Good morning, Canberra. After a minimum of -2 degrees, we're warming up to a top of 15 today before some possible showers tonight. Here’s what’s making news.
Subscriber: The ACT's longest-serving chief minister says it's time to consider establishing local councils in Canberra, arguing a second level of government would be "healthy".
The ACT economy could grow by $20 billion if businesses and the public service moved from old hardware to internet-based software as a service, the study claims.
As parliament resumes this week, Labor senator Kristina Keneally will introduce legislation guaranteeing parents of stillborn babies access to paid parental leave in the private sector.
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Subscriber | Opinion: The USA gymnastics star used her platform and her own story to draw awareness to the importance of mental health, writes Isobel Cootes.
Subscriber: Deloitte Access Economics' latest report says the persistent threat of lockdowns and restrictions posed by the highly infectious Delta strain was akin to "kryptonite" for business investment.
Subscriber: Two years before COVID-19, Australia's doctors made an ominous warning, highlighting the "urgent" need for a centralised pandemic response agency.
Canberran businesses typically feed off an influx of visitors during sitting weeks, as politicians, their staff, journalists, and lobbyists descend on the capital but next fortnight will not be the boon they are used to.
