ACT

Staff assaulted during attempted Isabella Plains IGA robbery

IGA staff member assaulted during an attempted robbery in Isabella Plains overnight.

Six-year-old Canberra girl cut by razor blade at playground on Father's Day

Six-year-old Bella was celebrating Father's Day with her family when her finger was sliced open on the slide.

Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for September 6, 2017

Plus another rates hike for apartment owners and Barnaby's backdown on Darwin.

• by Steven Trask

International visitors inject millions into ACT economy

International visitors inject more than $500 million into the ACT economy each year.

NDIS respite care concerns the canary in the coal mine

Concerns that respite care for ACT families has been compromised by the introduction of the NDIS are timely.

• by The Canberra Times

ACT unit owners face 31 per cent rate hike over two years, on top of existing annual seven per cent rises

Canberra's unit owners are facing a 31 per cent jump in their average annual rates bill over two years.

• by Daniel Burdon

CPSU criticises contracting arrangements in wake of DHS fraud probe

The CPSU has criticised the government's reliance on contractors following a fraud probe at DHS.

• by Steven Trask

Sign opposed to controversial cemetery vandalised ahead of NSW council vote

Former Queanbeyan mayor Tim Overall has labelled vandalism "absolutely unacceptable".

• by Tom McIlroy

ANU Australia's second best university in Times Higher Education global rankings

The Australian National University has slipped one place and the University of Canberra moved forward in the latest global university rankings.

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• by Emily Baker

Commissioner Dominic Lane says Canberra facing worst bushfire season since 2003

A dry winter means the ACT is at risk of the worst bushfire season since the devastating 2003 fires.

• by Daniella White