Canberra today
Wednesday in Canberra: light drizzle possible, 16° / 9°. Take an umbrella and waterproof layer with you. Thursday: cloud increasing, 15° / 5°.
Region Canberra leads today with “Edge Early Learning enters voluntary administration a month after Canberra centre closure”. Edge Early Learning has entered voluntary administration, a month after one of its Canberra centres was temporarily closed following a serious medical incident involving a child. The centre's closure occurred just over a month prior to the administration.
Also in today's feed: “Work to start on $124m Gungahlin college” (CityNews); “Fiji Airways to suspend Canberra flights” (Region Canberra); “Canberra childcare centre ordered to close as provider enters administration” (ABC Canberra).
On today — Thread: Connecting Stories and Community (National Portrait Gallery, Parkes), 10:00am–5:00pm. Also listed for today — 2XX People Powered Radio: Celebrating 50 Years (Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra), 10:00am–4:00pm.
Edge Early Learning has entered voluntary administration, a month after one of its Canberra centres was temporarily closed following a serious medical incident involving a child. The centre's closure occurred just over a month prior to the administration.
Summaries below are nberra.com's own wording unless marked as a publisher extract; each headline links to the original reporting at its source.
Construction on a new public college in Nicholls is set to begin in September. The ACT Government is investing $124 million in the project.
Fiji Airways will suspend its flights to Canberra in the New Year due to ongoing global uncertainty and rising fuel prices. The airline delivered this news to Canberra Airport officials.
A local childcare centre has been ordered to close temporarily due to the administration of its provider. The closure will last for three months, starting next Thursday.
A new City Police Station and ACT Policing headquarters are one step closer to completion as the ACT Government has initiated a procurement process to find a developer for the project. The development of the new facility is expected to move forward with the selection of a suitable developer.
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens are expressing concern over proposed budget cuts to some ACT public schools and colleges, which they claim caught schools off guard. The parties are seeking clarification on the changes, which are set to take effect in 2027.
A Canberra school is pioneering a female-focused education approach. This approach is led by experts in girls' education.
A Canberra high school teacher who printed a 3D firearm was found not unfairly dismissed by Fair Work. The teacher, who had more than two decades of experience, was terminated and investigated after bringing the 3D-printed gun to school.
A renowned artist has passed away in Canberra at the age of 85. The artist was widely admired and influential in Australia.
Macquarie Group has ended its audit contract with KPMG, citing the accounting firm's past failings. KPMG acknowledges it is facing the consequences of these past issues.
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