Campaign | We need to talk about the NDIS: Sandra Baldwin says her final days are spent choosing between battling the National Disability Insurance Agency or spending money she would rather leave to her daughters.
Federal politics: Parliament is ready for a frenetic rush to the finish line, as Labor scrambles to pass a host of signature bills in the final sitting fortnight of the year.
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Police: Patrons of a Canberra coffee shop chased and pinned down an "axe-wielding robber" who held up the local supermarket only metres away at the weekend.
Analysis | Federal politics: It's refreshing to have a packed parliamentary schedule, but eight days goes like a flash. And the agenda begs a question: has Labor bitten off more than it can chew, asks Finn McHugh.
Public Sector Informant: This week as we burst the bureaucracy bubble we learn how not to establish digital ID, consider the merits of captain's picks, and get an extra week of annual leave (well, for some!).
Education: A nationwide skills shortage could be advantageous to young Canberrans, with the ACT government keen for more students to take up apprenticeships.
Community: "At no level of government was there any move towards renewable energy of any worthwhile value..." so these neighbours decided to fund a solar farm themselves.
