The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Thursday became the first Australian jurisdiction to guarantee free abortion care. The new policy allows women living in the ACT to obtain abortion up to 16 ...

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT)—home of capital city Canberra—passed legislation on October 20 to decriminalize small amounts of drugs, according to an announcement. It’s the first ...

FILE - The Australian Capital Territory on Oct. 28, 2023, decriminalized possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, including heroine, cocaine, LSD and methamphetamine (shown here in an undated ...

Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the ACT will not follow the Northern Territory's lead by pushing to become a state, but may seek greater representation in Federal ...

The change makes the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) the first of Australia’s six states and two main territories to legalize marijuana for personal use. Drug laws differ depending on the ...

The territory's law could be overturned if challenged at a federal level. Recreational cannabis use is legal in countries including Canada, Spain, Uruguay, and several US states including California.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is generally regarded as a Labor stronghold. It consists of two electorates, Fraser and Canberra.A third seat, Namadji, was created in the southern end of ...

The Australian Capital Territory legislation provides a legal defense under local law for adults who possess marijuana but does not remove the risk of arrest under federal law, said Gordon Ramsay ...