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25.01.2022 #BREAKING: Labor and the Greens are predicted to win the ACT election. ABC election analyst Antony Green has called the result with nearly two thirds of the vote counted. It's likely there'll be at least 11 Labor and 2 Greens which takes them to 13 seats enough to form government.... The Liberals have at least 8 seats but it doesn't appear there is any path to government.

24.01.2022 "We've had an extraordinary series of challenges thrown at us, as a city and as a community, and we've got through it because we've worked together." Andrew Barr has declared a Labor victory in the ACT. He paid tribute to supporters, colleagues, family, and his opponents, saying democracies only work with a strong opposition.... Negotiations will now start with the Greens to see how a potential government will be formed. The current count has 11 Labor, 8 Liberal, 3 greens, and 3 seats in doubt. Read our live blog: https://ab.co/2T3pzlG ABC: Selby Stewart

24.01.2022 Here is the pollen forecast for Canberra for the rest of the week For those of you who suffer from hay fever, it looks like you will not be getting any relief until Friday when the pollen count drops to moderate. How have you been coping with the increased pollen over the past few days? Let us know in the comments

24.01.2022 10/10 comment from last night

22.01.2022 #LIVE: ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan speaks to ABC Radio Canberra.

21.01.2022 Where are the pollen hot spots around Canberra? Imported oaks, birches and other introduced trees in older suburbs produce large pollen loads and wear a lot of the blame for the city's particularly bad hay fever seasons. But Professor Simon Haberle, from the ANU's pollen monitoring program, says Canberra's hay fever seasons are made worse because of the region's grass types, which many people are allergic to. ... "We have quite a lot of grass, particularly to the north-west and north and east of us, and people are quite allergic to those different grass types, particularly rye grass, which is the strongest allergy grass we've got in our region".

21.01.2022 Australian National University researchers fear there are less than 300 swift parrots left in the wild. Swift parrots live a nomadic lifestyle which means they’re hard to track. For the first time, researchers used DNA extracted from blood and feather samples to estimate the population size of the swift parrot. ... Lead researcher Dr George Olah says the newest swift parrot estimates are much lower than previous numbers. This study has painted a much clearer, and starker picture of how few of these birds are currently left in the wild, Dr Olah says. : Dejan Stojanovic

19.01.2022 The Federal Government is removing the cap on public servants' annual pay rises. For years, the Government has blocked its workplaces from offering staff pay rises worth more than 2% a year, but this limit is now gone. Instead, the Government has replaced it with a new rule: public servants' maximum wage rises will be tied to the average increase in private sector remuneration. ... The Government has also announced it will review bonuses paid to public service executives.

19.01.2022 FYI: That Other Election Read more: https://ab.co/3kjxoQ4

19.01.2022 Look at this gorgeous sunrise snap from Dairy Farmers Hill at the National Arboretum When was the last time you got to see a view like this in Canberra? : Grant O'Loughlan

18.01.2022 Should the Federal Government be given the power to declare a national state of emergency? The Australian Government says will create a new law that would allow it to declare a national state of emergency. It’s part of many recommendations handed down by the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements in the wake of last summer’s bushfires. ... But the government won’t support the formation of a national aerial firefighting fleet.

18.01.2022 The National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra's first male giraffe calf has finally been named Khamisi. Khamisi is a Swahili word meaning born on Thursday. The calf was born to mum Mzungu and dad Shaba and is a younger sibling to Kebibi and Nzuri.... The zoo says the calf is going well and is and has just reached one month old. : ABC News/Madeline Austin

17.01.2022 An Australian National University study has found cancer is more of a ‘chronic disease’ rather than a death sentence because survival rates have improved. The study found people living with the most common cancers, like breast and bowel cancer, reported a similar quality of life to those who don’t have cancer. Lead Professor Emily Banks says some people still view cancer as a death sentence when that's not always the case.... We need to rethink cancer, over two thirds of people with cancer are living five years or more so this work is part of shifting our thinking of cancer as a chronic disease and what this study really shows is the diversity of experiences of cancer. Professor Banks says although the findings are positive, there are still many survivors suffering.

