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ACT Greens candidate for Molonglo Shane Rattenbury (pictured) is calling for fair media coverage for his party in the lead up to the 18 October election, but Canberra Times Editor at Large Jack Waterford believes all political parties are getting the coverage they deserve. CASEY MURPHY reports.

Light rail on the agenda

After years of debate, light rail in the ACT has been deemed by the Stanhope government as "in need for analysis", but HOLLY GUNN reports the issue has a long way to run.

Families of disableds' sterilisation concern
As the ACT election creeps up on budding voters around Canberra friends and families of the intellectually disabled are waiting patiently for their rights of sterilisation to broaden. Sterilisation is a topic in Australia that is so controversial many people have no idea what it’s actually about, and the laws that accompany it. Click headline for BRIGETTE MCQUILLAN's radio report.

Housing crisis continues, but relief near

As the housing market continues to feel the pressure of economic uncertainty, relief for builders is near. ALEXANDRA BRYANT reports.

Plight of Canberra’s homeless getting worse
By SASKIA TIGCHELAAR
Despite recent Census statistics indicating almost no change in the number of homeless people in Canberra between 2001 and 2006, there has been a 40 per cent increase in the demand for emergency housing in the capital in the past two years, according to Oasis Youth Residential Services’ manager Allan Collins.

Online shopping ‘fatal’ for small Canberra retailers
By PETA COMPTON
Retailers are losing a significant chunk of their revenue to online stores with the trend set to continue until at least 2010, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and online business magazine SmartCompany.

ACT aged care gets funding boost
By MEGAN SPARKE
The Australian Government is providing more than $294 million, over the next four years, to ACT nursing homes and residents. The funding is a pre-emptive response to the ageing population of Canberra.

Avoiding schools for vandals
By LAURA SMITH
ACT education authorities are working out ways to counter a spate of vandalism against Canberra schools.

Parking in Phillip due for health check
By ALYCIA BROWN
The controversial decision to move the Wanniassa Medical Centre to Colbee Court in Phillip has led to “horrendous” parking problems and profit losses, according to local businesses.

Searching in ACT jails 'harmful'
By LEONIE KOLMAR
Strip searching in ACT jails has been described as harmful but change is on the way.

Big Belconnen school under fire
By JESSICA NAIRN
The new preschool-to-Year-10 Belconnen super school is coming under fire from parents, but educators see value in economies of scale.

Compensation fears make schools tackle bullies
By TAMARA SULLIVAN
Canberra schools are tackling bullying with renewed vigour, spurred on by the fear of compensation claims from victims.

Kingston development threatens Griffin symbolism frog

As work continues on Lake Burley Griffin on the Kingston Foreshore development there has been some concern whether the planned development is corrupting the symbolic character of Canberra as planned by Walter Burley Griffin, as well as damaging the local environment and wetlands. AMALIA RIDWAN reports Go to broadcast.

Loophole puts sex industry under scrutiny frog

The Sex Industry remains under scrutiny, this time due to legal loopholes within the current legislation. HOLLY GUNN talks with prominent sex lobbyist about the latest issues surrounding the adult industry in Canberra.Go to broadcast.

Rare Corroboree Frog bred in captivity frog

An ACT recovery program for the endangered Northern Corroboree Frog has managed to successfully breed the species for the first time ever in captivity. The frog would have been extinct within 10 years without scientific intervention. SHAVONNE HYDE reports. Go to broadcast.

Poor bus patronage sparks ACTION
Canberrans are the lowest users of public transport in the nation, with just 7.9% of the population regularly catching the bus. Canberra’s bus system, ACTION, has updated its service in a bid to boost passanger numbers. CLARE MAY finds out how successfully. Go to broadcast.

Canberra businesses are clean, green and proud of it
By ALYCIA BROWN
Canberra businesses have shown they can make a difference to the environment despite being too small to be included in the Government’s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme. Many small and medium sized businesses have embarked on a mission to become carbon neutral, environmentally friendly, and to encourage others to do the same.

Australia turns its back on engineering careers taylor

By SAM CARDWELL
Australia is facing an ever increasing shortage of qualified engineers with the country already falling 28,000 short, an industry leader warns. Engineering Australia chief executive Peter Taylor, pictured addressing the National Press Club today (6 August 2008) says the number of engineers for every $100 million of engineering, construction and building work halved from 600 to 300 in the period 2001-2006.

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