Minimum wage insufficient for a family in the ACT
Stephanie Anderson Full-time work doesn't always equate to enough food on the table for Elizabeth Friend's family.
Bomb squad called in after teen's birthday party
Stephanie Anderson A teenager’s 16th birthday party ended with a visit from the bomb squad after receiving a suspicious present in Canberra.
Guns, drugs and fireworks seized in searches
Stephanie Anderson Two people will face court after police seized guns, drugs and fireworks during raids in Casey and Chisholm on Wednesday.
YOLO vandals damage heritage listed hut
Stephanie Anderson A heritage-listed hut which survived the 2003 bushfires has been vandalised in Namadgi National Park.
Man hospitalised after Anzac Day brawl
Stephanie Anderson A man has been hospitalised with serious head injuries after an altercation at the Canberra Raiders Sports Club on ANZAC Day.
Teen's ute impounded after posting video on Facebook
Stephanie Anderson A Canberran teenager has had his ute impounded after he posted a video of the Ford Falcon performing burnouts in Amaroo on Facebook.
Girl band brings print to life to sing the puberty blues
Stephanie Anderson Up until a few years ago the only encounter I'd had with Wuthering Heights was Emily Bronte's classic text, a novel which I'd repeatedly started but never quite finished.
Stadium, urban beach, convention centre on cards for Canberra CBD
Larissa Nicholson and Stephanie Anderson A sports stadium, urban beach and convention centre are among future projects that could transform the Canberra CBD.
Appeal over murdered childcare worker
Stephanie Anderson ACT Policing has renewed the call for information regarding the murder of Canberra childcare worker Kathryn Grosvenor more than a decade ago.
Man pleads guilty to almost $1m in bank account thefts
Stephanie Anderson A man accused of stealing almost $1 million from bank accounts over a three-year period will be sentenced in the Supreme Court later this month.
$500,000 to child, mother burnt at golf club counter
Stephanie Anderson A woman has been awarded more than $500,000 after she and her then six-year-old daughter received an electric shock from faulty neon lighting while visiting the Gungahlin Golf Club.
Taxi driver loses teeth in late-night bashing
Stephanie Anderson A 54-year-old taxi driver spent the night in hospital after being bashed in Forde on Saturday night.
Glut of units drives down rents
Stephanie Anderson, John Thistleton AN INFLUX of developments has pushed Canberra's rental market to new levels of supply as anecdotal reports of discounted rents begin to emerge.
O'Malley tops list as house prices soar
Stephanie Anderson O'Malley is the capital's most expensive suburb, according to new data on home sales.
Nine-star home closes in on neutral footprint
Stephanie Anderson This carbon neutral, nine-star energy rated house is being heralded as the home of the future.
Home buyers will cross border for value: HIA
Stephanie Anderson THE ACT is at significant risk of losing scores of home buyers over the border to surrounding areas because incentives and grants have failed to keep pace with NSW, according to a peak housing body.
Name game vital for apartment marketers
Stephanie Anderson, Jenna Clarke Canberra's apartment listings can sometimes sound more like a science textbook than suburban addresses.
Canberra planners know exactly what's in a name
Stephanie Anderson Canberra's meticulous methods for selecting place names has saved the capital from giggle-inducing addresses such as Fannie Bay or Yorkeys Knob.
The last laugh in suburb names
Stephanie Anderson Canberra's meticulous methods for selecting place names have saved the capital from giggle-inducing addresses such as Fannie Bay or Yorkeys Knob.
More units cheaper to buy than rent: report
Stephanie Anderson Buying an apartment in Canberra may be cheaper than renting, but only in a handful of suburbs.