17.01.2022 LIVE: Watch our coverage of the ACT election.

16.01.2022 The ACT Emergency Services Agency says it is dealing with about 45 calls for help following the thunderstorm earlier. They said the calls mostly related to fallen trees, fallen powerlines and roof damage. These photos show trees down on Swinden Street in Downer and in Haig Park, Braddon.... : ABC News/Brett Worthington, Vicki Miller

16.01.2022 The mood at Labor and Liberal headquarters this evening. 77% of the vote has been counted with the count currently showing 11 Labor, 8 Liberals, and 3 Greens. 3 seats are still in doubt in Kurrajong, Ginninderra, and Murrumbidgee.... ABC: Selby Stewart and James Vyver

15.01.2022 Over 40% of the vote has been counted and Labor is in the lead. Read our live blog: https://ab.co/2T3pzlG A party needs 13 seats to win majority government. The last election, no one reached a majority with Labor and the Greens eventually forming government together.... The fifth seats in each of the five electorates are still in doubt, plus one more in Ginninderra (Belconnen). Party leaders Andrew Barr, Alistair Coe, and Shane Rattenbury have all been re-elected.

14.01.2022 Labor is in, the Greens are up and the Liberals are down. With 80 per cent of the vote counted here's what we know so far from the ACT election and what to expect next: https://ab.co/3lXB4ru

13.01.2022 "There are so many reasons why people would use a wheelchair." Macy discusses why better representation is so important for her and others living with a disability. #IDPwD

12.01.2022 COVID-19 restrictions are easing in the ACT from today Here’s a quick rundown of what's changing: Cafés and restaurants will be able to serve double the number of customers inside - only if they use the Check In CBR app.... Capacities for cinemas and all ticketed venues, indoors or outdoors, will also be eased to allow up to 65% of seats to be filled. Manuka Oval and Canberra Stadium can increase to 65% capacity. But it means most major Canberra events for the summer have been cancelled, with significantly smaller events planned.

12.01.2022 The strike on kerbside waste collections has moved northside! All this week, collections of rubbish and recycling won't go ahead as planned due to an ongoing protected industrial action by truck drivers employed by Suez. Suburbs across the ACT will be affected, including in Tuggeranong, Woden, Belconnen, Gungahlin, the Inner South and the Inner North.... Some will be delayed by two days, while others will not be made up at all. Those affected are being advised to take their waste to the temporary drop-off sites and recycling to a recycling drop off centre.

11.01.2022 A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for damaging winds and large hailstones for Canberra. The Bureau of Meteorology says the storms are forecast to affect Belconnen, Canberra Civic, Hall, Gungahlin and Canberra Airport by 4:15pm and Queanbeyan, South Canberra, Weston Creek and Woden Valley by 4:45pm. The State Emergency Service advises that people should:... Move your car under cover or away from trees. Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. Unplug computers and appliances. Avoid using the phone during the storm. Stay indoors away from windows and keep children and pets indoors as well. For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500. See more

11.01.2022 This afternoon's violent storm has toppled trees in Braddon, damaging cars. Luckily, no one was injured when the trees fell. A local says the storm has caused a power outage which is impacting the traffic lights at the corner of Donaldson Street and Limestone Avenue.... EvoEnergy says residences are without power in parts of Belconnen and the inner north and emergency services are dealing with multiple incidents in the wake of the thunderstorm, which struck about 4:00pm

11.01.2022 A father and son who allegedly attacked a group of people with nail guns during a party have been granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court. Police allege 49-year-old Darko Felding and 20-year-old Zachary Felding armed themselves with cordless nail guns and walked to a nearby house party. It's alleged they fired a large number of seven-centimetre nails at a group of people standing in the driveway of the home.

10.01.2022 Did Lily say yes?! This satellite image was one of over 100 taken during the world's biggest 'Satellite Selfie' back in August. As part of National Science Week, a satellite flew over the ACT, capturing images at 770 kilometres above the Earth and now, those images are available to the public.... "We have a unique snapshot of what Canberra was up to between 10:08 and 10:09am on Tuesday 25 August 2020," ANU astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker said. "To see the ideas school kids came up with, and the people in the streets outside their homes, it has been a wonderful celebration of science and all of us." If you participated, you can check out the satellite images here: https://bit.ly/3lwA51p

10.01.2022 Morgan has spent most of her life gripped by a mental disorder so misunderstood that she didn't know she was a sufferer, despite spending 10 years in and out of the mental health system. When she was eventually diagnosed with borderline personality disorder something an estimated one to four per cent of Australians are living with she was relieved. "It made a lot of sense. In a lot of my adolescence, I was like, 'I know there's depression and anxiety but there's clearly s...omething else here'," Morgan said. Morgan joined a local peer group in Canberra, and she says the acknowledgement and understanding of her "patterns" has been life changing. Lifeline 13 11 14

10.01.2022 This baby giraffe is still a little unsteady on his feet! The National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra has welcomed the birth of its first ever male baby giraffe! He was born two weeks ago to mum Mzungu and dad Shaba, who came to Canberra from Mogo Zoo in 2016.... The baby giraffe still doesn't have a name but is well and venturing around the grounds. : National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra

09.01.2022 Democracy sausage earrings! Our reporter Holly is definitely feeling her election oats. Anyone else dressing up tonight?

