THOMAS IN THE NEWS

Despite not reaching capacity over the past year, young people at Canberra's youth justice centre have been locked down over lunchtime because of a lack of staffing.

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson believes CIT CEO Dr Margot McNeill has misled the skills regulator over TAFE NSW’s investigation and misconduct finding against her and should resign.

Hundreds of public housing properties are sitting empty across Canberra while 3500 approved applicants languish on a public housing waitlist.

Stage 1 of the Garden City Cycleway — a safe cycle route connecting Watson, Downer, Hackett, Dickson, Ainslie and Braddon with the city — is almost complete. The news has been welcomed by both...

The ACT Government has made clear it wants to establish an Urban Growth Boundary and hire a landscape architect before this term of government is over. Both were called for by the former Commissioner...

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson says the ACT Government is not taking the impact of the fuel crisis seriously enough, labelling a recent public transport fare announcement as inadequate and overly complex.

A public hearing scheduled to go ahead tomorrow into the recruitment of Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) chief executive Margot McNeill has been cancelled. Dr McNeill took over as the new CIT chief executive in...

Children and families hoping to access all the equipment on offer at Watson’s $3 million playground will be sorely disappointed.

A motion by independent ACT senator David Pocock pushing for "accessible, free or affordable" public transport to ease pressure on wallets as fuel prices rise has failed to pass after the Liberal Party split...

The ACT Government is holding firm on its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2045, after a crossbencher tried to force the timeline to be reduced by five years.

Light Rail construction works continue to disrupt business in the city, with hospitality venues particularly hard-hit as customers struggle to find parking and navigate road closures.

The ACT government has not yet granted the tender for the operation of the Old Bus Depot Markets more than a year after it started the process.

What a typical Canberran may earn in an hour is what employed detainees at the Alexander Maconochie Centre typically are paid after a week of work. A government response this week revealed jobs in...

A federal department has called on the Albanese Government to crack down on the multi-billion dollar online keno business over concerns a gap in anti-gambling laws is leaving addicts exposed to harm. 

Sport and Recreation Minister Yvette Berry has met with user groups to help them - and her - get a better understanding of what is possible on the site for the proposed new Canberra...

Dallas Clifford's eyes fill with tears when he speaks about the "fantastic" community at his apartment block in Canberra's Inner South. But he said he is one of many residents whose lives have been...

The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed a motion calling on the government to set a clear direction for the territory’s next climate change strategy, while voting down a push to bring forward the ACT’s...

Allegations of systemic discrimination against First Nations staff in the ACT Public Service have been referred to the ACT Public Sector Standards Commissioner.

Allegations of systemic discrimination against Indigenous staff in the Australian Capital Territory's Public Service have been referred to the ACT Public Sector Standards Commissioner.

First Nations leaders are demanding a formal investigation into claims made by Brendan Moyle, former head of the ACT Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, that senior ACT public servants blocked work...