Patrick Bell

David Pocock claimed an historic victory in 2022, helping the typically predictable Canberra region attract more attention than usual in the federal election. This time around, there are other issues that deserve a closer look.

Thomas Ockenfels bought his Canberra apartment more than two years ago, and then realised water was prone to seeping into his bedroom when it rained. His attempts to get his strata company to address the issue have cast light on a growing issue.

Clive Palmer has lost his High Court bid to re-register the United Australia Party for this year's federal election, meaning the party's candidates will not be identified with the UAP on ballot papers for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has apologised for the failures at the Canberra Hospital that led to the death of five-year-old Rozalia Spadafora in 2022, and accepted all four recommendations from the coroner after last year's inquest.

The Liberal Party's lead Senate candidate for the ACT has broken his silence over allegations of branch stacking, after a push to disendorse him failed at the weekend.

Parents of students attending Catholic and independent secondary schools in the ACT are facing school fee increases in 2025, including some by as much as 15 and 30 per cent.

Speaking to Stateline, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr concedes the government should have waited several more days before rolling out a new public transport ticketing system that was plagued with problems as it went live. 

Ruling out forming a new coalition government with Labor could allow the ACT Greens to reset their priorities. But there is also a chance they will regret the decision. 

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.