The number of dwellings approved in the ACT in 2024 dropped by nearly 50 per cent compared to 2023 and to the lowest level since 2006. The newly reported figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics come at a pivotal time for the territory as it deals with a housing crisis. Jasper Lindell has the details.
Despite the bottleneck of approvals, an otherwise non-descript block of land on the CBD's gateway is set for an overhaul. Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports the $141 million project will become home to hundreds of Canberrans.
The first few weeks of Donald Trump's second presidency have been dizzying. While it has been a lot to take in, political analyst Mark Kenny says progressive governments might have to swallow a bitter pill, and take some lessons from Trump's methods.
