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The Cancer Council says state and federal government must act together to crack down on illegal vaping.

State health ministers to ask for crackdown on vaping products at the border

State health ministers will push the federal government to crack down on illicit vaping imports after research found they are serving as a “gateway” to cigarettes. 

  • Dana Daniel

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Union protestors outside the ACT Legislative Assembly earlier this year. The Barr government's new procurement code forces companies to prove they treat their workers fairly in order to tender for territory work.

Kelly O'Dwyer issues 'please explain' to ACT on new union access code

Security, cleaning, construction and traffic companies have less than four weeks to comply with new rules that will enshrine union access to their job sites. 

  • Katie Burgess
ACT spends thousands bailing people out of crisis under NDIS

ACT spends thousands bailing people out of crisis under NDIS

It comes as the peak body for disability services warns of a looming market failure and some providers close their doors.

  • Sherryn Groch
Report calls for Indigenous child protection cases to get priority

Report calls for Indigenous child protection cases to get priority

An early version of the review recommended cases involving Aboriginal kids be given to workers with "demonstrated cultural competency".

  • Katie Burgess
The push to make the ACT's ministers 'honourable'

The push to make the ACT's ministers 'honourable'

Despite the recent shenanigans, federal ministers are "honourable" - as in all other Australian parliaments - although they're not here. That could soon change.

  • Katie Burgess
Barr government urged to outsource running of Multicultural Festival

Barr government urged to outsource running of Multicultural Festival

A review into the annual festival's budget blowouts comes after a separate probe into a million-dollar overspend at Floriade.

  • Katie Burgess
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Unions rally in support of proposed ACT jobs code

Unions rally in support of proposed ACT jobs code

Normally when hundreds of union members descend on the ACT Legislative Assembly, it's because they're "throwing bricks at the place", according to one official.

  • Katie Burgess
Companies will soon need to be audited to win ACT government tenders

Companies will soon need to be audited to win ACT government tenders

Draft legislation will prevent companies getting government work unless they have a local jobs code certificate.

  • Katie Burgess
ACT to introduce long-awaited jobs code after union letterbox blitz

ACT to introduce long-awaited jobs code after union letterbox blitz

The jobs code was promised at the last ACT election.

  • Katie Burgess
Light rail wage theft lawsuit to be filed in court

Light rail wage theft lawsuit to be filed in court

Workers on Canberra's light rail project have been ripped off $700,000, according to a wage theft lawsuit to be filed in the Federal Court this week.

  • Michael Inman

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