New ABS building approvals data shows the ACT recorded 197 dwellings approved in November, down from 668 in October and show a sharp pullback in higher-density approvals, with 128 dwellings approved excluding houses.
With extreme heat forecast for the ACT, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) ACT president Dr Kerrie Aust is urging parents and carers to learn the warning signs of heat-related illness in children.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly kicking and punching a dog in the face and back before attempting to pour petrol over it in Melba early on Sunday afternoon.