National
ACT
Spike in number of clandestine drug labs, cannabis grow houses in ACT
Police are shutting down an increasing number of drug manufacturing and cultivation sites, but they remain rare in the national capital.
- by Blake Foden
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Tribute
Laughter and overs in the sunshine to remember a good friend lost
Friends of Zeeshan Akbar gathered for a tribute match to remember their mate who was fatally stabbed while working at Queanbeyan Caltex service station in 2017.
- by Peter Brewer
Opinion
Canberra life
Five things I love about autumn in Canberra
Is autumn the best season in Canberra? Karen Hardy thinks so.
- by Karen Hardy
World War I
'Irreplaceable': Canberra man's search for World War I family heirloom
If not for a treasured French army helmet, Canberra man Igor Dopita might never have been born.
- by Blake Foden
Aged care
New industry born out of 'frustrating' aged care system
One "aged care navigator" in Braddon charges $2000 for a basic package.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Australian War Memorial
Australia's leading architects turn back on war memorial redevelopment
An open letter from some of Australia's leading architects has criticised the decision to demolish the 18-year-old award winning Anzac Hall.
- by Elliot Williams
Start-ups
A wacky, old aunt (and a former lawyer) want to cut kids' screen time
Former Canberra lawyer Carly Saeedi is set to launch a new business aimed at getting families to turn off their devices and switch on to the world around them.
- by Blake Foden
Immigration
Migrants are moving to Canberra in record numbers
New arrivals have topped 10,000 in each of the past two financial years, with migrants making up about 28 per cent of ACT residents.
- by Blake Foden
Energy
Greens push for renters to know energy efficiency ratings
Real estate agents can be fined $800 if they don't include information about a property's rating in an ad. It happens often but no one has been punished.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Emergency services
Firies' overtime 'increased dramatically' despite plan to reduce it
ACT Fire and Rescue described its own spending on overtime as "unsustainable", but since putting a plan in place to reduce it, the annual bill has risen.
- by Blake Foden
Public transport
'Not a pipedream': Government urged to keep eye on potential hyperloop
A parliamentary committee says the hyperloop proposal that could get Canberrans to four Australian capitals within an hour has "significant potential".
- by Blake Foden