Canberra welcomes 2017 in style
With a countdown and a cacophony of sound, a year of political upsets, sporting underdog triumphs and the celebrity curtain calls disappeared.
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Stephen Jeffery
Stephen Jeffery is a reporter for The Canberra Times
The changes Canberrans face at the start of 2017
Pensions, roadworks and public transport fares will be some of the biggest differences the city's residents will notice in the first weeks of the year.
Rocking in the New Year in a different way
As the rest of Canberra sleeps in or nurses headaches and hangovers, a band of bushwalkers will head for the hills.
Armidale's capital territory
The northern NSW city is preparing to welcome pesticides authority staff in the coming years, despite accusations of pork barrelling, politicking and opposition from workers.
Lease variation approvals rise in Canberra
The figures are the highest since the lease variation charge was introduced in 2011.
Domestic violence crisis services prepare for busy Christmas
November to February has consistently been the busiest time for Canberra's frontline domestic violence crisis workers, and this year is expected to be no different.
Sandakan horrors revisited at escaped POW tribunal
Twenty-eight men killed while escaping Japanese internment or executed after recapture in World War II have been considered for a posthumous honour.
Canberra Airport owners' taxable income remains steady
The company's total income doubled between 2013-14 and 2014-15, but that doesn't tell the whole story.
EPIC bonanza for Christmas shoppers
Three Christmas markets held at once at Canberra's exhibition park.
Mawson man charged with assaulting girlfriend, breaching bail
The man already had bail conditions restricting him from coming within 100 metres of his partner.
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