ACT News
Cloud on capital's wedding party: Threat to ACT same-sex marriage bill
Peter Jean and Lisa Cox Prime Minister Tony Abbott is considering whether the ACT's proposed same-sex marriage law should be blocked.
Parents stress over amnio risks
EWA KRETOWICZ The Dunstans made the difficult decision to have two amniocentesis tests performed.
Whale of a day for families at G-G's open house
MATTHEW RAGGATT Government House was the place to be on Saturday, with Skywhale and skydivers joining the more familiar sausage sizzle.
Department rebranding costs millions
PHILLIP THOMSON MANDARINS should not be precious about using outdated letterheads to save money under the Abbott government, says one former high-ranking public servant.
Soldier walks tall for his mates
PHILLIP THOMSON A roadside bomb in Iraq robbed Liam Haven of his sight in 2008 and the road to recovery was hard.
Lib's lobbyist wins seat of power
PHILLIP THOMSON He has been criticised for quips about kicking Julia Gillard to death and calling Leigh Sales a cow.
Electric capacity makes cycling a pushover
PHILLIP THOMSON Maurice Wells cycled across Australia but says he only came across a handful of dangerous drivers.
Libs demand disclosure on child visits
EWA KRETOWICZ The Liberal Party has accused the ACT government of obfuscation.
Neglect haunts the caseworker
EWA KRETOWICZ Cathy* is a rarity. In the midst of an Australia-wide caseworker shortage and high turnover.
Baby, guess what dad started?
PHILLIP THOMSON 10:20pm Opportunity knocks as many public servants face the axe, reports Phillip Thomson.
Civic assault, three in custody
11:44am There was a man lying on the ground and police had to solve the mystery.
ACT Marriage bill is talk of the country
HAMISH BOLAND-RUDDER Equality is now firmly on the national agenda, writes Hamish Boland-Rudder.
'Open your eyes to capital's underclass'
MEGAN DOHERTY St John's Care director Sue Jordan has scoffed at the idea Canberra is largely a comfortable and middle-class city as her organisation prepares to team up with youth homeless service YouthCARE Canberra.
Big duck floats in for Yellow Van food rescue appeal
MATTHEW RAGGATT The flowers aren't the only thing that will catch your eye at Floriade this year.
Dogs are barking as 30 years roll over
MEGAN DOHERTY For 30 years, the commands of ''sit'', ''stay'' and ''drop'' have rung out from the paddocks of Symonston at the ACT Companion Dog Club.
Lender's collapse forces sale of unit complex while still on drawing board
MEREDITH CLISBY The proposed 12-storey Aalto Apartments development in Phillip is being offered for sale following the collapse of the Queensland financiers of the project.
Liberals to block 'cowboy' Green
LISA COX The Canberra Liberals have declared they will block legislation Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury introduces to the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Pay parking to go plastic as Barr calls for tenders
ROSS PEAKE Canberra motorists will soon be able to forget carrying coins for parking in government car parks.
Porn collector says he saw children as actresses, not victims
MICHAEL INMAN A Canberra man arrested for possessing child pornography did not see the youngsters as victims, a court has heard. Matthew Charles Dummett, 34, initially described the children depicted in his collection of 12,879 images and six videos as ''actresses''.
Power games: why incentives won't sway these wind farm opponents
JOHN THISTLETON Offers of rooftop solar panels and solar hot water heating will not sway neighbours of a proposed $700 million wind farm west of Yass.
School in gay marriage lobby
LISA COX Parents at a territory school have been called upon to lobby against the ACT government's marriage equality bill.
Tenants buy way out of eviction
NOEL TOWELL Middle-class public housing tenants marked for eviction under an ACT government crackdown are simply buying their homes from the housing department rather than move out.
Tribunal crosses St Patrick's off heritage list
TOM MCILROY The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal has added a new chapter to long-running debate on the future of St Patrick's Church in Braddon, overturning its heritage listing on Friday.
Driver airlifted after truck crash
STEPHANIE ANDERSON A driver has been airlifted to hospital following a crash south of Canberra on Friday.
