Hindmarsh Drive in Phillip has been named Canberra's worst crash hotspot, with nose-to-tail collisions the most common type of accident, according to the 2026 AAMI Crash Index.
ActewAGL has acknowledged customers may be able to negotiate a cheaper energy plan even if their bill says they are on the retailer's "best offer", prompting criticism from independent MLA Thomas Emerson.
"While the conventional wisdom seems to be that Hanson’s rise has been a function of mass disillusionment with the major parties, I suspect there is more to her popularity than mere protest," writes ROBERT McMAHON.
"Perhaps the government should concentrate on demonstrating value through sound financial management rather than reminding ratepayers that using a service funded by their taxes has saved them money," says letter writer DAVID EVERED.
Havelock Housing will hold Canberra's first memorial vigil for people who have died while experiencing homelessness, marking the opening of Homelessness Week next Monday.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has unveiled a reshuffled ACT Cabinet following Yvette Berry's resignation, appointing Rachel Stephen-Smith as Deputy Chief Minister and promoting Brindabella MLA Caitlin Tough to the ministry.
A Giralang woman has been charged with drug driving after police stopped a car being driven erratically in McKellar on Sunday night.
Reported gambling harm incidents in ACT poker machine venues have risen by more than 50 per cent in the past year, prompting fresh calls for the government to speed up gambling reform.
An adult and two teenage boys from NSW have been charged after an alleged arson attack on a Giralang home on Friday.
A 47-year-old Campbell man has been charged after allegedly driving twice on a suspended licence within 24 hours, including less than a day after being granted bail with conditions not to drive.
ACT health authorities have confirmed a case of measles in a recently returned overseas traveller and are urging anyone who visited a number of public locations to monitor for symptoms.
A Queensland man has been charged after police allege he led officers on a 60km pursuit in a stolen car before being arrested on a train at Goulburn Railway Station.
