Doubt cast over members' preselection votes
Lisa Cox and Noel Towell The internal revolt in the Canberra Liberal Party over the Senate preselection vote has spread, with a key branch raising more questions about the validity of the process.
ACT Libs split over preselection process
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals have mounted a public defence of the process being used to preselect the party’s Senate candidate for the federal election.
Libs mount defence of preselection process
Noel Towell The Canberra Liberals have mounted a public defence of the process being used to preselect the party's senate candidate for the September federal election.
Firm behind electric car network halts Australian investment
Noel Towell The plan for a network of electric car charge points in Canberra has received another blow after international firm Better Place officially pulled the plug on any more Australian investment.
Leadership vote shapes up as three horse race
Noel Towell and Lisa Cox Canberra Liberals MLAs Brendan Smyth and Jeremy Hanson have emerged as front runners to lead the party when Zed Seselja resigns on Monday.
CSIRO to hold bullying inquiry
Noel Towell Commonwealth science agency the CSIRO will hold an independent investigation into claims of bullying and harassment within the organisation.
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.
Contenders coy on taking key role
Noel Towell Likely contenders for the Canberra Liberal leadership went to ground on Monday with none of the party's MLAs willing to declare their hand.
Electric car owners stay upbeat
Noel Towell The electric car can still rule Canberra's roads, enthusiasts believe, despite the setback to plans in the city.
Yarralumla development plans hit a brick wall
Noel Towell The ACT government is being forced to rethink its development plans for the historic Yarralumla brickworks after more heritage protection was confirmed this week for the site.
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.
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...
Schools pass but health can do better
Noel Towell Chief Assembly Reporter The ACT claims the federal government's latest snapshot of Australia's public services shows good progress for the territory's administration.
Insurance policy leaves Arboretum's star attractions exposed
Noel Towell The ACT government has no insurance cover on the trees at Canberra's $67 million National Arboretum.
Rude awakening on electric car dreams
Noel Towell Canberra's promised electric car network faces an uncertain future after the Israel-based company behind the scheme announced it was moving its focus from Australia.
Push to end PS parking crisis
Noel Towell The public service union wants a solution to the car parking crisis in Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle.
Paedophile could lose eye after jail punch
Noel Towell and Michael Inman A convicted paedophile serving time at Canberra's prison may lose an eye after being attacked by another inmate.
Arboretum foundation memberships for sale
Noel Towell Canberra's National Arboretum will sell 200 ''foundation memberships'' for $10,000 each.
ACT Health to stick with new chiefs after scandal
Noel Towell Changes to the top ranks at ACT Health made in the ''volatile'' wake of last year's data doctoring scandal look set to be made permanent.
Help aged homeless, council urges
Noel Towell Canberra's elderly street people need to become a ''policy priority'' for the ACT government, according to the Council on the Ageing (COTA).
