Canberra’s heritage champions honoured
The restoration of Civic's Sydney and Melbourne Buildings facades is among the winners of the 2026 National Trust ACT Heritage Awards, which attracted a record number of entries.
News
Latest breaking local news
A new body scanner has been installed at the ACT Corrective Services Court Transport Unit to reduce the need for strip searches when detainees enter custody.
An ACT Legislative Assembly committee has recommended appointing a Night-Time Economy Commissioner to help revitalise Canberra's dining, bars, entertainment and arts scene.
A 42-year-old Chisholm man has been charged with possessing child-abuse material after Australian Border Force officers allegedly found exploitation imagery on his electronic devices.
News
Ngambri Corroboree looks to the future
A Ngambri Corroboree at Corroboree Park, Ainslie, on Saturday will bring together local, national and international initiatives, with a special focus on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ju.nin.mingku, also known as Nanny.
News
YWCA slams ACT’s backflip over electronic monitoring
YWCA Canberra has condemned the ACT government's decision to abandon plans for electronic monitoring of high-risk domestic and family violence offenders, accusing it of putting cost pressures ahead of women's safety.
Update
Greens push for compensation in social media laws
A push from the Greens to increase fines and open legal avenues for social media users harmed online could be the final hurdle for Labor's digital rights law.
Australia's unemployment rate edged up to 4.7 per cent in September, above market expectations, as almost 40,000 jobs fell out of the economy.
A 43-year-old man has been charged after allegedly swerving a stolen car towards a police officer during a pursuit through Belconnen on Wednesday.
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has voted to ban AI smart glasses at its aquatic centres over concerns about privacy and the potential for discreet filming and recording.
A restaurant has earned itself Australia's first and only two Michelin stars as more than 70 eateries are recognised by the famed fine-dining benchmark.
The government has defended reintroducing its contentious private health insurance changes, which the coalition says puts it in "contempt" of the Senate.
Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.
England have suffered a blow to their rugby league World Cup hopes after Canberra forward Morgan Smithies suffered a tournament-ending injury.
The illicit tobacco trade is still going strong through the use of fake Australian plain packaging, as crime groups operate factories across Southeast Asia.
A senator is calling for an investigation into a recording device being discovered in female-only facilities on a navy ship to be taken off Defence's hands.
Five Canberra community gardens will share nearly $40,000 in ACT government grants to establish new gardens and improve existing facilities.
The ACT government has announced $1.1 million in upgrades and planning works for Erindale Leisure Centre in Wanniassa, including a refurbishment of its gym and fitness facilities.
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with sexual offences after allegedly grooming and engaging in sexual acts with a teenage boy known to her.
