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Father's killer held indefinitely
13 Nov 09 |
A man who was found not guilty of murdering his father because of mental impairment will be detained indefinitely.
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Developer pays $7.65m in Kingston
13 Nov 09 |
A dusty vacant block across from the Kingston hotel was snapped up at auction yesterday for $7.65 million. Canberra developer and new owner Daniel Bisa said it was a fair price for the 2902sqm site currently used as a car park.
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Brown pledges support for civil unions
13 Nov 09 |
Greens leader Bob Brown has vowed to lead the charge against any move by federal Labor to disallow the new civil union laws the ACT Legislative Assembly passed this week.
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Actew reaps $9m profit on Ecowise
13 Nov 09 |
Actew will make a profit of about $13 million - $9 million after tax - from the sale of Ecowise Environmental which it established in 1996.
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Portable long-service leave win
13 Nov 09 |
Canberra workers changing jobs within the community sector will carry over their accrued long-service leave from next year under new ACT laws.
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Stanhope endorses trees inquiry
12 Nov 09 |
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope endorsed yesterday an inquiry into the Government's tree removal activities, while claiming the territory was facing a ''tsunami in decline'' of its estate of more than 600,000 trees.
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Cahill findings due within month
12 Nov 09 |
The members of the Judicial Commission investigating a complaint about the conduct of Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill have been asked to submit a report on its findings by December 11, four days before Mr Cahill's scheduled retirement.
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MLAs agree on dam probe
12 Nov 09 |
The ACT Government will today order the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission to hold an inquiry into the Cotter Dam cost blow-out.
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Witness 'not involved' with stabbing accused
12 Nov 09 |
A woman who witnessed her former partner allegedly stab her boyfriend has told a Canberra court she was not in a casual relationship with her ex-partner at the time.
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Land prices may 'rise by $40,000'
12 Nov 09 |
Median land prices in Canberra and Queanbeyan could rise by as much as $40,000 if supply does not keep pace with the demands of a growing population, an economic forecaster says.
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Hit-run offender to fight sentence
12 Nov 09 |
A NSW woman given nine months' weekend jail after fatally hitting her ex-boyfriend with a car and leaving him to die in a Canberra street last year is to tell the Supreme Court her sentence was harsh.
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Griffith car park set to sell for $9m
12 Nov 09 |
An ACT Government land sale in Griffith today is expected to fetch up to $9 million. The 2902sqm block on Canberra Avenue, across from the Kingston Hotel, is used as an informal car park.
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ACT passes same-sex laws
12 Nov 09 |
The ACT passed the most progressive same-sex partnership laws in the country yesterday, granting couples the right to legally binding ceremonies, but the Federal Government will almost certainly veto the changes.
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Eden fishing trip ends in death
12 Nov 09 |
A North Albury man has died after a boating accident near Eden about 9.30 yesterday morning. The 61-year-old was fishing with a friend about 300m off Haycock Beach when he fell fell overboard.
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Cahill stood down pending inquiry
11 Nov 09 |
ACT Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill has been stood down from the bench pending the outcome of a Judicial Commission into his conduct. Plus transcript of Corbell's statement to the Legislative Assembly.
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Review urges transport overhaul
11 Nov 09 |
A major review of Canberra's cycling and pedestrian networks has recommended a low-speed ''shared space'' in Civic's busy Bunda Street giving ''equal priority'' to walkers, cyclists and motorists. Plus the call to roll out more footpaths.
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Call to roll out more footpaths
11 Nov 09 |
The Canberra Pedestrian Forum wants the ACT Government to focus its attention on the 600km of suburban roads in the city that do not have a footpath.
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Greens call for trees probe
11 Nov 09 |
The ACT Greens want Environment Commissioner Maxine Cooper to investigate the Government's tree-felling program, especially the criteria for taking down trees and whether the risk of falling limbs is being overstated.
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Website league tables fear
11 Nov 09 |
ACT principals have warned a new website that provides information on schools around the country could lead to the creation of league tables even though the website has been designed to stop that happening.
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What Corbell said
11 Nov 09 |
Statement from ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell to the Legislative Assembly yesterday announcing the Government's decision to establish a judicial commission into a complaint against the Chief Magistrate of the Australian Capital Territory under the Judicial Commissions Act 1994.
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