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Basketball's Belco upgrade locked in after 15-year wait

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Govt land grab: basketball will finally get its Belco upgrade, but it came at a massive cost ...
Basketball ACT has finally secured its long-awaited upgrade of Belconnen stadium after waiting 15 years, though it came at a massive cost. The government land arrangement will finally give basketball its Belco upgrade.
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The ACT has spent more than $600k on police operations monitoring bikie events
The ACT has spent more than $600,000 on police operations monitoring bikie events, with a bill banning bikie gang colours to be tabled in coming months.
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ACT Labor will debate pushing Commonwealth to free up housing land
ACT Labor will debate pushing the Commonwealth to free up housing land, with the Treasurer's senior adviser moving for a debate on free land transfers.
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Cutting over-65s' rebate will add pressure on ACT's public hospitals: Libs
The Canberra Liberals are urging a federal rethink of a planned health insurance rebate change, warning that cutting the over-65s' rebate will add pressure on the ACT's public hospitals.
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These everyday indoor plants are sending Canberra families to emergency
Canberra emergency consultant Dr David Caldicott warns that many common indoor plants sitting in living rooms, backyards, garden centres and supermarket aisles can be poisonous and are sending families to emergency.
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