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The ACT's proposed voluntary assisted dying laws have yet to be introduced, but could be the most liberal in the country

The ACT government is expected to introduce laws allowing voluntary assisted dying by the end of this year. For those like Kath Dyason, who has a terminal illness, it can't come soon enough.

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Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against Pauline Hanson for 'insulting and humiliating' tweet

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over an "insulting and humiliating" tweet, which she alleges breached racial discrimination laws.

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Canberra cheerleading squad training non-stop to prepare for international competition in Florida

A Canberra cheerleading squad is hoping to win big on the world stage when they head to Florida later this month for The Cheerleading Worlds.

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Queanbeyan truck driver pleads guilty over fatal Barton Highway crash, says beeping in cabin caused him to run red light

Jake Barrett had been delivering an excavator when he ran a red light and ploughed into one car, which hit a second car. One man died of catastrophic injuries and another suffered multiple broken bones.

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Witnesses describe terror during Canberra Airport shooting as Ali Rachid Ammoun awaits sentencing

Ali Rachid Ammoun, 63, will be sentenced next week after witnesses explained to an ACT court how last year's shooting left them with ongoing trauma.

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Canberra man who threatened, stalked child protection worker sentenced to jail

A man is sentenced to six months in jail for harassing a Child and Youth Protection Services worker who was managing the removal of his children.

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Blind and vision-impaired cricketers in Canberra can now play the game they love thanks to the National Cricket Inclusion Championships

Blind and vision-impaired cricketers in Canberra now have a team in the National Cricket Inclusion Championships, taking in players from Tasmania to make up numbers.

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On the 15th anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generations, federal government unveils $424 million Closing the Gap plan

The federal government acknowledges there has been an "enormous failure" in attempts to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, as it unveils a fresh national plan and hundreds of millions of dollars of funding.

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Revelations of secret portfolios held by Scott Morrison have dominated headlines this week. What happened, when and who knew about it?

The former prime minister took on the health portfolio in secret in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before appointing himself to four more ministries over the next year. Why did he do it and who knew?

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Man charged with firearm offences over shooting at Canberra Airport faces court

A 63-year-old man is charged with firearm offences after an incident at Canberra Airport yesterday.

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Pharmacies want over-the-counter COVID-19 antiviral access in Australia, as more people look to take oral treatments

Two COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments have been approved for use in Australia, and some say they should be more readily available.

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ACT Independent senator David Pocock delivers maiden speech in Senate, welcomes deaf community in Auslan

In preparing to make his first speech, David Pocock asked if he could have an Auslan interpreter alongside him on the floor of the Senate. But he said both major parties denied his request — a decision he labelled "disappointing".

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Changing attitudes to funerals: Cremations, natural burials on the rise in Canberra

In a dark storage room beneath Canberra's Norwood Park Crematorium sits row after row of plastic boxes — each with a silent story to tell.

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Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

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The key to understanding Morrison's devastating election loss was hiding in plain sight

The key to understanding the catastrophic election result for the Coalition is sitting in plain sight: Voters haven't changed, the Liberal Party has.

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Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

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Following Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese around Australia in 2022 federal election campaign

Six weeks of campaigning. Six weeks of images. While some could argue there was a lack of policy ideas in the 2022 election campaign, there were plenty of photo opportunities.

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ABC Canberra Parliament House bureau chief Louise Yaxley on 28 years covering federal politics and 10 election campaigns

Canberra Parliament House bureau chief Louise Yaxley explains how ABC News covers election campaigns, the daily editorial discussions and the stand-out moments from reporting on federal politics over three decades.

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Federal election campaign: The penultimate week with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures

The 2022 Federal Election campaign is racing towards the pointy end, with early voters already having their say. This collection of pictures from the penultimate week of the campaign captures a whirlwind few days on the hustings.

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation

In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.

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We use them all the time during election campaigns, but these words and phrases have meanings many of us aren't aware of

Do you know what pork-barrelling means? Or the origins of the word 'candidate'? You'd be surprised where some of these election phrases come from.

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ACT long-COVID clinic opens as health system prepares for more cases of illness in Canberra

A post-COVID-19 recovery clinic has opened to help Canberrans who have lingering symptoms months after their infection.

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Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election

Both men have spent a good part of their lives in politics but, come May 21, one will be prime minister and the other will likely face the end of his political career.

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AFP creates new task force ahead of federal election to protect politicians, candidates

A dedicated police taskforce to protect politicians during the election campaign will be set up, following recent threats against several parliamentarians.

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Free teen clinic in Canberra's south reducing barriers for young people in need of health care

Last year, Mia found herself unable to leave her room, crippled by anxiety and struggling to see a way out — until she started attending a pilot program at a clinic designed especially for teens, and turned her life around

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