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Lightning strikes across Canberra and another storm is on the way

Lightning strikes across Canberra and another storm is on the way

More storms have been forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology on Wednesday, after lighting and storms crossed the ACT on Tuesday.

  • by Jasper Lindell

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ACT's Container Deposit Scheme mishandled 'revenue-raiser': opposition
Recycling

ACT's Container Deposit Scheme mishandled 'revenue-raiser': opposition

Extra space for more material at the scheme's sole recycling facility was only allocated once it was shut down and bursting at the seams.

  • by Cassandra Morgan
Bike lanes, wider footpaths, extended trading hours part of new Braddon plan
Planning and development

Bike lanes, wider footpaths, extended trading hours part of new Braddon plan

The Braddon Place Plan plan, published on Wednesday, outlines a suite of proposals to improve Canberra's best known "hipster hangout".

  • by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Which former Canberra Raider now has his own fashion label?
Fashion retail

Which former Canberra Raider now has his own fashion label?

"You're from Cootamundra - what would you know about fashion?"

  • by Bree Element
What's on in Canberra for Australia Day 2019
What's on

What's on in Canberra for Australia Day 2019

From fly overs to fireworks, there's something for everyone this Australia Day in Canberra.

Time to shift some money away from defence
Opinion
Parliament House

Time to shift some money away from defence

Polling consistently demonstrates that the government faces almost certain defeat the minute it heads to the polls.

  • by Nicholas Stuart
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Rising number of Canberra's young people in justice system
ACT government

Rising number of Canberra's young people in justice system

The number of children in detention or on community detention orders spiked by 40 per cent last fiscal year.

  • by Daniel Burdon
Light rail on the way to Civic, but testing to go on for weeks
Light rail

Light rail on the way to Civic, but testing to go on for weeks

The final stage of testing for Canberra's new light rail system is underway, but the government would not say how long testing would continue.

  • by Daniel Burdon
Dolce Bar is up for sale - and you could buy in for $300
Canberra life

Dolce Bar is up for sale - and you could buy in for $300

If the proposed co-op works, the nightclub would become a strictly not-for-profit venue operating at hours determined by the 200 new owners.

  • by Bree Element
Inquest begins into how prisoner was able to overdose on drugs
Courts

Inquest begins into how prisoner was able to overdose on drugs

A coronial inquest on Tuesday began the difficult and perhaps impossible task of figuring out how a detainee at the Alexander Maconochie Centre came to be in possession of the drugs that killed him.

  • by Alexandra Back
RuPaul's Drag Race is coming to Canberra with Werq the World tour
Canberra life

RuPaul's Drag Race is coming to Canberra with Werq the World tour

The race makes its Australian debut with show judge Michelle Visage leading show finalists and fan favourites in an "intergalactic" performance.

  • by Serena Coady