James Coleman

2 months ago | the-riotact.com | James Coleman

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised to halve the fuel excise for one year to save the average motorist about $14 a week should he win the election in May. However, Australia’s peak car dealership body says this doesn’t go far enough. The Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA), based in Canberra, is calling for a “root and branch review of all of Australia’s automotive taxes” – starting with the Luxury Car Tax (LCT).

2 months ago | the-riotact.com | James Coleman |James Coleman

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised to halve the fuel excise for one year to save the average motorist about $14 a week should he win the election in May. However, Australia’s peak car dealership body says this doesn’t go far enough. The Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA), based in Canberra, is calling for a “root and branch review of all of Australia’s automotive taxes” – starting with the Luxury Car Tax (LCT).

2 months ago | the-riotact.com | James Coleman |James Coleman

The ACT Government is looking at what “traffic-calming measures” it may be able to install along Canberra Avenue after last Friday’s hit-and-run, but it says a 40 km/h zone is unlikely. Two St Edmund’s College students, Aiden, 15, and Aaron, 14, were hit by a car while walking along the road on Friday morning and transported to Canberra Hospital with serious injuries.

2 months ago | the-riotact.com | James Coleman

The University of Canberra (UC) held its biggest graduation event since before COVID this week, but it was extra special for another reason. The first cohort of graduates through a new bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education stepped onto the stage to receive their rolls as part of UC’s attempt to combat a national workforce shortage.

2 months ago | the-riotact.com | James Coleman

Transport Canberra is rolling out a new bus timetable from the start of Term 2, which promises to deliver better connections between our fastest-growing suburbs and the city. The new timetable, which comes into effect from Monday, 28 April, will mean more Rapid, local and school services, particularly to Molonglo Valley and Belconnen. Rapid services out of Molonglo Valley will start earlier on weekday mornings, at 6:05 am, and run every 15 minutes throughout the day.