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Women's winning ride for Amy
MEGAN DOHERTY There was a slight hint of delighted incredulity as a group from Canberra took to the podium of last weekend's Amy's Grand Fondo in Victoria.
Family still searching for answers one month after Corey Power's death
Corey Power has been farewelled by his family, almost one month after he was found badly injured and unconscious in Young.
Cycling race starts in controversy
LEE GASKIN The opening stage of the National Capital Tour has been thrown into chaos after a traffic mishap forced results from the women's time trial to be erased.
Police hunt alleged bag snatcher
Police have released a facefit of a man believed to be involved with a bag snatching in Braddon on Tuesday.
Husband's 'nasty' sexual assault on wife
MICHAEL INMAN Marriage does not entitle a husband to demand sex from his wife against her will, a Canberra judge has warned.
Cruelty charges laid over animal starvation, deaths
A Gunning man who allegedly starved his stock to the point of death has been charged with more than 80 animal cruelty offences.
More clan labs in the ACT 'a concern' for police
TOM MCILROY As criminals increase domestic drug manufacturing in communities around Australia, police have called on Canberrans to be on the look out for signs of clandestine laboratories.
Jail likely for man who forced girl to touch his penis
MICHAEL INMAN A young girl’s childhood was destroyed after a man she considered an uncle forced her to touch his genitals, a court has heard.
'Are you man enough for that woman?': Penis-grabber fined for drunken act
The Queanbeyan Age A Bungendore man has expressed his shame and remorse after he grabbed another man's penis and testicles during a night of drinking at the Royal Hotel, Bungendore.
Canberrans get first bite of the Apple
HAMISH BOLAND-RUDDER The cult of Apple continues to thrive as Canberra became one of the first cities in the world with new iPhones, although even one of the capital’s biggest fanboys admits the fanfare was a little awkward.
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Archives gains a face from the portrait gallery
MEGAN DOHERTY The former director of the National Portrait Gallery, Louise Doyle, is moving to the National Archives of Australia.
Local trio in the spotlight as art pays homage to the natural world
MEGAN DOHERTY It's the art prize that honours the natural world - and can command some hefty price tags for works.
'Narrabundah slasher' back at work after close call
PETER JEAN A police raid has failed to turn up sufficient evidence to put to an end the activities of the notorious ''Narrabundah slasher''.
Big wet provides a dam fine bonus
Brodie Owen Canberra's record-breaking patch of rain has loaded the city's water supply at Queanbeyan.
Community housing call to increase rental units
MEREDITH CLISBY Community housing should be included in urban renewal projects such as the redevelopment of the ABC flats in Braddon and Reid, says a housing advocacy group.
Man gets jail term for ice shipment
Michael Inman Court Reporter A man who used his brother-in-law to smuggle "ice" into the capital has been jailed for three years.
Retailers targeted over illegal yabby traps to curb wildlife toll
JOHN THISTLETON RiverSmart has convinced tackle shops in Canberra and Queanbeyan to display posters warning of the illegal and deadly harvest of Opera-house-style yabby traps.
Award for author who honed his craft in the 'bush capital'
MATTHEW RAGGATT Morris Gleitzman's latest children's book centres on a 14-year-old Australian country kid chasing his dreams of football glory to a leading club in Britain.
Bomb-maker on partial detention
MICHAEL INMAN A man who built inert bombs in his flat will spend his weekends in jail for the rest of the year.
Group recognises those who support a safer community
They are Canberra's local eyes and ears, keeping watch over our communities and building a stronger city.
Objections fail to stop the sale of 'excess' land
MEREDITH CLISBY The ACT government will sell a block of land in Ngunnawal opposite the local centre for a mixed-use development after it was declared excess open space.
Standing ovation for same-sex marriage
LISA COX "We're here for the rights that one of our kids doesn't have compared to the others," Barry and Julia Rollings said on Thursday.
Mission accomplished in flying finish for lake rescue
Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin was the scene of a dramatic rehearsal on Thursday.
Creative coupling
Lyn Mills What a charming little wiggle waggle Rafael Bonachela slipped into the choreography of Project Rameau.