Thousands of people are expected at the New Year’s Eve celebrations around Lake Burley Griffin tonight and police say they will be conducting proactive patrols of the precinct to ensure community safety.
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE recently came across a secondhand copy of a book published in pre-internet 1975 in which 15 "leading Australians" forecast how the country would look in 2025. How close did they get?
The service and sacrifice of Queanbeyan resident Able Seaman Leslie Laurence Hart will be commemorated at the Australian War Memorial's Last Post ceremony on January 5, the 80th anniversary of a kamikaze attack on HMAS Australia.
A 26-year-old man, who was subject to a good behaviour order and disqualified from driving, was arrested following a police pursuit in Kambah on Friday night.
The ACT Rural Fire Service is running a helicopter to assist with fighting a bushfire near the intersection of Djerrkura Street and Roy Marika Street in Bonner, says Emergency Services.
Luna is Canberra's most popular name in 2024 for cats and dogs, and Cavoodle continues as its most popular dog breed, while the domestic short hair cat remains the most popular feline breed.
The creation of more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners is needed to ensure the survival of a species of wallaby.
Australians can nearly triple their time off work next year with some savvy planning, according to comparison site Finder, with workers in the ACT being the luckiest and can get the most days off next year – 63.