Burning beans prompts evacuation in Fyshwick
Stephanie Anderson Emergency services have treated one person for smoke inhalation after the second fire in a coffee roasting machine in two weeks in Canberra.
Struggling families missing out on food
Stephanie Anderson Feeding two people on less than $10 a day is an ongoing struggle for this Queanbeyan single dad.
Vandal who cut through park gates fined $650
Stephanie Anderson A vandal has been fined $650 after using an angle grinder to cut through a security gate on the Cotter River.
Queanbeyan man suffers knife wounds in alleged fight
Stephanie Anderson Police are investigating a dispute which left one man with knife wounds to his arm and upper body in Queanbeyan on Thursday.
Eight more arrests in cross border drug busts
Stephanie Anderson A further eight people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the supply of illicit drugs throughout the Canberra and Queanbeyan areas, bringing the week's total to 32.
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.
Elderly driver charged for drink driving twice within two hours
Stephanie Anderson A driver in his 60s will face court after being charged for drink driving twice within two hours in Queanbeyan earlier this week.
Suspicious fire in Queanbeyan
Stephanie Anderson Investigations are continuing into a suspicious fire which damaged a ute, believed to be stolen, in Queanbeyan overnight.
Almost two dozen arrests made in cross-border drug sting
Stephanie Anderson Twenty-three people have been arrested and more than $400,000 worth of illicit drugs have been seized in a cross border drug sting nine months in the making.
Burning bins block highway
Stephanie Anderson About 800 burning wheelie bins have closed down southbound lanes of the Hume Highway near Sutton Forest overnight.
Poor priced out of Canberra rental market, says Anglicare
Stephanie Anderson Welfare groups are calling on the government to boost assistance for renters struggling to afford housing.
Man charged with assaulting cyclist
Stephanie Anderson A Bungendore man will face court next month after an alleged attack involving a trio of cyclists outside Canberra on Sunday.
Worker who left after boss swore paid almost $11,000
Stephanie Anderson A Queanbeyan worker who left his job after his boss swore at him has been awarded more than $10,000 in unpaid entitlements.
Veterans march in National ANZAC Day Ceremony
Stephanie Anderson, Hamish Boland-Rudder The National ANZAC Day Ceremony has taken place at the Australian War Memorial.
Homeless to be housed in churches
Stephanie Anderson A controversial proposal to house the homeless in church facilities is close to reality in Canberra, more than a year after the project was first raised.
Nishi's builder in financial collapse
Stephanie Anderson, Noel Towell, Larissa Nicholson The building contractor on Canberra's troubled Nishi development has collapsed, allegedly owing millions of dollars to local subcontractors.
Asbestos warning at Canberra Hospital
Stephanie Anderson Staff, patients and visitors to the Canberra Hospital have been warned they may have come into contact with airborne asbestos fibres.
Local agencies reap national awards
Stephanie Anderson Canberran real estate agencies have been declared some of the best in the country during the Real Estate Institute of Australia 2013 National Awards on Thursday.
ACT church cops $2m fee on subdivision
Stephanie Anderson Developers behind plans for an overhaul of church land in Narrabundah are facing a change-of-use charge of more than $2 million.
For sale: Nostalgic home with 1700 former tenants
Stephanie Anderson Hidden behind a white picket fence, this innocuous-looking weatherboard is a home with a history, whose previous tenants include 1700 babies.
