Latest ACT News
Canberra classrooms to plan cyber security militia and study hacker armies
Henry Belot 4:02 PM Canberra classrooms to plan cyber militia.
New detention laws labelled 'disgraceful' attack on human rights
Christopher Knaus 3:47 PM New laws allow prosecutors to detain someone for three business days even after they've been given bail.
Could the ACT have a new public holiday soon?
Katie Burgess 3:00 PM Reconciliation Day could replace an existing ACT public holiday, ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs minister Dr Chris Bourke said.
Libs unveil big spend in education using tram money
Emma Macdonald 3:00 PM The Canberra Liberals have unveiled a substantial education package, using money not spent on the light rail to invest in special schools, non-government schools and to expand and upgrade Canberra's ageing public school infrastructure.
Flume, Sticky Fingers and Gelato Messina announced for new music festival Spilt Milk
3:30 PM Flume, Sticky Fingers, Violent Soho, Peking Duk and Hermitude have been announced as part of the huge line-up for new Canberra festival Spilt Milk.
Price of gas in Canberra to fall, electricity price to rise from July
Alexandra Back 2:41 PM Canberra homes using only electricity will see energy bills rise from July 1.
Scheme set to prevent cover-up of institutional child abuse in ACT
Christopher Knaus 2:37 PM "In all probability, it would have saved lives," says survivor of abuse.
Queanbeyan mosque gets green light
By Kimberley Le Lievre 2:36 PM A mosque planned for the Queanbeyan West industrial estate has been given the go ahead by the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.
Canberra garbage truck drivers to strike for third time
2:25 PM Residents of Canberra's inner north and south will be forced to leave their bins out over the weekend as garbage truck drivers halt work again on Friday.
WIN announces new local news time
2:13 PM WIN News' local bulletins will shift to the prime-time slot of 6pm from July 1, as part of the television network's shake-up of programming.
'Small' election-year rates rise is not so small after all
Markus Mannheim 12:27 PM The government should be proud of increasing land tax, rather than pretend it's not.
'We do lots of interesting work': Public service department takes to YouTube
Noel Towell 12:23 PM Don't believe the hype, says Finance, we are interesting and Canberra is...sunny.
Stolen guns uncovered at Canberra property
11:39 AM Police uncovered six stolen firearms during a raid on a property in Canberra on Tuesday.
Fat Canberrans getting fatter: chief health officer's report
Natasha Boddy 11:00 AM Canberra appears to losing the battle of the bulge, with one in four adults now obese and we're only getting fatter.Â
Tax hike for Canberra apartments an extra hurdle for first home buyers
Emma Kelly 10:53 AM ACT budget 2016: Rates pain shifts to Canberra apartments and units
Gripping drama is a unique theatrical experience
Peter Wilkins 10:43 AM Andrew Bovell's latest play is a beautifully crafted and acted contemporary tragedy combining realism with the metaphorical physicality of gesture.
Hot Docs fills a film festival gap
Jane Freebury 10:39 AM Billed as the first Australian festival dedicated to documentaries from across the world, Hot Docs contains films on subjects ranging from blues music to figures such as Frida Kahlo and Ingrid Bergman to the illegal underground techno scene in Iran.
Radio station for print-handicapped thrown temporary lifeline
Katie Burgess 10:36 AM Canberra's Radio 1RPH will read on for at least another year, after a funding shortfall that threatened to silence it was resolved.
Capitals across the ditch to become sister cities
Christopher Knaus 10:27 AM They're the capitals from across the ditch that share a lot in common.
Weston Creek rallies to save much-loved Sakeena's Cafe
Megan Doherty 10:14 AM Sakeena's Cafe has been the heart and soul of Cooleman Court for 15 years. But now it is under threat.
Canberra mornings: Traffic, weather and what's on in one click
9:46 AM The news, traffic and weather to get you up to speed.
What's in the budget for each Canberra township
9:15 AM Here's a run down for what each township in Canberra is getting from the 2016 ACT budget.
What's on in Canberra's arts scene
Sally Pryor 9:08 AM What's on in Canberra arts scene from June 10
Disqualified driver caught driving with drugs and alcohol in her system
9:03 AM Canberra woman "came to the attention" of police on Wednesday afternoon.
Gang-gang. Wayfarer tower comes home to Belco Town Centre
Ian Warden 10:30 PM Your columnist is not a real estate writer but the Wayfarer is of interest to anyone who is a student of Canberra. Our city is changing before our very eyes.
Conservationist sounds alarm on Canberra's diminishing bushland
John Thistleton 10:12 PM Campaigner takes up the fight for Canberra's grand old gum trees.
Controversial anti-consorting laws targeting bikies look certain for ACT
Christopher Knaus 12:00 AM Bikies would face two years behind bars for breaching association bans under proposed model.
Defence public servants maintain the election rage
Noel Towell 9:39 PM Coalition marginals in the sights of Defence public servants and techies.
Will the domestic violence levy get to the root of the problem?
Karen Hardy 9:18 PM It took the death of an eight year old boy, a boy who loved BMX riding and lizards, to finally get the ACT Government to look at how it addresses family violence.
