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Accused drug dealer living in the lap of luxury faces court today

Luxury cars, a racing go-kart, a semi-automatic firearm and thousands of coins suspected of being stolen from the Royal Australian Mint were among the property seized following the arrest of a 37-year-old man facing the ACT Magistrates Court this morning.

Police hunt forest for bracelet, missing link in unsolved murder

Nearly 50 years since her murder, ACT Policing are conducting a fresh search of the Fairbairn pine plantation where Keren Rowland’s body was found.

Local travel agents fighting to stay afloat

Hit incredibly hard by the COVID recession, travel agents across Canberra have gone from looking at a good year to operating at a loss.

Jazzercise Joan sets the bar at 90

This week Joan Platts simultaneously celebrated her 90th birthday and 20 years of exercise classes at the Canberra Seniors Centre.

Corrective Services debuts disability inclusion action plan

One in five people in Australia have some form of disability, about 18% of the population, however that number more than doubles in correction facilities, where almost 50% of adult detainees have a disability.

Governments must ‘banish complacency’, disability advocates say

Disability advocacy groups across the Territory joined forces today to demand swift action on violence against people with disabilities, as well as more accessible health services, crisis centres, transport, city infrastructure and housing.

Grants aim to improve inclusion for people with disability

Sporting groups, medical services and a choir were among the community organisations, not-for-profits and small businesses awarded a total of $125,000 in grants by the ACT Government

New tech to help older Canberrans age at home

InteliCare CEO Jason Waller says families often make decisions about whether to enter aged care based on emotions and fear, not facts and data, and often the data points to being able to stay home.”

Palmerston road rage incident ends in alleged assault

Two men driving a black Lexus and a red Holden were travelling southbound on Gungahlin Drive before a road rage incident on Friday 27 November.

‘Her Sound, Her Story’ inspiring women in music

A powerful documentary about the history and future of female participation in the Australian music industry will screen at Kambri Cinema as part of HERE I AM: Art by Great Women.

How to make an innovative 90-second business pitch

Canberra Innovation Network CEO Petr Adamek said his two big pieces of advice for those nervous ahead of an important pitch were to remove technical jargon and slow the pace down.

Young Ainslie chef named Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year

Despite receiving an early offer from ANU, Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year, Sebastian Connor, plans to continue down the path toward becoming a head chef.
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