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ACT Road toll rises to 11 after fatal incident in Kambah car park

A 75-year-old woman has died following an incident in a Kambah car park today, bringing the 2024 ACT road toll to 11.

Iconic boat ‘The Gull’ sinks on Lake Burley Griffin, more than ten people rescued

Eleven people were rescued on Lake Burley Griffin earlier today after the iconic boat, The Gull, owned by revered local boatman Jim Paterson, sank.

Coin enthusiasts unite to ring in a mint new year

Ring in the new year by minting the first coin in the world for 2025.

Your ultimate guide to Summernats 37

Summernats in 2025 will kick off with the City Cruise at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) and along Northbourne Avenue, with 400 cars on...

Road, personal safety focus for ACT police during summer

Road safety will be a focus for ACT Policing during summer.

Car driven into German Christmas market crowd, two killed

A driver has been arrested after a car was driven into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg.

Raiders poised to land star prop Leo Thompson

The Canberra Raiders look set to secure one of rugby league’s hottest prospects, with reports suggesting that former Knights prop Leo Thompson is on the verge of signing a long-term deal with the club.

‘More than a zoo’: National Zoo expands children’s play spaces

One of Canberra’s biggest playgrounds, the National Zoo and Aquarium’s AdventureLand Playground, has just gotten bigger, with a new section now open.

Concerns grow over the future of Big Splash

Belconnen residents are facing a summer without one of their most beloved attractions, with Big Splash in Macquarie seemingly unlikely to reopen for the 2024/25 season.

Stunning pictures, epic sound: IMAX opens in Canberra

The sound of a lion roaring, raging water, and a rocket ship launching can be felt through your body at Canberra’s new IMAX screen.

The unlawful suspension of human rights in the name of public health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide chose to suspend fundamental human rights under the guise of protecting public health.

‘Baseless’: Alan Jones fights indecent assault charges

A defiant Alan Jones has come out swinging against police and his accusers, labelling allegations he indecently assaulted 10 victims as baseless.

Vanuatu reports 14 dead in earthquake, hundreds injured

More than a dozen people have been killed by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck in Vanuatu but little is known about damage further afield.

Local heroes help migrant women build skills

About 50 migrant and refugee women have built their social and working skills through the 2025 ACT Local Hero winners.

Beetle-mania sweeps Christmas, not Ringo

Beetles are touring Australia—not the Fab Four, but the iconic Christmas beetle—and ’tis the season to start counting.

Cop who tasered grandma fights dismissal from police force

A former police officer convicted over the fatal tasering of a 95-year-old great-grandmother is fighting to get his job back.

Date night for Canberra couple ends in award win

It was a very special date night for the recently appointed 2025 ACT Senior Australian of the Year recipients.

Police almost hit by hunting arrow in Symonston

ACT Policing has released footage of a serious incident earlier this year in Symonston, during which a police officer narrowly avoided being struck by a hunting arrow.

Qatar Airways brings back daily Canberra flights

Qatar Airways has announced the return of daily flights to Canberra, operating via Melbourne to Doha's Hamad International Airport.

New opening hours at ACT libraries for summer 2024–25

Libraries ACT will adjust its opening hours for summer 2024–25 across its 10 public library branches, including the ACT Heritage Library. Christmas shutdown All library branches,...

Government injects $180m to boost ‘vital’ local news

A major federal funding initiative is designed to bolster public-interest journalism, with support for newswire AAP, local outlets and Indigenous media.

Bali Nine wake to first day back home in Australia

The Bali Nine drug traffickers are back in Australia to continue what the prime minister has called their "rehabilitation and reintegration".
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