Good morning, Canberra. We're in for some morning fog with showers developing today, likely in the afternoon. It will be a max of 14. Here are your headlines.
Businesses have scrambled to find alternatives to single-use plastics that are banned in the ACT from today, under new rules designed to protect the environment.
Subscriber: The ACT's Chief Minister has put the onus on developers to build more properties under $500,000, claiming cuts to stamp duty would help them to do that.
Subscriber: Australian universities and the government have condemned coercion of international students following a new report from Human Rights Watch that found widespread intimidation of pro-democracy Chinese nationals.
Subscriber: Pubs, bars and restaurants will be allowed to sell takeaway alcohol for the month of July, with the ACT government moving to reintroduce a Covid support measure as hospitality venues face a drop in trade.
Dog details must be updated every year, which the government said will help owners reunite with lost pets. About 95 per cent of dogs found by domestic animal services have out-of-date details.
Labor senators say the pay and position of senior figures within the Parliamentary Services Department should be tied to improvements to its workplace culture after allegations of bullying and harassment.
Subscriber | Opinion: Why are we subjecting the Afghan civilians who helped us to our dysfunctional, bureaucratic visa application process, asks Stuart McCarthy.
Subscriber: The representative stars were cleared to return to training on Wednesday morning, and both are expected to line up against the Gold Coast Titans at Canberra Stadium after joining the Raiders bubble.
Nick Kyrgios will continue his extraordinary adventures in Wimbledon wonderland after overcoming a nasty fall on the Court No.1 turf to fight back like a heavyweight champ and win his epic battle with Frenchman Ugo Humbert.
