Jasper Lindell
Canberra Times
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Call for town centre status as Molonglo Valley district to house 50% more people than planned
Planning needs to start to ensure the extra people are accommodated, current residents say. → Read More
Molonglo bridge contract signed with BMD Construction as expected completion date pushed back again
The $172.5 million bridge is now expected to be completed by the end of 2025. → Read More
Car-free day in ACT needs impact without undue traffic disruption, Emissions Reduction Minister Shane Rattenbury says
"I'm cognisant that we are a really car-oriented community," Shane Rattenbury says. → Read More
Jo Clay calls for investment in bus fleet which is smaller now than it was in 1990
Public transport patronage was 16 per cent lower than forecast in the last six months of 2022. → Read More
The going is good in the ACT's mid-year budget update. But the path is not certain
Can Canberra buffet against a potential national economic downturn? → Read More
ACT will futureproof poker machine system for cashless gaming in line with NSW proposal: Rattenbury
The ACT would be ready if NSW poker machines went cashless, Gaming Minister Shane Rattenbury has said. → Read More
$50m top up for ACT's sustainable household interest-free loans scheme
The scheme funds environmentally friendly home upgrades for Canberrans. → Read More
Chief Minister Andrew Barr decries Liberals' 'crass hit job' on Mental Health Minister Emma Davidson over workplace culture review, complaint handling
Emma Davidson was grilled in the first Legislative Assembly question time of the year. → Read More
Greens leader Shane Rattenbury backs Mental Health Minister Emma Davidson, accused of ministerial conduct code breach
The opposition said the Mental Health Minister had clearly breached the ministerial code of conduct. → Read More
ACT Mental Health Minister Emma Davidson admits error over staffer's complaint
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. → Read More
'No one's going to miss anything in Canberra': National Gallery ready to share works around Australia
National Gallery director Nick Mitzevich also expects a solution to national institution funding woes in the May budget. → Read More
Canberra's new bus timetable starts on Monday, January 30
The timetable cuts some services to allow for disruption caused by light rail work. → Read More
Federal govt plans overhaul of Family Law Act to focus on children's best interest tests, remove equal share of parental responsibility presumption
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the reforms were long overdue. → Read More
Low-paid ACT government workers lock in 34% pay rise over three years
The lowest-paid general service officers in the ACT will receive a 10 per cent pay rise each year... → Read More
Long-term homelessness rates in Canberra 'concerning': Rebecca Vassarotti
Rebecca Vassarotti said spending on homelessness services was up by more than 26 per cent. → Read More
ACT public housing stock declines to lowest level in a decade
The average turnaround time for vacant dwellings has blown out to the second longest in Australia. → Read More
ACT Labor's Marisa Paterson sounds alarm on gambling harm risks of club climate refuge scheme
The Labor backbencher will seek to amend a government bill. → Read More
Funding grows but long-term homelessness persists in the ACT, new figures reveal
The ACT has the highest rate of persistent homelessness among people accessing support in Australia. → Read More
ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury admits error over Australia Day history
Shane Rattenbury twice misspoke on the history of January 26. → Read More
Civic pavilion: Chief Minister Andrew Barr wants a music venue with up to 8000 seats in Canberra's CBD
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. → Read More