"Despite its efforts to diversify the economy, the ACT Government’s primary role is to manage population growth generated by the policies of other governments," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Canberra's office vacancy rate has climbed from 10.2 per cent to 14.7 per cent in the past six months, driven by new office space entering the market and falling demand, according to a latest Property Council report.
Omar Musa, local author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Award for his novel, Fierceland, it was announced at the State Library of NSW in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Police will target drink and drug drivers across Canberra throughout August as part of a month-long road safety crackdown.
The ACT Government is a landowner, developer and also the regulator. So we'd be entitled to expect an adequate supply of appropriately priced land for the full range of housing choices. But there isn't, say JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
KEEPING UP THE ACT has found the instructions to assembling a Barr cabinet. Don't do this at home.
Hundreds of Canberrans have learnt to read music and play recorder thanks to Margaret Wright. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
As part of her service project for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, ADELAIDE O'KEEFE, a year 9 student at Canberra Girls Grammar, has written a column on how artificial intelligence can affect the art community
"What's required is that a significant majority of Canberrans welcome Eastern Greys into their gardens as eaters-down of lawns, trimmers of hedges and such. Frankly, I cannot see that happening," laments IAN MacDOUGALL.
Canberra's property market has recorded some of the weakest resale results in the country, with 94.3 per cent of houses and 82.8 per cent of units resold for a profit in the first half of 2026, according to Domain.
Police are seeking witnesses after a stolen car collided with two other vehicles in Fyshwick on Saturday afternoon.
Two men have been charged following separate family violence incidents in Canberra.
