Man returned to ACT over sex assault charges
A 29-year-old man has been extradited from Sydney and charged over alleged sexual assaults and family violence offences.
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Angie Ouyang has been named the Canberra Region's inaugural Tour Guide of the Year.
RSV cases among ACT children aged under five are about 40 per cent lower than this time last year, but infections among older Canberrans remain largely unchanged, according to AMA ACT.
The opposition leader will use a five-week break in parliament sittings to try and catch up to One Nation in the polls through campaigning in marginal seats.
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Pubs to stay open all night for Socceroos clash
Drinking holes across the country will be allowed to operate around-the-clock for Australia's upcoming win-or-go-home World Cup match against Egypt.
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Guns, tasers seized after Belconnen pursuit
A man and woman have been charged after police allegedly found two firearms, two tasers and more than $10,000 in cash following a failed traffic stop in Belconnen.
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Light rail replaced by buses this weekend
Light rail services across Canberra will be replaced by buses this weekend while construction continues on the Stage 2A extension to Commonwealth Park.
One in every 20 light vehicles registered in the ACT is now battery electric, according to ACT Government data cited by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association.
Axed Nine star Karl Stefanovic is now even more compelled to engage with Australian audiences who he says feel unheard, he tells a controversial UK broadcaster.
Koalas facing increasing population pressure from habitat loss and disease will have their genetics stored forever inside a custom designed egg and sperm bank.
Australia is ill-prepared for a possible regional food crisis as El Nino, climate change and higher farming inputs collide, a former defence chiefs say.
At a time when households face higher insurance premiums across the board, the industry is being warned not to penalise customers paying monthly or quarterly.
Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.
About 9000 homes and businesses across Canberra lost power during severe storms overnight, with electricity restored to most users by Thursday morning.
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has introduced a private senator's bill that would require affordable housing to be included in residential developments on Commonwealth land sold or leased to private developers.
A boy from the bush is preparing for an arduous 500km walk in the hopes of meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to pitch his cause.
Canberra Liberals say the ACT Government has issued almost 58,000 mobile phone camera fines worth more than $36 million without tracking error rates or conducting an independent review of the system.
Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.
Tom Starling has thrown his support behind 22-year-old half Ethan Sanders as the Raiders look to turn their disappointing NRL season around.
