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Hazmat incident shuts Mitchell waste centre
Stephen Jeffery 3:34 PM Hydrochloric acid believed to be behind incident that forced evacuation of centre carpark.
Early bird catches the right atmosphere
Sarah Lansdown 11:03 PM Canberra's frosty, foggy mornings proved a boon for photographers during the week.
Masahiro Asaka wins inaugural Hindmarsh Prize for glass
Clare Colley 11:30 PM Canberra artist Masahiro Asaka has been named the inaugural winner of the Hindmarsh Prize for glass.
ACT tally room abandoned due to 'security concerns'
Christopher Knaus 8:15 PM "Holding a public thing like the tally room we think is a very serious risk."
Goulburn cheap land promotion lures Sydney and Canberra commuters
John Thistleton 8:00 PM Commuter coach services make bee-line for Goulburn's cheap land.
Brave teenager determined to help others after her mother commits suicide
Megan Doherty 11:30 PM On her Facebook page, Canberra teenager Kira Dart has many heartbreaking tributes to her mum and dad including one that reads, in part: "I wish I got to live life with you and mum. Like it should of been".
'Your days are numbered': Man allegedly threatens to kill partner
Megan Gorrey 6:49 PM A Canberra man charged with threatening to kill his partner allegedly told her he had already paid for her funeral, saying: "Your days are numbered."
Youth mental health service without funding increase for four years
Christopher Knaus 6:28 PM Demand continues to grow for Headspace's services, but there's no money to match.
Calls for ACT government to end greyhound industry funding
Christopher Knaus 6:26 PM The ACT government provides over $1 million per year to the greyhound industry.
Woman who acted as Trojan horse in violent burglary avoids jail
Megan Gorrey 6:25 PM A woman who let three intruders into a friend's house at Conder before they bashed him unconscious acted as a "Trojan horse" in the violent burglary, a judge has said.
Liberals promise $9m to decongest cross-border roads
Katie Burgess 6:23 PM Three cross-border roads would receive a $9 million cash injection under a re-elected Turnbull government, ACT Senator Zed Seselja has promised.
Kevin and Narelle are found and reunited with their wedding rings
Megan Doherty 6:15 PM The Canberra community went on a detective hunt last weekend to find the owners of weddings rings left at a Belconnen vet.
'Increased chance of flooding' as rainy weekend predicted
Clare Colley 5:39 PM Showers on Friday were just a preview for even wetter weather Canberra can expect over the weekend.
Celebrating the art of the bookplate at Megalo
Sasha Grishin 5:09 PM An exhibition of prints celebrates the art of the bookplate.
Two very different artists share an affinity in Denmark-inspired show
Kerry-Anne Cousins 5:08 PM In Light Translations, two very different glass artists share an affinity in their outlooks, writes Kerry-Anne Cousins.
'Great synthesiser' Tim Johnson has unique artistic vision
Sasha Grishin 5:08 PM Tim Johnson, the "great synthesiser" in Australian art, has established his artistic vision in this latest show, writes Sasha Grishin
CCTV captures man stealing alcohol from supermarket
4:44 PM A man stole a carton of alcohol after forcing his way into a supermarket in Canberra's north.
Foxtel drama The Kettering Incident brings a strong dose of Canberra
Jil Hogan 4:33 PM Foxtel political thriller Secret City has proven popular, showing the nation's capital off in a completely different light, and now the pay-TV network has another mini-series coming up with a strong Canberran flavour.
Canberra artist Benjamin Shine's work goes viral
Jil Hogan Artist Benjamin Shine has gone globally viral thanks to a video posted by The Huffington Post.
Has Skywhale come back to Canberra?
Katie Burgess Unverified sightings of Canberra's infamous hot air balloon over Lake Burley Griffin made one reporter curious.
Give bee a home among the gum trees
Sarah Lansdown A swarm of bees might be the stuff of nightmares but curators of a new exhibition want us to know that bees mean us no harm.
Kambah crash injures elderly man
Police are calling for witnesses to a crash that injured an elderly man in Canberra's south on Thursday morning.
Canberra eateries' worst-ever hygiene result
Markus Mannheim Three in 10 of the premises tested failed health inspections last year.
Pool chemical leak causes evacuation of Fyshwick businesses
A leaking pallet of pool chemicals forced the evacuation of a string of businesses on a Fyshwick street.
Labor would reform ADF pay policy if elected
Henry Belot Federal Labor would change the ADF remuneration policy if elected.
Canberra mornings: Traffic, weather and what's on in one click
The news, traffic and weather to get you up to speed.
Supermarkets will be scrambling for enough free range eggs
John Thistleton "Supermarkets want $1-a-litre milk on the supermarket shelves, but don't want $3-a-dozen eggs.''
Auditor-General warns caution should be taken with the tram cost-benefit analysis, with the transport benefits amounting to only half the costs
Kirsten Lawson Audit also reveals a capital cost of $1.01 billion in 2014, quickly revised down.
ACT police chief announces retirement
Megan Gorrey The ACT's top cop Rudi Lammers has called time on a 34-year policing career.
