#pennytravers — Public Fediverse posts
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'There is no escaping': Police target DV offenders in cross-border blitz
By Penny TraversACT and New South Wales police use cross-border operations to put domestic and family violence offenders "on notice", with 15 arrests made in the territory and hundreds more across the state.
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Two young boys kicked by stranger in Canberra shopping centre
By Harry Frost and Penny TraversAn 18-year-old man accused of kicking to young boys in an unprovoked attack at a Canberra shopping centre has been refused bail.
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This holiday hotspot soon won't have an emergency department
By Penny Travers and Toby HemmingsBatemans Bay's hospital and emergency department will close next year, despite the NSW South Coast's growing population and the influx of thousands of tourists each holiday season.
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Real estate agent offers to repair 20 public housing homes for free
By Penny Travers and Niki BurnsideA Canberra real estate agent who was once homeless has offered to fix up 20 public housing properties pro bono, and is calling on the ACT government to agree to the project.
#PublicHousing #Homelessness #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PennyTravers #NikiBurnside
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BREAKING: Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith elected ACT's new deputy chief
By Monte Bovill and Penny TraversRachel Stephen-Smith takes over as ACT deputy chief minister from Yvette Berry, who resigned last week after the Integrity Commission made "serious corrupt conduct" findings against two senior public servants in her education portfolio.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #ALP #MonteBovill #PennyTravers
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'Animal on road': AI-assisted cameras and smart signs to warn drivers
By Lish Fejer and Penny TraversAn estimated 10 million animals are killed on Australian roads each year. It's hoped a new artificial intelligence-powered alert system being trialled on the Monaro Highway near Canberra will reduce the toll.
#WildlifeTrafficAccidentsandIncidents #Animals #LishFejer #PennyTravers
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ACT's school language education plan 'not fit for purpose', committee finds
By Penny TraversThe ACT government's blueprint to deliver language education in Canberra public schools is "not fit for purpose", a parliamentary committee finds, prompting calls for the government to once again deliver a centralised ATAR-level language learning plan.
#LanguageLearning #PublicSchools #StateandTerritoryParliament #PennyTravers
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World-first smoking study debunks stereotypes, finds most daily smokers are employed, educated and have good mental health
By Lottie Twyford and Penny TraversSmokers are stereotypically thought to be those who are uneducated, unemployed and generally suffering from mental illness. But while smoking rates are higher among these groups, most daily smokers are actually employed, educated and in good mental health.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/anu-smoking-study-debunks-smoker-stereotypes/103481706