Markus Mannheim
Canberra, ACT
Markus Mannheim is a data analyst and journalist with ABC Canberra, with particular expertise in government. Follow him on Twitter: @MarkusMannheim
Latest by Markus Mannheim
Public servants' union agrees to pay deal, ending negotiation stalemate
Two-thirds of Community and Public Sector Union members vote in favour of the latest three-year pay proposal.
Australia is riding another COVID wave — and the most vulnerable are the least vaccinated
By political reporter Georgia Roberts and data journalist Markus Mannheim
As a new wave of COVID-19 hits Australia, why are so few aged care residents up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations?
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'Canberrans are uncomfortable': Liberals promise to pause kangaroo culls if they win election
The opposition promises to immediately pause the killings if they win next year's election, though the ACT government says the announcement is a redundant political stunt, as the program is already independently reviewed.
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Military lawyer David McBride pleads guilty to unlawfully sharing secret allegations of Australian war crimes
By Elizabeth Byrne and Markus Mannheim
Former military lawyer David McBride gives up his fight against charges he unlawfully leaked classified documents to journalists, and pleads guilty to stealing and sharing secret military information.
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Trial begins of military lawyer who leaked secret allegations of war crimes
By Markus Mannheim and Elizabeth Byrne
David McBride faces five charges of unlawfully stealing and disclosing classified information about alleged misconduct by special forces troops.
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More Canberrans finding their feet in 'least walkable city'
Walking is slowly becoming more common in Canberra, though the vast majority of trips — whether the purpose is to shop, work or socialise — are still in a car.
$80,000 for damaging a tree: Canberra's tough new laws to protect urban forest
The ACT government's plan to cover almost a third of Canberra with tree canopies is behind schedule, but it says new legislation will help.
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analysis:Canberra, the national capital that isn't really like the rest of the country — or is it?
Canberrans voted at odds with the rest of Australia — again. Their approval of the Voice joins a list of other moments that set the capital apart.
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analysis:How much is a public servant worth? Data suggests it's more than they are paid
Federal public servants tend to earn less than other Australians who are the same age and who have similar educational achievements, ABC analysis shows.
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'Difficult undertaking': Investigators sift through burnt wreckage of plane crash that likely killed four people
Police believe the crash near Gundaroo, north of Canberra, killed a man and three children, but the investigation will be slow and difficult.
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analysis:Simple maths tells us Canberra is likely heading into an extremely hot summer
Climate data suggests the capital's average monthly temperatures may be 3.5 degrees higher than usual, but the days of extreme heat are less predictable.
More Canberrans will be allowed to split their block and build a second house
The zoning changes will allow dual-occupancies to be built on blocks that are 800 square metres or bigger, though onlookers expect few owners to take up the option.
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analysis:Three places in Canberra where speed cameras may help
We trawled through three years of ACT crash data to find spots that are particularly dangerous for drivers, where a new speed camera may reduce collisions.
Bruce Lehrmann says he will seek 'millions' of dollars after inquiry finds prosecution was flawed
By Markus Mannheim and Niki Burnside
The former Liberal Party adviser says his life is "stuffed" and he may never work again after his high-profile rape trial was abandoned.
ACT's top prosecutor resigns after Lehrmann inquiry accuses him of 'serious misconduct'
The ACT's attorney-general says Shane Drumgold's role as director of public prosecutions is "no longer tenable" and he has accepted his resignation after his handling last year of the investigation into Bruce Lehrmann.
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analysis:There are two rules frozen into Canberra folklore, and data suggests they're both wrong
We examined more than 80 years of climate data and found little evidence to back these widely cited rules of Canberra life.
Light rail through parliamentary zone in limbo as new 'technical challenges' emerge
Six years after Canberrans were first consulted about possible light-rail routes between Civic and Woden, there remains no clear option that satisfies all parties.
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Civic stadium dream over as ACT government backs new Bruce venue
The ACT government wants to keep the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, and a new Bruce stadium is part of the plan.
Canberra's population and economy are booming, but it's not all good news
The ACT government has tabled its latest budget, at a time of rising prices and growing pressure on households. Here's a guide to what's in it.
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More public housing to be built in Canberra despite Senate stalemate
Next week's ACT budget will fund 400 new public housing dwellings, and the renewal or replacement of another 1,000 homes.
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Almost half of Canberra's houses are still worth more than $1 million despite nationwide fall in prices
Fifteen Canberra suburbs, as well as Googong across the border, fell out of the $1 million zone over the past year — their median houses prices are now six figures.
ACT rangers receive two reports a day about dog attacks or harassment
The ACT government rarely declares dogs to be "dangerous" despite hundreds of complaints a year. The opposition want victims to be told why.
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analysis:Which public servants will receive salary boosts under the plan to fix pay gaps?
The government's proposal is expected to increase the pay of about 2 per cent of its workforce. These charts show exactly who those staff are.
Lowest-paid public servants to receive salary boost under plan to reduce pay gaps
The federal government has outlined its plan to fix "pay fragmentation" — large differences in salaries among staff employed at the same level.
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analysis:Public servants may get a real pay rise, but it's unlikely to lure contractors back
Labor has set itself a modest target for winding back government spending on external contractors, but it may prove much tougher to meet than expected.