The ACT Budget for 2025–26 offers a cautious yet steady path—balancing infrastructure spending, housing reforms, and fiscal responsibility. Designed to spur growth while managing economic […]
Key News Updates June 24 2025
ACT Budget 2025-26: Major Funding for Emergency and Justice Services ACT’s 2025-26 budget boosts funding for emergency and justice services, enhancing police, fire, and victim […]
US congressmen on both sides urge Trump to continue AUKUS sub deal
US politicians who have championed AUKUS have stepped up lobbying efforts with the Trump administration, saying the defence technology pact is “critical” to deterring “Chinese […]
Ratepayers slugged with new health levy as ACT budget deficit balloons
Canberra ratepayers will be slugged with a new health levy as the ACT government works to rein in its ballooning budget deficit.
‘Difficult decisions’: Steel prescribes health levy, tax rises to mend Budget
Finance Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith and Treasurer Chris Steel discuss the 2025-26 ACT Budget. Photos: Ian Bushnell. Canberrans will be slugged with a new health levy, […]
Five key takeaways from the ACT budget
Treasurer Chris Steel has used his first ACT budget to deal Canberrans a tough set of cards with levies coming from all directions, especially for […]
CARMEN – The Australian Ballet
Callum Linnane (Don Jose) – Jill Ogai (Carmen) in Johan Inger’s “Carmen” Choreographed by Johan Inger – Conducted by Jessica Gethin. Décor designed by Curt […]
Man accused of sexually assaulting 11yo tells jury he thought she was 19
A man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl he met on a dating app has repeatedly denied he knew she was underage, telling the […]
Almost 90pc of new land releases in Canberra to be units
Almost nine out of 10 blocks of land to be released for residential development across Canberra by 2030 will be for multi-unit housing — an […]
Patrons, staff assaulted in Braddon bikie brawl, police allege
Thomas Peter De Barclay Laslo (left) and Clemet Sulu Fuamatu were granted bail by the ACT Magistrates Courts. Photos: Albert McKnight. Police allege patrons and […]