Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a few showers and a top of 18 degrees today with the chance of a thunderstorm. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Andrews bill: A repeal of the ban on the ACT and Northern Territory making their own voluntary assisted dying laws is one step closer, with the government to allow another hour of speeches on the territory rights bill on Wednesday morning.
Finance: New figures show tourism spending in Canberra has jumped 32 per cent compared to 2019 with $159 million more spent over the 2022 June quarter.
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Property: Canberra's clearance rate was among the lowest of the capital cities at the weekend, as buyers continued to take a more measured approach to their bidding.
Court: An ACT Supreme Court trial beginning on Monday heard that Wallace Nya Quoibia last December took a heavily drunk woman back to his unit after he found her alone at Glebe Park.
Safety: Cars will need their electronics to fully function for up to two minutes underwater, and audible warnings will sound if a child is left in a parked car under the new national vehicle safety measures.
Court: About 20 witnesses are set to give evidence when a trainee teacher fights charges alleging she had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a Canberra school student, a court has heard.
Review: Swerving left off the footpath on Lonsdale Street and into the pretty little room that is Corella, it reminds me of an exquisite box of chocolates, wrapped in pale green tissue paper inside a pristine fresh white box.
Opinion: More than one in three Australians delay dental treatment because they cannot afford it. Ultimately, Medicare picks up the pieces, writes Crispin Hull.
