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Rescue a Lonely Heart: Boof

CD's Lonely Heart column lets local hear from some creatures from local animal welfare organisations who are looking for forever homes.

Ainslie to Everest raises funds for Lifeline

For the third year in a row, ACT Fire & Rescue will take part in ‘Ainslie to Everest’, to raise much-needed funds for Lifeline Canberra.

ACT Greens promise more support for live music

Canberra’s live music scene is in trouble, the ACT Greens claim, but they have a plan to support musicians.

ACT apprentices’ cost-of-living payment ‘does not go far enough’

ACT apprentices and trainees will soon receive a $250 cost-of-living payment - but Master Builders ACT says it's worth two two tanks of fuel.

Integrity Commissioner: Lobbying should be investigated

The Integrity Commissioner, the Hon. Michael Adams KC, believes the issue of lobbying politicians should be investigated.

Ex-CIT CEO receives half-million-dollar payout

Leanne Cover, former CEO of the Canberra Institute of Technology, received a payout of nearly half a million dollars.

ACT’s first privately delivered dedicated build-to-rent site

The private market will deliver its first dedicated build-to-rent site in Canberra, providing 270 rental homes in Turner.

ACT Government boosts rebates to ban wood fires by 2045

The ACT Government will double rebates to remove woodfire heaters – part of its campaign to ban wood heaters by 2045.

ACT prisoners help reforest Yass

Prisoners at the Alexander Maconochie Centre have propagated 3,000 native plants to help restore endangered grassy woodlands in Yass.

13-year-old boy Farhad Atai found safe

UPDATE: Great news, Canberra! Missing 13-year-old Farhad Atai has been located safe and well.

Strong Independents: Less red tape for Canberra businesses

Strong Independents candidates Peter Strong AM and Ann Bray AM released their Small Business Policy statement today.

ACT Government funding for tourism and hospitality businesses

Fifteen local businesses will share in $500,000 under the latest round of the ACT Government’s Tourism Development Fund.

New Executive Director of Pedal Power ACT

Cecily Michaels has been appointed as Executive Director of cycling organisation Pedal Power ACT from Monday 12 August.

New funding to boost Canberra’s tourism and hospitality businesses

Fifteen local businesses will share nearly $500,000 in funding support under the latest round of the ACT Government’s Tourism Development Fund, with Beltana Farm receiving the largest share.

ACT Greens announce circular economy plan

The ACT Greens have announced a circular economy plan, which includes expanding food waste recycling to all of Canberra by 2026. 

Canberra bartender serves up Mastermind win

If you’ve ever watched TV quiz show Mastermind (on SBS) it looks terrifying as contestants perch on an intimidating chair under a spotlight and no wonder – the show’s creator drew on...

Biden says bowing out was the best way to unite America

Joe Biden has delivered an address from the Oval Office about his decision to bow out of the US presidential race and "what lies ahead".

Science while you shop this National Science Week!

This year National Science Week (10-18 August) will be bringing science to you while you shop!

Bruce Lehrmann tries to put off $2m legal bill with appeal

Bruce Lehrmann's attempt to overturn a defamation loss and findings he raped Brittany Higgins face an early hurdle as Network Ten tries to force him to pay up.

48-year-old man charged with numerous family violence offences

A 48-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with several family violence offences and threats to kill. 

Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris a ‘radical Left lunatic’ at rally

Donald Trump has tried to quash some of the momentum behind Kamala Harris, in an aggressive speech at his first rally since Joe Biden dropped out of the race.

ACT Greens criticise road-focused ‘active travel’ budget

Jo Clay MLA criticised the government for including road projects in their $94 million active transport budget.

Canberra Liberals: Redacted TCCS staff survey ‘alarming’

The Canberra Liberals query why the 2023 Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate (TCCS) staff survey results were redacted.

Canberra’s adventures on the high seas

Land-locked Canberra is the nerve centre of the world’s largest search and rescue region – 53 million square kms (one tenth of the Earth’s surface) - and local response officers have just...

DonateLife ACT: The critical need for organ donor registrations

This year, DonateLife Week runs from Sunday 28 July to Sunday 4 August with Australians being encouraged to register as organ and tissue donors.

World Hepatitis Day: ‘It’s Time to Take Action’

As World Hepatitis Day approaches on 28 July, the urgency to address viral hepatitis in our community looms large.

CrowdStrike: quality-control bug led to global outage

CrowdStrike blames a bug in its quality control systems for allowing bad data to be sent to customers, leading to an outage that wreaked havoc around the world.

Sustainable Australia Party a conscientious objector to ACT election

The Sustainable Australia Party will not contest the 2024 ACT Legislative Assembly election, and protests “an unfair electoral system”.

Man dies in single-vehicle crash near Goulburn

A man believed to be in his 80s has died following a single-vehicle crash north of Goulburn this afternoon.

Fatal three-vehicle crash involving truck near Yass

A fatal crash involving two cars and a truck occurred outside of Yass earlier today.