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Rebecca Vassarotti returns to ACT politics as Greens MLA
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Leanne Castley is already party-less but some Liberals want her gone entirely
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Several infrastructure projects put on backburner as ACT 'at peak construction'
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Turmoil in Trinamool: How the 'fake signature' row challenges Mamata's grip on party
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Art collector loses legal fight over sculpture featuring 165-year-old elephant tusk
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The ACT wants 26,000 new homes built in the next five years. Here's what that looks like
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'I won't be a yes man': Co-chair of ACT Reconciliation council resigns
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