09.01.2022 Where will you spend your COVID-19 voucher? Vouchers worth up to $40 will be handed out to Canberrans in the lead up to Christmas to help stimulate the local economy. From today, anyone over 18 can sign up on the ChooseCBR website. As businesses sign up they'll start appearing on a registry of participating merchants.... You won't be able to use the vouchers on tobacco, gambling or alcohol, but you will be able to use vouchers for a discount on the food portion of your bill if you order alcohol with a meal.

08.01.2022 Take a look at these little rosellas learning to feed themselves A rosella's diet is mainly made up of seeds, fruit, flowers, nectar and insects : @crazy_wombat_lady

07.01.2022 James Wallner has a deadly illness which can be traced back to his childhood, when he played with insulation with his brothers at his Canberra home. This year he contracted mesothelioma as a result of inhaling the Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos and has now been awarded more than $250,000 by the ACT Government to cover his medical treatment. The average life expectancy is 11 months.... In a statement to the ABC, Chief Minister Andrew Barr committed to investigating a scheme for future victims, but confirmed an "act of grace" payment had been made to Mr Wallner to go towards his medical costs. A claim with them for compensation to cover his suffering and loss of income is still being assessed.

07.01.2022 It seems our thermometer was a little confused this morning What temperature was it displaying on your drive to work? To correct the record... it'll be a little cooler today, Canberra. We're in for a mostly sunny top of 26 degrees!... : ABC News/Jordan Hayne

05.01.2022 Our live blog is LIVE! Follow along for the latest updates on the ACT election. And please feel free to comment and ask questions to the team. Not long now until we start seeing some results!

04.01.2022 How cute is this? Baby wombat Merlin suffered from a nasty skin infection but is now on the mend with the help of vets. : @crazy_wombat_lady

04.01.2022 That was quick! Did you get caught in the storm that just blew through Canberra? This timelapse footage is only slightly shorter than the real thing.... Some people are reporting power outages at their homes and overturned sheds, while others say the thunderstorm missed them altogether. : Adam Spence

03.01.2022 Outbreaks of gastro in ACT childcare centres were three times higher than average last month, according to ACT Health. ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman says there have been increases in gastro outbreaks throughout both October and November. Dr Coleman says the uptick in gastro numbers can be attributed to people becoming more relaxed about physical distancing and hand hygiene. ... We need to reinvigorate and remind ourselves that this is not over and we can see the impact quite significantly across a number of settings and with a number of illnesses, Dr Coleman said.

03.01.2022 Canberra’s annual Skyfire event in March has been cancelled for the second year in a row this time because of coronavirus. The event usually attracts 100,000 people around the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. But organisers say it poses a public health risk to the community and there's too much uncertainly about large scale events.... Skyfire is one of the biggest events on Canberra’s calendar and usually involves aerial displays from the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force.

03.01.2022 As many as 50 sharks were seen along one stretch of South Coast beaches yesterday, surprising locals. Moruya and Broulee lifesaver crews are undertaking preventative actions to ensure public safety as a result. They are reminding the public to swim at patrolled beaches between the flags.... - Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters

03.01.2022 Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe has called Chief Minister Andrew Barr to concede the election. He's expected to speak in the next 20 minutes or so.

02.01.2022 ABC election analyst Antony Green says the outcome of this reader poll in the Canberra Times "could be significant." At least we know it will be a positive outcome!

01.01.2022 The first results are in! Labor and Liberal both have at least 4 seats and 17 are still in doubt. 16% of the vote has been counted across the ACT but down in Tuggeranong which is usually Liberal heartland nearly 50% has been counted and there has been quite a swing toward Labor.... Usually Labor and Liberal pick up two seats each across the five electorates. What decides government are the fifth seats in each electorate. You can also follow our live blog for the latest results: https://ab.co/2T3pzlG