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Minor parties band together for $2 billion, free solar-for-all scheme

Minor parties band together for $2 billion, free solar-for-all scheme

2 October 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: Gungahlin Police Station upgrades and a future jobs fund

Campaign Trail: Gungahlin Police Station upgrades and a future jobs fund

1 October 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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The ACT Leaders Debate: Barr and Coe play their greatest hits but land no knockout blows

The ACT Leaders Debate: Barr and Coe play their greatest hits but land no knockout blows

1 October 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: Labor's big battery, the HIA whacks the Greens and the Belco Party joins the stadium war

Campaign Trail: Labor's big battery, the HIA whacks the Greens and the Belco Party joins the stadium war

30 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: More police and firefighters, fake how-to-vote cards and will the ACT be fossil-fuel free by 2040

Campaign Trail: More police and firefighters, fake how-to-vote cards and will the ACT be fossil-fuel free by 2040

29 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Weston Creek Community Council calls out urgent need for more police

Weston Creek Community Council calls out urgent need for more police

29 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Campaign Trail: Voting opens, playground upgrades and renter protections

Campaign Trail: Voting opens, playground upgrades and renter protections

28 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Multicultural candidates band together against racism and hate

Multicultural candidates band together against racism and hate

28 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Corflute creativity goes well beyond ACT election

Corflute creativity goes well beyond ACT election

27 September 2020 | By Michael Weaver
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Libs pledge $120 million to half surgery waiting times, reconfigure Canberra Hospital expansion

Libs pledge $120 million to half surgery waiting times, reconfigure Canberra Hospital expansion

26 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: More rego cuts, and free breakfast for school kids gets Berry fired up

Campaign Trail: More rego cuts, and free breakfast for school kids gets Berry fired up

25 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Shane Rattenbury says minority government makes Canberra a better place

Shane Rattenbury says minority government makes Canberra a better place

25 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Three decades' population growth needed in a year to fund Libs' election promises: Labor

Three decades' population growth needed in a year to fund Libs' election promises: Labor

24 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: Libs freeze commercial rates, $170 million for north Canberra schools and what your vote's really worth

Campaign Trail: Libs freeze commercial rates, $170 million for north Canberra schools and what your vote's really worth

24 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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An optimistic Alistair Coe focuses on

An optimistic Alistair Coe focuses on "practical, tangible" promises

24 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Call for next government to use powers to make housing cheaper

Call for next government to use powers to make housing cheaper

24 September 2020 | By Ian Bushnell
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Has the Tuggeranong Valley been forgotten by our political leaders?

Has the Tuggeranong Valley been forgotten by our political leaders?

23 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Campaign Trail: Canberra Hospital expansion shakeup, new schools and a Port for Canberra?

Campaign Trail: Canberra Hospital expansion shakeup, new schools and a Port for Canberra?

23 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Andrew Barr faces the voters with electoral equanimity

Andrew Barr faces the voters with electoral equanimity

23 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Campaign Trail: $99 million for public schools, bulk-billing incentives and the Greens push Labor on childcare

Campaign Trail: $99 million for public schools, bulk-billing incentives and the Greens push Labor on childcare

22 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Libs promise home care for mothers with postnatal depression, more acute mental health beds

Libs promise home care for mothers with postnatal depression, more acute mental health beds

22 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Labor pledges education grants of up to $750 per student

Labor pledges education grants of up to $750 per student

22 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Campaign Trail: Postnatal care, $80 million for bike paths and detainees making bird boxes

Campaign Trail: Postnatal care, $80 million for bike paths and detainees making bird boxes

21 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Libs pledge Gungahlin indoor sports complex, multicultural centre if elected

Libs pledge Gungahlin indoor sports complex, multicultural centre if elected

21 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Liberals find new Kurrajong candidate after previous two dumped

Liberals find new Kurrajong candidate after previous two dumped

21 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Labor launches fifth re-election campaign with pledges of more teachers, free childcare

Labor launches fifth re-election campaign with pledges of more teachers, free childcare

21 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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It's an early Christmas as giveaways and magical thinking mark Libs' campaign

It's an early Christmas as giveaways and magical thinking mark Libs' campaign

21 September 2020 | By Ian Bushnell
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Gungahlin's election wishlist includes MLAs who'll fight for area's needs

Gungahlin's election wishlist includes MLAs who'll fight for area's needs

19 September 2020 | By Ian Bushnell
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If you're complaining about corflutes, spare a thought for the minor parties

If you're complaining about corflutes, spare a thought for the minor parties

19 September 2020 | By Bethany Williams
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Campaign Trail: More affordable housing, $15 million to remove hazardous materials and an ads ban

Campaign Trail: More affordable housing, $15 million to remove hazardous materials and an ads ban

18 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Inner South battle over waste, planning issue likely at election forum

Inner South battle over waste, planning issue likely at election forum

18 September 2020 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Campaign Trail: Labor focusses on health, the Libs hit the roads and the Greens go after developers

Campaign Trail: Labor focusses on health, the Libs hit the roads and the Greens go after developers

17 September 2020 | By Dominic Giannini
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Rule changes aimed at silencing anti-development members, says golf club dissident

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Mandating minimum 'human contact' time for dogs? Sounds like a paw-ful joke

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It’s not that hard to work out. Three hours isn’t long. If you sleep over with your dog, watch… View

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Hundreds of rare corroboree frogs return to the wild in major conservation effort

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Dogs must have minimum three hours a day of human contact under proposed new ACT laws

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