Authorities close street as fire leaves $500,000 bill
Phillip Thomson A Spence house was gutted by fire on Saturday with an estimated $500,000 damage done.
Second doctor suspended
Phillip Thomson Two doctors from the same medical practice have been suspended within three weeks of each other.
Journey's end echoes life
Phillip Thomson Mary Waterford has given a lot of life for a woman who deals daily with death.
No push for local health watchdog
Phillip Thomson The ACT government will not follow Queensland's lead and appoint a new health ombudsman.
Cyclists told to learn etiquette
Phillip Thomson MORE Canberra bike riders need to learn cycling etiquette, says the ACT's minister in charge of bike paths.
Arrest after teen's assault
Phillip Thomson AFTER sitting by his son's hospital bed all night and with tears in his eyes, the father of the teenager king hit at a Canberra food court made a plea on Saturday to find his boy's attackers.
$80,000 in heroin seized
Phillip Thomson Man arrested after police find heroin worth $80,000 and large amounts of cash.
Rider fights for life after crash
Phillip Thomson A female motorcycle rider was fighting for her life on Saturday night after a collision with a four-wheel-drive in Florey.
Insurance for cyclists would limit pain and hurt
Phillip Thomson A man left quadriplegic in a collision with another cyclist has called for a public insurance scheme for injured riders.
Surgeon's case hits more delays
Phillip Thomson A CASE involving a Canberra orthopaedic surgeon accused of making mistakes on patients has been delayed, even though the ACT Medical Board has been investigating his latest controversial surgery for...
Still well-suited, win or lose
Phillip Thomson THE MOST powerful lobbying firm in Canberra would shrink to almost nothing and be replaced by its ''evil twin'' if the Gillard government lost the election.
Mulch fire at Macgregor
Phillip Thomson Seeing smoke in Macgregor? There's a 1600 square metre mulch fire.
Looking for the biggest winners
Phillip Thomson 'How old are you?'' asks ACT Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly midway through the interview. ''Twenty-eight,'' I say.
Family GPs miss out on bonuses to big clinics
Phillip Thomson Canberra GPs are unhappy with government money being given to their competitors.
Call goes out for Neighbourhood Watch volunteers
Phillip Thomson Pocketsof Belconnen hurt by property damage and sexual assaults are ?wanting Neighbourhood Watch volunteers to join a burgeoning territory army.
Power likely to stay up on lines
Phillip Thomson SPENDING millions of dollars a year replacing timber power poles appears likely to continue because it would cost billions to put Canberra's electricity underground.
Cancer sufferer and cocaine user released on bail
Phillip Thomson A 22-YEAR-OLD bone cancer sufferer and heavy user of cocaine in the past was released on bail on Saturday after allegedly breaching previous bail conditions.
Exhibit legacy of a legend
Phillip Thomson EDDIE MABO'S daughter Jessie first thought of Canberra sceptically but these days she boosts tourism to the national capital.
Summertime living is easy
Phillip Thomson Children make the best photographic subjects, if The Canberra Times summer photo competition is any indication.
Lucky escape just another chapter in Rudy's life
Phillip Thomson IT'S AMAZING that Rudy Meyer hasn't managed to kill himself yet, though as he said from his Canberra Hospital bed,''It's not through lack of trying.
