Two ACT public schools closed due to storm damage
The damage was ‘extensive’. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
National
Senate estimates kick off … with more than 1600 questions overdue from the last round
One minister said the Coalition’s intense questioning had burdened departments. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Australian Defence Force launches first of its kind space school
Positions have opened for early roles. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
More than 45 calls for help during overnight storms
More heavy rain is expected this afternoon. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
New York: A 60-year-old’s guide to skip the tunnels and find the magic
I travelled to the Big Apple solo and discovered the city’s best kept secrets. Source: The Canberra Times – Local
Bicycle thefts rampant in Canberra but recovery rates are low
Police stats show hundreds of bicycles stolen in 2025. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Multiculti ‘the best thing that happens in Canberra’
‘Canberra needs to embrace all the cultures.’ Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘Concerned’ minister wants to save local shops as supermarket closure announced
Shop was accessible and convenient, residents say. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Andrew is an investor. He’d like to see the capital gains tax discount slashed
‘I think 50 per cent is a bit too much. It should be less than that.’ Source: The Canberra Times
Do YOU pronounce Jervis Bay correctly? (Many people get it wrong)
Are you in the JUR-vis or JAH-vis camp? Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Canberra celebrities to read aloud their favourite children’s books
Take your kids along to Old Parliament House on Saturday between 11am and noon. Source: The Canberra Times – Local
Son of government commissioner charged with child sexual abuse
Court grants bail to 36-year-old ‘with some reservation, some concern’. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
New details revealed about ‘horrific’ Bruce stabbing murder
Psychiatrist described the killing as a ‘frenzied attack’. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Rip health levy Band-Aid off the budget after new hospital funding deal: Greens
Greens deputy leader says flat fees ‘hurts our community’. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Southern Tablelands duo accused of murder refused bail
Two Goulburn people accused of murder have had their cases heard in bail court. Source: The Canberra Times – Local
How to get to the Multicultural Festival this weekend
Extra public transport will be running over the weekend. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Charges laid after woman found dead in Southern Tablelands home
A man and woman were charged with murder on Thursday. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘You invaded me’: stalking doctor graffitied abuse about colleague on hospital
‘You sought to intentionally psychologically harm me and you succeeded.’ Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
What crisis? Surface-level success again masks a tricky fiscal future
With pressure to spend and save, the budget is caught in a weird spot. Source: The Canberra Times – Local
‘I couldn’t find joy in my favourite place’, victim of reptile zoo employee says
Reptile park worker sexually assaulted two teenage girls Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘Things are getting worse’: Libs and Greens say Treasurer’s claims ignore deterioration
Opposition, Greens wonder what happened to promised $117 million deficit. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Driver on wrong side of road causes collision, speeds away from cops
Police are looking for the alleged perpetrator. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Steel to present $632 million turnaround in ACT’s mid-year budget
The ACT’s latest economic due for release on Thursday afternoon. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Civic pool likely won’t close until the end of the decade, says Barr
But the government won’t commit to building another dive pool before then. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read
Wage-thieving company ordered to pay $81k with ‘risk’ breaches will continue
Electrical business and director failed to engage in proceedings. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Man allegedly put hidden camera in hospital bathroom to capture indecent data
Police issue public callout for North Canberra Hospital visitors. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Canberra’s MAFS bride says she’s ‘not ready to throw in the towel’
A gum-chewing-late-for-the-wedding groom is not going to defeat Mel Akbay. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Prisoner assaults on the rise in Canberra jail, report reveals
New data shows growing disparity between First Nations and non-First Nations imprisonment rate. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News
Australian Air Force to fly same private jet model operated by billionaires
The jet has been fitted with secret intelligence technology. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Put threat of MyWay+ contract cancellation on the table, Greens say
Libs, Greens target Transport Minister in first Assembly question time. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
How the ACT police service fared in the 2026 national report card
Productivity Commission releases 2026 report. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘It did ruin my day a little bit’: Canberra public servant’s awkward wedding on Married at First Sight
Canberran Mel married Victorian farmer Luke in Tuesday night’s episode of MAFS. And it didn’t go as well as everyone
RBA raises cash rate to 3.85 per cent following inflation shock
It is the first rise in more than two years. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Jury’s guilty verdict for rapist ‘no surprise at all’, judge says
Man jailed for sexual assault of 16-year-old as she protested. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Man admits murdering partner on first morning of two-month trial
Plea entered three years after family violence killer’s arrest. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Damaged cables in south Canberra caused internet outage; police investigating
The damage to fibre optic cables occurred last month. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More