The ACT Government says it has strengthened fuel supply monitoring and consumer protections, with new legislation designed to improve transparency during periods of fuel market disruption.
A 68-year-old man is dead after his car collided with a wall at the underpass on Tambreet Street, Majura (under the parkway) late on Wednesday morning.
Canberra is on track to become one of the first cities in the world where every residential suburb has access to a publicly available defibrillator, thanks to a surge in philanthropic support for the StreetBeat initiative.
A new direct flight service linking Canberra and Launceston started on Wednesday, marking the first time the two cities have been connected by non-stop air travel.
"The reformed Support at Home program has proved in practice to be neither particularly supportive nor effective care for elderly Australians," writes columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
"The name and the classic black-and-gold checkered uniform have stuck around, creating the iconic look of Canberra’s oldest hockey club." TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT looks at a club celebrating 90th years together.
A new report by the ACT Inspector of Custodial Services has raised concerns about rising violence inside the ACT’s prison, with calls for systemic changes to reduce the risk of assaults.
The Canberra Liberals are calling for the introduction of handheld metal-detection “wands” for police, as part of a push to curb knife crime next summer.