Subscribe now
advertise with us
4.6 C
Canberra
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
type here...

Latest news: Corinne Dobson

Homelessness Week: Vigil for the victims

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Homelessness Week begins today. The ACT’s first memorial vigil will be held tonight at Havelock House. Advocates call for action.

ACT Shelter questions government’s public housing milestone

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT government claims it built its 12,000th public housing home, but ACT Shelter says the figure misreports the size of the portfolio.

Stamp duty abolished for Canberra first home buyers

Local Nicholas Fuller -
New planning reforms aim to make it easier to build townhouses, terraces and low-rise apartments in established suburbs.

ACT falling behind housing targets, builders warn

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Master Builders warns ACT is falling behind National Housing Accord targets; ACT Shelter says affordability depends on the right housing mix.

ACT Budget: ACT Shelter’s view

Local Newstime Media -
ACT Shelter has a financial reprieve; calls the Budget a genuine step forward on housing, but does not match the scale of the housing crisis.

ACT land release plan targets 26,000 homes over five years

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Government says it has a five-year land pipeline to deliver thousands of homes, but industry groups are sceptical.

ACT Government pledges 450 new public homes

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government will build 450 new public homes and boost repairs funding, but housing advocates say more long-term investment is needed.

ACT restores rent relief fund after community sector pressure

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has restored the Rent Relief Fund it cancelled last year to the community sector’s dismay. A new $5.2 million Housing Crisis Support Fund offers short-term grants covering up to four...

Community services receive $58.8 million as demand rises

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Community services will receive $58.8 million in new funding, the ACT Government has announced, after months of warnings from sector leaders that rising inequality and cost-of-living pressures were pushing more Canberrans towards...

Canberra organisations respond to Federal Budget

Local Newstime Media -
Federal Budget responses: ACTCOSS. ACT Shelter. AMA ACT. Canberra Business Chamber. St Vincent de Paul Society.

Canberra houses harder to build as costs soar

Local Newstime Media -
Primara Research says the ACT is now the most expensive place in Australia to build a detached house, pushing developers toward apartments.

Woden youth homelessness facility opens after year-long wait

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The Woden Education First Youth Foyer has opened, providing accommodation for 20 young people at risk of homelessness.

Anglicare: Private rental market is broken and system is failing

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT is the least affordable jurisdiction to rent in Australia, according to the Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot, published today.

Youth homelessness in Canberra

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Advocates say the scale of youth homelessness in Canberra is not fully known, and that support services should focus more on prevention.

ACT Government consults on licensing more construction trades

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Government is seeking public feedback on plans to extend trade licensing to currently unregulated construction trades.

Ombudsman: Housing ACT failing to meet obligations as landlord

Local Newstime Media -
Housing ACT has not always met its legal obligations as a landlord, with tenants living in mouldy, leaking houses, according to the Ombudsman.
Load more

Trending

NEWS

SPORT

Entertainment

Lifestyle

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTERS

Select list(s):

Real Estate

More

© 2026 Canberra Daily

canberra daily

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CANBERRA DAILY NEWSLETTER

Join our mailing lists to receieve the latest news straight into your inbox.

You have Successfully Subscribed!