ACT Greens: Protest party or here to stay?
Student journalist Charlotte King reports on how the ACT Greens have lost three quarters of their representation in the ACT, and asks the question, does this necessarily spell doom for the rest of the...
View ArticleFuture of Same-Sex Marriage
With a Green now holding a seat in the Cabinet and a Chief Minister in support of same-sex marriage, it is a strong indicator the ACT heading down the path of legalising marriage equality, reports...
View ArticleWhat about human rights?
Student Journalist Ella Fisher investigated why human rights played such a minor role in last month’s election. In the run up to the October 20 election, the Labor Party and the Greens announced...
View ArticleCatholics Support ACT Minister for Education and Training
Student journalist Stephanie L. Anderson reports on the endorsement of the Minister for Education and Training by the CEC. Chair of the Catholic Education Commission, Mr Daryl Smeaton has praised the...
View ArticleInvesting in Sport
There’ll be many interested spectators watching ACT Labor kick goals with its pre-election promise to upgrade Canberra’s sporting fields to the tune of $26 million into improving fields and facilities,...
View ArticleChildren Health Focus
The Labor/Greens Government agreement has ramifications for children’s health policy write student journalist, Alyson Vardos. The new Government has agreed to work with other jurisdictions to implement...
View ArticleLabor Promises to Deliver Health Services
Katy Gallagher has promised to deliver 500 additional nurses into the ACT nursing workforce over the next four years, reports student journalist Madeline Power. In the recent ACT election, Labor...
View ArticleACT Health Policy Costings
Re-elected Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher has settled an agreement with the other Labor Ministers and Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury since the October election, reports student...
View ArticleBeyond Stolen Tomatoes and Pumpkins
The Labor policy to fund additional community gardens across Canberra has sparked up some doubt on whether the funding is not being used correctly, reports student journalist Josephine Huynh. Robin...
View ArticleACT Marriage Equality and the Constitution
The dust has settled on the recent ACT Election and a Labor-Greens government has been returned. Student journalist Jelisa Apps follows up on her earlier story to examine the issue of marriage equality...
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