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At least 15 properties have been destroyed by the Carwoola fire to the east of Queanbeyan in NSW.
Topics: bushfire, fires, captains-flat-2623, queanbeyan-2620, nsw, act
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In most cases of death from carbon monoxide poisoning, the first responder will not recognise the risk and also die trying to rescue the victim, an expert says.
Topics: health, gunning-2581, act, canberra-2600, nsw
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| UpdatedResidents are beginning to return to their homes in the wake of a major bushfire east of Queanbeyan in New South Wales, anxious to find out whether buildings are still standing.
Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, bushfire, captains-flat-2623, queanbeyan-2620, nsw, australia, act, canberra-2600
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Four Canberra youths — including two teenage brothers — who are accused of running a blackmail scam targeting gay men on dating apps are denied bail.
Topics: gays-and-lesbians, states-and-territories, community-and-society, crime, canberra-2600, act
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Topics: canberra-2600, act
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| UpdatedAt least 15 homes have been lost in an out-of-control grassfire burning in southern NSW, as police warn that number may grow.
Topics: bushfire, fires, disasters-and-accidents, queanbeyan-2620, nsw, canberra-2600, act
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Shopping trolleys dumped on footpaths, nature strips and in waterways have long been a problem in Canberra, so what's being done about it?
Topics: recycling-and-waste-management, pollution, local-government, human-interest, act, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedAccidental carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected as the cause of death for three family members found dead at the bottom of a concrete water tank in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, police say.
Topics: death, community-and-society, gunning-2581, nsw, canberra-2600, act
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Canberra lawyers launch a scathing attack on the ACT Government accusing it of "wilfully" hiding the fact several people may have been sent to jail illegally, because of a glitch.
Topics: states-and-territories, canberra-2600, act
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| UpdatedThree people found dead in an empty water tank at a rural property in the New South Wales Tablelands overnight were from the same family, authorities confirm.
Topics: accidents---other, gunning-2581, yass-2582, nsw, act, australia
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| UpdatedThe ACT Government announces plans to install an oversight agency in Canberra's jail, acknowledging it "must do more" to improve the care of prisoners after the death of inmate Steven Freeman.
Topics: states-and-territories, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, black-deaths-in-custody, canberra-2600, act
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Topics: food-poisoning, food-safety, diseases-and-disorders, health, food-and-beverage, gungahlin-2912, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Topics: food-poisoning, food-safety, health, diseases-and-disorders, jamison-centre-2614, macquarie-2614, canberra-2600, act, australia
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| UpdatedTwo popular cafes in Canberra are forced to close after an unknown number of people are hospitalised with food poisoning.
Topics: food-poisoning, food-safety, health, diseases-and-disorders, food-and-beverage, jamison-centre-2614, macquarie-2614, belconnen-2617, gungahlin-2912, canberra-2600, act, australia
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ACT police investigate a fire that destroyed a residential unit in Waramanga and caused smoke damage to a neighbouring unit.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, fires, waramanga-2611, act
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Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, arson, crime, law-crime-and-justice, waramanga-2611, act, australia, canberra-2600
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Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, crime, police, law-crime-and-justice, waramanga-2611, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Topics: animal-welfare, animal-nutrition, rural, veterinary-medicine, tharwa-2620, australia, act
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Topics: volunteers, animal-welfare, community-and-society, tharwa-2620, act, australia
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| UpdatedA Canberra wildlife protection group needs more volunteers to help with a new wombat-mange treatment trial.
Topics: animals, veterinary-medicine, canberra-2600, act, australia
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A mange-infested wombat in the ACT tries desperately to cure his itching.
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Lord Sebastian Coe, president of the IAAF, executive chairman of CSM Sport and Entertainment, and chairman of the British Olympic Association addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.
Topics: sport, olympics-summer, athletics, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Topics: hughes-2605, act
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A Canberra man who made a daring escape from Canberra's prison last year and got his girlfriend pregnant during the eight days on the run is sentenced to 15 months' jail.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, canberra-2600, act
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| UpdatedA Canberra father who allegedly rammed a parked car outside his children's school is charged with high-range drink driving, with police saying he blew more than three times the legal blood alcohol limit.
Topics: crime, law-crime-and-justice, police, alcohol, garran-2605, canberra-2600, act, australia