michael Inman CUTTING $420,000 worth of Porsche in half may seem like madness.

Slump almost thing of past

Auctioneer Jason Roses looks for any final bids before passing in 5 Caley Crescent Griffith at auction by Portfolio Collection Sales and Rentals. (Jason works for LJ Hooker  Tuggeranong, so he would prefer to be just referred to as auctioneer)

auction Watch By Michael Inman LESS than half the 49 properties offered to the market yesterday were sold, but real estate agents were declaring the market's doldrums had almost passed.

The fatal shore ... respect its power

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Michael Inman Batemans Bay lifesaver Anthony Ballette has pleaded with beachgoers to respect the ocean this summer.