Since the death of her daughter Clea in 2005, Francis Rose has inspired many Canberrans through the difficult experience that is being a victim of serious crime. Today her work is recognised in the Australia Day honours.
A trial of publicly funded home births in the ACT sees its first delivery, but critics of the program maintain it places mother and child at increased risk.
Anti-Islamic protesters call for the Canberra Theatre Centre to be destroyed after it displays an "un-Australian" image of two Muslim girls wearing hijabs celebrating Australia Day.
Australian women are outperforming men when it comes to keeping active across the country, with the difference starkest in Queensland, according to data from the Australian Sports Commission.
A prisoner who tried to escape custody by making a dash from a Canberra courtroom when his parole was revoked, injuring security officers in the process, is sentenced to an extra six months jail for the attempt.
Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, who were named the 2016 Australians of the Year for founding the Orange Sky Laundry service for homeless people, tell the 2017 nominees to keep challenging themselves regardless of who takes away the award.
A woman who survived a bite from a venomous brown snake in Canberra heaps praise on paramedics and hospital staff, thanking them for their help during a "scary" time that had her questioning whether she could die.
Lawyers for former Family First senator Bob Day urge the High Court to reject evidence from two witnesses as the court considers whether he was validly elected.
Soils trampled by thousands of troops that left to fight in World War One from South Australia will feature in a new memorial garden project at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Parents can feel uncomfortable talking about it and children often dread hearing about it, but how was sex education approached during the earlier part of the 20th century?
On a windy night late last January, Jan and Geoff McKergow's house at Forbes Creek was torn to rubble in a freak storm described as a mini tornado. One year on, they are still putting the pieces of their dream home back together.
It's a high stakes game for former Labor senator Anne McEwen, who is waiting not just to hear whether former Family First senator Bob Day was validly elected, but also what orders the court will make about how the vacancy should be filled.
Veterans often face a distinct set of challenges when trying to enter the civilian workforce, but companies are increasingly seeking out former Defence personnel for employment opportunities.
Two of Australia's national galleries welcome hundreds of dogs to their grounds, allowing art-lovers the chance to involve their furry friends in two major exhibitions.
A Canberra man who allegedly detonated fireworks in the bathrooms of two Canberra nightclubs in 2011 is refused bail after undergoing mental health tests.
