Police will launch a targeted operation this weekend aimed at anti-social behaviour involving e-bikes, e-scooters and illegal off-road motorcycles across Canberra.
A Canberra construction company and its director have been convicted and fined after a worker suffered serious injuries, including the amputation of a toe, when he was struck by an excavator bucket at a Gungahlin worksite.
Growing concerns over cost blowouts, traffic disruption and project management of the Monaro Street Refresh project in Queanbeyan have prompted calls for the NSW Government to step in and take a more active role in overseeing the works.
A dark-coloured ute was seen doing burnouts in a Deakin park on Monday night, police say.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a shotgun and ammunition were seized during a police operation in Chifley.
A 33-year-old man has been charged over a violent home invasion in Isabella Plains earlier this year, making him the fifth suspect to be arrested in relation to the incident.
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens will jointly move a censure motion in the Assembly against ACT Labor Minister Yvette Berry, accusing her of a sustained failure to address serious problems in the education and housing portfolios.
Canberra ratepayers face a higher average rates bill under the ACT government’s 2026-27 Budget, with the average residential bill, including levies, to rise by 5 per cent even after the health levy is scrapped.
While the budget investment in hospitals is welcome, AMA ACT president Dr Betty Ge says the real test will be whether patients receive care sooner.
While the ACT Government’s Budget stamp duty reforms are welcome, the Property Council warns that the significant increase in commercial rates will undermine confidence and cast a long shadow over Canberra’s commercial property sector.
The Canberra Business Chamber says there are no huge spending surprises in this year’s ACT Budget, but warns that many businesses are facing substantially higher tax bills next year.
A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly chasing, tackling and strangling his partner in Gungahlin on Monday night.
