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Canberra · CanberraEnvironment Minister Tanya Plibersek has outlined further plans for an independent national environment watchdog, saying she will introduce legislation in the next few weeks. But the planned overhaul of national environment laws has been deferred. The Minister unveiled the second stage of the Federal Government’s Nature Positive Plan, which she insists will better protect the […]See the Story
National EPA on the way, but no sign yet of the promised overhaul of the troubled EPBC Act
Canberra · CanberraOne of Brisbane Metro’s electric buses… a fraction of the cost of Canberra’s Metro’s 19th century tram technology. “The considerably lower per km cost of the Brisbane Metro compared to the Canberra Metro results from using existing infrastructure, including busways, and investing not in rails but in what benefits the public, namely electric vehicles,” writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY. It all began with horse-drawn carriages running with small steel…See the Story
Is it a tram? Is it a bus? Which Metro works best?
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Anthony Albanese · CanberraGovernor-General Designate Samantha Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP “The vice-regal operations would greatly benefit from the ‘sunshine of public exposure’… we have every right to know the attitudes and actions made on our behalf by the governor-general herself,” write The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN. “Sam who? Oh, Samantha Mostyn… yes, I’ve seen her on The Drum. Seems like a pleasant p…See the Story
Sam who? It's time for some vice-regal 'sunshine'
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Jesus · Canberra“Jesus said what this woman was donating, represented a much greater percentage of her meagre possessions, that what brocade-face had given.” Image: AI generated by Charl Vera “I try to do stuff for my communities because I’m still trying so hard to impress mum and dad, and just because they’ve been gone 15 years now I cannot be sure they’re not watching me from the sky somewhere”. ANTONIO DI DIO continues his Short History of Kindness series. I…See the Story
Not the size of the gift, it’s the size of your heart
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Canberra · CanberraAirline headings include… “Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say” or “Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told”. Photo: Flickr “It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.” –Jerry Seinfeld Anyone who writes for the newspapers knows that the heading they’ve provided will probably not survive through to the final publication. Clive Williams. Headings are an important …See the Story
Stolen painting found by tree… and more howlers
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Canberra · CanberraThe undersupply of detached dwelling in the ACT, arising from the current 70 per cent infill policy, has contributed to increasing prices and the growing price differential between separate houses and higher-density dwellings. Photo: Google Earth “Until investigations demonstrate its merits, any attempt to introduce an urban growth boundary should be resisted. Like light rail, it could be an inadequate and simplistic response to complex issues,…See the Story
Why we need to resist an urban growth boundary
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Canberra · Canberra“It’s the food that makes Beltana Farm shine,” writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON. “Farmhouse shared plates are the go, served alongside a carefully selected list of Australian and local wines.” Newly opened Beltana Farm in Pialligo – set in a picturesque truffle orchard of more than 800 trees – is worth a visit just for the surroundings and to take in the rustic charm of architecture and interior design. Wendy Johnson. But it’s the food tha…See the Story
Food shines at newly opened farmhouse
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