Canberra News

A 36-year-old man who was awaiting trial over a blast at the Canberra headquarters of the Australian Christian Lobby has killed himself.

Over two decades Bill and Pat Rhoden have transformed bare paddocks into a blossoming wonderland.

Transgender people living in regional Australia are being forced to travel for hours to get the medical help they need.

Canberra is the bush capital but at times you could be anywhere in the world.

Neil Irwin thought he'd miss his Aussie Rules grand final while welcoming his baby daughter into the world. But his teammates had other ideas in mind.

Australians are quick to venerate their soldiers. So why don't we seem to care as much about peacekeeping — work that often demands more nous than a straight war?

Baxter is learning how to boogie as University of Canberra researchers experiment with how to make robots more human-friendly.

A man who spent four years in jail for child sex offences complains police will not return property seized when he was arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of three girls.

Take a glimpse into the frenetic life of a federal MP — which involves being ejected from Question Time and meeting Bananas in Pyjamas — as Louise Yaxley tails deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek for a day.

Did you endure a bad date last night? If so, you're not alone.

A helicopter pilot who was on a job when his colleague fell into an Antarctic crevasse tells a coronial inquest he felt helpless upon learning the man had dropped into the icy crack.

A group of not-for-profit organisations in Canberra puts pressure on the ACT and Federal Government to extend its preschool funding to three-year-olds.

ACT Liberal Mark Parton clarifies his comments yesterday that heterosexual white males over 30 are overlooked and reads out emails from supporters complaining that men "pay too much tax".

Three adventurous meerkat pups find their feet and prepare for their public debut, after emerging from their den at the National Zoo and Aquarium in Canberra.

A children's entertainer lost work this week after coming out against same-sex marriage — but what protections are in place to protect your job if you views don't align with those of your boss?

A helicopter pilot who fell into a Antarctic crevasse was only wearing light clothing at the time of the accident, an inquest into his death hears.

An ACT Liberal politician uses a parliamentary debate on inclusion to lament the lack of government support for heterosexual, white men.

Fair Work is looking into whether laws were broken when a Canberra businesswoman fired a contractor over their opposition to same-sex marriage.

Rare recordings of our early prime ministers are discovered on eBay by the Museum of Australian Democracy.

Stories of the Indigenous heritage of thousands of Australians have been buried and forgotten deep in the country's archives, but are now beginning to be unravelled.

Protecting public infrastructure from cyber attacks is not a game, so do not be fooled by public servants playing with a motorised Lego set in Canberra this week.

The wife of a helicopter pilot who died in Antarctica last year after being left for hours in a crevasse praises her husband's bravery but criticises the "inefficiency of the system" responsible for his rescue.

The Queensland timber industry says it could help alleviate any energy shortages by producing green fuel from its waste but is being held back by a lack of government incentives.

First-timers from the Australian National University will race their solar car through the outback against creations by some of the biggest companies in the world. They're just hoping to finish.

If you live in Canberra and leave your body to science, Hannah Lewis could well be the person who looks after you in the lab after you die.