Dozens of Australia's top legal minds gather for a ceremonial sitting of the High Court in Canberra, to farewell Chief Justice Robert French ahead of his retirement next month.

Travis Head says Steve Smith's stunning century against New Zealand has injected much confidence in the Australia batting line-up ahead of the final two Chappell-Hadlee Trophy fixtures.

Signs featuring the faces of former ACT election candidates will soon be put underground to help wombats overcome disease.

A Canberra man convicted of sexually grooming his wife's goddaughter with explicit messages on Facebook is described as "predatory" and "disgraceful" by a judge.

Fewer than 10 scientists at the nation's pesticide and animal medicines regulator will move from Canberra to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's electorate.

Tourists often poke fun at Canberra's apparent love of the humble roundabout but does the city have more roundabouts than most?

Customers at Centrelink and Medicare could experience delays this afternoon as staff around the country are set to take strike action over failed bargaining over public service pay policy.

A fire is burning at a recycling plant at Pialligo in Canberra's east — for the second time in a fortnight.

A Canberra man accused of storing nearly 4,500 pornographic images and videos, mostly of girls between the ages of three and nine, claim hackers may have targeted him because he was a Donald Trump supporter.

Canberran conservationists, including wildlife rangers as young as 10, join Victoria and Japan in a global conservation project to protect the Latham's snipe, a migratory shorebird feared to be in decline.

In what is considered a key test of the Human Rights Act, a Canberra man locked up after officers erroneously believe he has breached bail conditions is awarded $2,453.

Singapore Airlines struggled to fill its planes in the first week it flew between Canberra and Wellington in New Zealand, data reveals.

An Australian artist's chance encounter with a man outside a 7-Eleven store in the United States leads to him winning this year's Digital Portrait Award.

Meat could be used in 3D printing to produce a soft food with specific nutrients and suitable for people who have problems with chewing or swallowing.

Dozens of dancers, singers and actors perform in the opening night of All In, a variety show in Canberra which celebrates the talents of people with disabilities.

Australians suffering from tick-borne disease are welcoming recommendations from a Senate inquiry.

Two Canberra men are found guilty of importing a marketable quantity of cocaine after the drug was intercepted in the mail, bound for one of the men's grandmother's address.

Canberra man David Eastman loses a bid to stay his murder charge over the killing of Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Colin Winchester, and will face trial next year.

An "inspirational" Canberra volunteer who has spent 20 years helping young people with intellectual disabilities to speak with confidence is recognised by the ACT Government.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says he thinks the Liberal Party will drop Malcolm Turnbull as leader before the next election.

A legion of new female cricketers from India and Singapore save a Canberra cricket team facing the prospect of folding.

ACT Supreme Court cases are being delayed because of a lack of room, as the construction of a new court complex begins.

As the days count down to Christmas, now is the time to start organising your gifts if you are planning to shop online.

Australian Federal Police join forces with the Make-A-Wish foundation to grant an unusual request from a 12-year-old cancer patient, organising a day at a training village so he can "blow stuff up".

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