Patrick Bell

Lawyers for Lisa Wilkinson unsuccessfully argued against delaying the case.

As electoral comebacks go, Greens MLA Laura Nuttall's is among the more remarkable — having retained a seat many had written off prior to the election, and even as the first dump of votes came in last Saturday night.

The ACT election result is another confirmation of how different Canberra is to the rest of the country, having just voted in a seven-term government, which would almost be impossible in any other jurisdiction.

In some Australian election campaigns the major parties can feel like two varieties of the same product, but at this election Canberrans have a choice before them that could shape the future of the capital for decades to come.

When Andrew Barr became ACT chief minister, Tony Abbott was prime minister and Donald Trump hadn't yet announced his run for US president, yet unlike many of his COVID-era counterparts Barr is fighting on.

Short and sharp, the half hour leaders' debate a week-and-a-half out from the ACT election left both sides content about their performance, and no clear winner or loser.

In Australian politics it is often said that when Labor governments lose they lose big, but even after 23 years in power, ACT Labor is nowhere close to that fate, making the task before Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee fundamentally different.

The ACT and NSW governments announce they'll work together on improving the railway line between Canberra and Sydney, but this is not a new subject for either.

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee confirms Darren Roberts, a candidate who shared controversial social media posts under a pseudonym, will contest next month's ACT election for the party.

Elizabeth Kikkert was disendorsed by the Liberals two weeks ago over allegations about donations and behaviour towards staff.