Two men who were already subject to bail conditions have been charged after police chased a stolen four-wheel drive through several Canberra suburbs before it crashed through locked gates at a Lawson construction site overnight.
"When community life weakens, the national mood becomes scratchier... More public argument takes place through suspicion rather than trust. Problems that could have been solved around a table are left to harden," writes ANDREW LEIGH.
Qatar Airways will resume flights to Canberra in December, restoring a direct international connection to the national capital after more than two years.
The ACT Government will spend $2.7 million in the 2026–27 Budget to begin implementing a 10-year plan aimed at improving water quality in Lake Tuggeranong and reducing blue-green algal blooms.
The ACT Government has delayed the expansion of its portable long service leave scheme to the hospitality, accommodation, hairdressing and beauty industries by six months, citing the difficult conditions facing many businesses.
Canberran BARRY YORK recalls the day his dad, Loreto, stood in a London recording studio among a crowd of servicemen singing beside The Forces' Sweetheart Vera Lynn.
"Development priorities are too often determined by opinion not evidence. The approach has led to misplaced priorities and the community not receiving the best value from limited infrastructure funds," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Canberra house prices could fall by as much as $43,000 over the next financial year, while unit prices are forecast to decline by up to $19,000, according to Domain’s FY27 Housing Market Forecast.