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Security boosted at Parliament House after protests

Local AAP -
Protesters who climbed onto the roof at Parliament House have triggered upgrades to security measures, with longer-term options being considered.

Canberra Symphony Orchestra launches 75th anniversary season

Local Newstime Media -
The CSO’s 2025 season, Stories, features seven world premières and major works by Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Holst.

ACT Government releases land for community facilities

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Later this month, the ACT Government will release more than 23,000m2 of land on which community facilities will be built.

ACT Greens: Local food and footpaths

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Greens have promised to build a local food hub in Fyshwick and to improve and maintain Canberra's footpaths.

Belco Party elects Jason Taylor as co-convenor

Local Newstime Media -
Former police sergeant Jason Taylor was elected the Belco Party’s co-convenor at its last meeting, alongside Bill Stefaniak.

Dr Bjorn Sturmberg named ACT Scientist of the Year

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Clean energy technology scientist Dr Bjorn Sturmberg has received the 2024 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year Award.

Nominations open for ACT Inclusion Awards

Local Newstime Media -
Nominations for the Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards, celebrating disabled community leaders and supporters, close on Monday, 23 September.

Pet of the Week: Clayton the Moggy

Local Newstime Media -
In this edition of Pet of the Week, we meet Clayton the Moggy, who after choosing his owners himself is living his best life.

Rescue a Lonely Heart: Maxie

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

Homelessness Week: Housing is a human right, says Pocock

Local Nicholas Fuller -
To mark Homelessness Week, Independent Senator David Pocock and Alicia Payne MP visited the Early Morning Centre.

Failing housing system: ACTCOSS & ACT Shelter call for action

Local Nicholas Fuller -
ACTCOSS and ACT Shelter called for political parties and candidates to commit to a more ambitious social housing policy.

Kambah, check out any time you like but you can never leave

Local Georgia Curry -
There’s a healthy northside versus southside rivalry in Canberra but there’s also one competitive suburb that prides itself on being THE best place to live, period. Kambah is turning 50 and the postcode...

Mutant bikes, rats converge on Canberra drain

Local Georgia Curry -
Rats are about to descend on Canberra’s drains but it’s not a rodent plague, it’s a breakaway cycling group with mutant bikes made from scrap parts, pitted against each other in the...

Canberra’s own Climber Against Cancer

Local Jessica Cordwell -
Local principal, outdoor enthusiast and cancer survivor Caitlin Horan is an ambassador for Climbers Against Cancer.

Independents for Canberra commit to end homelessness crisis

Local Newstime Media -
Independents for Canberra would guarantee Housing ACT sufficient funding to reduce the housing waiting lists and end child homelessness.

Concerns over financial mismanagement in ACT Health contracts

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra Health Services audits have revealed “failures in financial management”, following an audit into contracts with NTT.

Dance party, DJ Albo rocks Civic

Local Georgia Curry -
A crowd of protesters in Civic wearing DJ Albo masks hit with a dance re-mix of the PM’s 2005 parliamentary speech.

Evoenergy seeks apprentices for 2025

Local Newstime Media -
Applications are now open for ACT energy distributor Evoenergy's 2025 apprenticeship program; more women and First Nations people are wanted.

New nuclear medicine machines for Canberra

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Three new nuclear medicine machines have been installed at Canberra Hospital. Nuclear medicine machines create detailed images of internal organs and analyse organ function. The new machines include a PET/CT scanner, SPECT/CT scanner,...

Rent increase calculator for Canberrans

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The ACT Government has launched an online rent increase calculator to help Canberrans navigate rent increases.

Rhys and Alex’s epic 250km ride this Daffodil Day

Local Newstime Media -
This Daffodil Day, please give to cancer research and help find the breakthroughs needed to save lives.

New Canberra Hospital building officially opened

Local Newstime Media -
The new nine-storey Critical Services Building at Canberra Hospital officially opened this morning, the ACT Government announced.

ACT Book of the Year 2024 winner announced

Local Newstime Media -
Chris Hammer’s crime thriller, The Seven, has been named the 2024 ACT Book of the Year. Mr Hammer has won a prize of $10,000.

Joie de vivre, les Canberrans in Paris

Local Georgia Curry -
Swapping a view of Telstra Tower with the Eiffel Tower, two ACT Policing members are deployed at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Nearly 900 homeless children in the ACT

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Homelessness Australia’s 2024 Child Homelessness Snapshot reveals that 868 children presented to ACT homelessness services in 2022–23.

Rail Safety Week in the ACT

Local Newstime Media -
To mark the beginning of Rail Safety Week, four new light rail safety wraps designed by Canberra students were unveiled. 

Australia’s terrorism threat level raised to probable for the first time since 2014

Local AAP -
The terror threat level in Australia has been lifted from possible to probable, the first time in 10 years a rise has taken place.

Spotting platypus in the ACT

Local Newstime Media -
Canberrans are invited to join one of 28 group surveys this month to better understand platypus numbers in ACT rivers and creeks. 

Vale Terry Snow: ‘Deeply loved’ Canberra business giant dies, aged 80

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra businessman and philanthropist Terry Snow has passed away, aged 80.

Pet of the Week: Lilly the Russian Blue X

Local Newstime Media -
In this edition of Pet of the Week, we meet Lilly the beautiful Russian Blue X, responsible lady with a healing paw.
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