Pain in store for ACT under an Abbott government: Humphries
Noel Towell Liberal Senator Gary Humphries has acknowledged to his party that a win for Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in September’s election will mean pain for Canberra.
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.
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.
Liberals in turmoil over voter eligibility
Lisa Cox and Noel Towell There is still confusion about voter numbers in the Canberra Liberals' Senate preselection, just two days before ballots are due be cast.
Sheikh indifferent to choice of Liberal rival
Noel Towell The Greens' ACT Senate hopeful for this year's federal election says he has taken no interest in the bitter preselection struggle engulfing the Canberra Liberals.
CSIRO bully accusations 'dodgy', says executive
Noel Towell Some of the bullying and harassment claims from within the CSIRO are ''pretty dodgy'', according to a senior executive.
Liberals fight to keep lid on feud
Lisa Cox and Noel Towell The Canberra Liberal preselection row has descended ''into the gutter'' according to a senior MLA .
Voting in doubt at two more branches
Noel Towell and Lisa Cox The Canberra Liberals' Senate preselection has slipped further into chaos with voting rights now in doubt at two more party branches.
Candidates in debate stand-off after email feud
Noel Towell and Lisa Cox ACT Liberal senator Gary Humphries has challenged his internal rival, Zed Seselja, to a debate before the two men face off in their preselection showdown on Saturday.
Intersex pondered as gender category
Noel Towell ACT birth certificates could soon recognise transgender and intersex people.
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.
Pregnant prisoner in bid for release
Noel Towell A pregnant shoplifter serving time at Canberra jail has appealed to the ACT government, asking to be freed so her baby will not be born behind bars.
Please explain: lease tax a fizzer
Noel Towell The ACT Government has had to explain a 75 per cent writedown in revenue from its controversial tax on property developers.
Key Seselja allies back working for ACT Libs
Noel Towell Two key Liberal powerbrokers and Zed Seselja allies have returned to work at the Legislative Assembly as the former leader continues his bid for the party's Senate preselection.
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Ready for fight of his life
Noel Towell Katy Gallagher got a surprise in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
Property slump hits budget
Noel Towell The cooling property market is tipped to deliver a $334 million hit to ACT government revenue during the next four years.
Property slump hits budget
Noel Towell Government income continues to soften led by worse-than-expected results in residential land sales.
Seselja takes on Abbott over preselection jibe
Noel Towell ACT Senate hopeful Zed Seselja has dismissed attempts by disgruntled party members to challenge the Liberals' internal preselection process.
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.
Humphries 'pleased' he sank leadership deal
Ross Peake and Noel Towell ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries has taken credit for derailing the leadership ambitions of Canberra Liberals MLA Alistair Coe.
