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Planning loopholes fuel neighbourhood feuds

Loopholes in ACT planning laws are causing grief for Canberra residents caught up in development disputes.
ABC - May 24, 2013, 12:45 pm
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UC dumps languages to save costs

The University of Canberra (UC) has announced a series of measures to rein in costs after recent cuts in the federal budget.
ABC - May 24, 2013, 6:06 pm
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Betfair boss says plan to limit live odds during sports broadcasts falls short

An online sports betting agency head has admitted a proposal by commercial TV networks to limit gambling ads during sports broadcasts does not meet public expectations.
ABC - May 24, 2013, 4:55 pm
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ACT Government's public service pay offer angers unions

Unions have accused the ACT Government of making an "unreasonable" pay offer to the Territory's 20,000 public servants.
ABC - May 24, 2013, 10:00 am

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Damning report into aviation regulators

A Senate Committee inquiry has cast serious doubt on the standard of Australia's air safety regulators, warning of systemic failures.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 9:24 pm
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One in five aged care residents 'malnourished'

A study has found one in five ACT residents living in aged care homes is malnourished.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 8:07 pm

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George Smith replaced by Colby Faingaa

Colby Faingaa has been named to replace the injured George Smith in the Brumbies' starting XV to face the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 4:40 pm
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Peter Slipper pleads not guilty to misusing Cabcharge vouchers to visit wineries

Former federal parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper has pleaded not guilty to dishonesty charges in the ACT Magistrates Court.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 2:23 pm

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When a certified house is not a home

A senior ACT Government bureaucrat is now required to apply for building approval for a house he is already living in.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 1:51 pm

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Fewer Indigenous public servants

New figures show falls in the number of Indigenous workers and people with a disability in the federal public service.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 12:48 pm
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ACT police target illegal guns

Police are urging Canberra residents to speak up about illegal guns, as they step-up efforts to get weapons off the streets.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 8:40 am
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Malaysia to host Canberra car festival

The Canberra-based Summernats car festival is heading overseas with an event in Malaysia next month.
ABC - May 23, 2013, 8:14 am
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Former chief minister slams Skywhale

Former ACT chief minister Jon Stanhope has hit out at the Skywhale, labelling it controversial and divisive.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 8:17 pm

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Cyclists experiment with calcium-rich breakfasts

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra says a plan to extend the careers of the nation's female sports stars, could lead to more active lives for Australian women.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 8:11 pm

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TransACT to sell existing fibre network to NBN

The owner of the TransACT network in Canberra has agreed to sell part of it to the National Broadband Network (NBN) for $9 million.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 8:02 pm

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Neighbours call for redevelopment downsize

An ACT Legislative Assembly committee has been told that the planned redevelopment of the Allawah, Bega and Currong Flats is too big and should be downsized.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 7:14 pm

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Electric car network scrapped

Plans to build Australia's most comprehensive electric car charging network just outside Canberra have been scrapped.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 6:43 pm

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Belconnen murder accused takes stand

A man on trial for a 2010 murder in Belconnen has admitted taking $30,000 in cash and just under 2 kilograms of cannabis from the victim's apartment.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 5:43 pm
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Search for missing bushwalker continues

Rescuers still have not found any sign of a Canadian bushwalker missing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 5:20 pm
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ACT considers P-plater curfews

The ACT Government is considering increasing restrictions for P-plate drivers to improve road safety.
ABC - May 22, 2013, 3:25 pm
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