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  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Adam Shirley |James Tugwell

    Canberrans say they are receiving aggressive and impersonal demands for money from the ACT Revenue Office in a system one MLA likened to the Robodebt scheme. There are calls to reform the office's review and repayment system from within the Legislative Assembly amidst growing criticism of the language and impersonal approach taken. It comes after several Canberrans came forward in response to ABC's reporting last week and said they were on the receiving end of aggressive demands for repayments.

  • Aug 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Adam Shirley

    The ACT government has announced that it estimates the cost to build a stadium in Canberra’s city centre is between $2.1 and 2.9 billion. The Christchurch stadium ‘Te Kaha’, which is located adjacent to the city’s CBD, is currently halfway through construction and is estimated to cost $683 million NZD for the design, build and governance of the structure.

  • Aug 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Adam Shirley

    We're now more contactable than ever, and that's meant many of us are working outside of hours. Anticipated changes to the Fair Work Act will mean workers have the right to ignore non-urgent after-hours calls and emails after clocking off, but how feasible is this in practice? Melissa Donnelly from the Community and Public Sector Union joined ABC Canberra Breakfast to explain the rights employees will have to switch off.

  • Jul 31, 2024 | abc.net.au | Adam Shirley

    A grieving family has been left infuriated after vandals desecrated the headstone of young mother Sariah Rose at Gungahlin Cemetery in Canberra’s north. The family visited her grave on what would have been her 32nd birthday, only to find the pink quartz gemstone missing and the granite burial plaque pulled off its base.

  • Jun 24, 2024 | abc.net.au | Adam Shirley

    Antoni Jagarinec has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Canberra United for the 2024/2025 Liberty A-League Season. Having served as Assistant Coach under Njegosh Popovich for the past two seasons, Antoni previously contributed to Rae Dower’s support staff during the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons.

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