Australian Capital Territory

Round three of the NRL wraps up as Canberra hammers the Wests Tigers before Cronulla is shocked by St George Illawarra.

New research on concussions could provide the "holy grail" doctors and sport scientists have searched for — a simple, objective test that cannot be cheated.

The Brumbies notch back-to-back wins over the NSW Waratahs for the first time in Super Rugby history.

As the Canberra Craft Beer and Cider Festival turns 10, the local brewing scene continues to go from strength to strength.

Recklessly disregarding the cautionary tale Toy Story, two Canberra artists encourage children to tear apart old pre-loved soft toys and reassemble them into new — and sometimes terrifying — creations.

The opulent tastes of US President Donald Trump are well known, and their influences can be traced back to French aristocracy and the splendour of Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles.

A former Canberra teacher accused of two acts of indecency on a student in the 1980s, including one at the old Canberry Fair site, goes on trial in the ACT Supreme Court.

A new teaching telescope at Mt Stromlo Observatory is set to give school students a hands-on experience learning about astronomy.

The Catholic Education Office in Canberra says it "absolutely failed parents" by planning to quietly move a disgraced priest to a home beside schools, after a group of 80 people meets with the Archbishop over the matter.

A meth user who surprised visitors to the War Memorial in Canberra by parading naked nearby was driven to do so by a combination of poor mental health and drug abuse, the ACT Supreme Court hears.

Booderee National Park is only a few hours' drive from Sydney — but it might as well be in a different era.

Senate crossbenchers question whether the Government's plan to expand the Snowy Hydro scheme is feasible and a good use of taxpayers' money.

It wouldn't be St Patrick's Day without the sound of a traditional Irish jig, shamrock green dresses, towering hair and feet tapping in unison.

A century past its economic prime, the tiny former gold mining township of Captains Flat, 40 kilometres southeast of Canberra, is fighting tooth and nail for its existence.

Ben Wyatt is making history as the first Aboriginal person to be treasurer in a state or federal government in Australia, as part of the incoming WA Labor administration.

A Canberra man who punched another man to the side of the head outside a convenience store in Braddon last year has his appeal thrown out.

Malcolm Turnbull says his Government will be "very happy" to fund the $2 billion expansion of the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme if the Victorian and New South Wales state governments won't chip in.

The father of alleged murder victim Sabah Al Mdwali labels her husband and accused killer a dog, and hits out at the defence's suggestions he was in her house at the time she was killed.

St John Ambulance is urging Australians to save triple-0 calls for life-threatening emergencies to free up ambulance resources.

Every year another 10,000 children in Australia are requiring child protection services. It's now one in every 33 children in the country.

The Productivity Commission wants to look well beyond the Murray-Darling, in its year-long review of Australia's water reform project.

No solid news about the future make-up of the Super Rugby competition is leading to frustration in Australia, with speculation one team is likely to be culled.

The Federal Government will today announce a $2 billion intervention in Australia's electricity supply debate, by expanding the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme in a bid to power up to 500,000 homes.

The ACT Remuneration Tribunal announces a two per cent pay rise for the territory's representatives, with an extra bonus delivered to Deputy Opposition Leader Nicole Lawder.

The Federal Government announces a $2 billion intervention in Australia's electricity supply debate, expanding the Snowy Mountains hydro scheme in a bid to power up to 500,000 homes.