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'It was pretty intense in there': Stories of heroism amid bushfire tragedy

ACT Rural Fire Service boss Rohan Scott was a volunteer on a tanker which went deep into the firefront and saved two people

The Canberra Times

School Closures Still Link to Learning Loss, Nearly 3 Years Into Pandemic

Reading and math scores declined between 2020 to 2022, reversing two decades of improvement.

Reason

'No excuse': Motorcyclist fined nearly $2000 for 100km/h over the speed limit

The 57-year-old Palmerston man was on his motorbike when police officers stopped him after measuring his speed at 186km/h in the signposted 80km/h zone.

The Canberra Times

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'Just doesn't cut it': govt accused of breaching standards over buses

The government has said supply chain issues have delayed the delivery of new buses.

The Canberra Times

'Dumbos jumped on bandwagon': Summernats likened to Vatican porn

The event co-owner defended the shutdown of a part of the event due to safety concerns.

The Canberra Times

'World is our classroom': Why home education is booming

"We've got really desperate families who are seeking alternatives."

The Canberra Times

Call to waive fees for safe driving courses

The answer to safer roads lies in the classroom, advocates say.

The Canberra Times

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Police patrol for Summernats trouble as organisers issue warning

"If you muck up on the cruise route you may be removed from the show, and could be that person who gets the event closed down," organisers warned.

The Canberra Times

What will happen with the COVID pandemic in 2023?

More COVID variants have made the virus more unpredictable.

The Canberra Times

Seymour on battling ‘astonishingly prepared’ Govt

In an end-of-year sit down with Newsroom, ACT Party leader David Seymour discusses the difficulties of opposing the Government's agenda.

Newsroom.co.nz

How popular is your pet's name and breed in Canberra?

Your pet's name mightn't be as out of this world as you think.

The Canberra Times

Triple alcohol limit and 'running late': Not merriest Christmas for these drivers

Police crack down on drink driving and other road offences during Christmas weekend

The Canberra Times

'I'm astonished': single-letter ACT number plate hits auction record price

The hard-to-come-by single-letter number plate 'X' has sold for an eye-watering price.

The Canberra Times

Signed transcript of ‘p***k’ remark made by Jacinda Ardern sells for $100,000

The prime minister muttered the insult after an exchange with ACT party leader David Seymour

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Woman charged with manslaughter over crash that killed Canberra man Matthew McLuckie

Police say the 20-year-old woman was driving on the wrong side of the road before the crash, and it was a "miracle" she survived.

Newsroom.co.nz

Luxon's success with 'deadly serious' plan to diversify

Christopher Luxon promised to address National’s diversity issues ahead of the election, and he says the party’s done exactly that with its new and growing candidate list

ABC News

ACT health authorities encourage another COVID-safe Christmas in Canberra as infections spread

Acting health minister Chris Steel has reminded ACT residents "we are still in a pandemic", and urged them to try to stop the disease spreading.

The Canberra Times

Swimming safety warning as deadliest week looms

With summer in full-swing, swimming safe is a matter of life and death.

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The Guardian - AU

Jacinda Ardern auctions off ‘arrogant prick’ comment to raise money for prostate cancer charity

New Zealand PM was caught on hot mic earlier this week with a candid comment about Act party leader David Seymour

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour weighed down by political baggage

The long, slow polling decline of the Government suggests it has lost touch with voters - its primary task now is one of reconnection, says Peter Dunne

Daily Mirror

New Zealanders born after 2009 banned from EVER smoking in bid for cigarette-free future

In theory, someone trying to buy tobacco products 50 years from now in New Zealand would have to show ID to prove they are at least 62 years old - though Wellington has a stated aim of making the country smoke-free by 2025

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Zealand Imposes Lifetime Ban on Youth Buying Cigarettes

New Zealand on Tuesday passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. It means the minimum age for buying…

The Independent UK

New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes

New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

AAP

Ardern swears, apologises in NZ parliament

New Zealand's self-described "relentlessly positive" prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught using an expletive as an insult in parliament.

AAP

ACT flags Lehrmann rape trial inquiry

The ACT's attorney-general says he's considering his options regarding an investigation into how the rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann was handled.

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