A man, his dingo and the dogs of war
John Thistleton Mick Clarke has turned the skills of a dingo he trapped to his advantage, yet the call of the wild holds on 12 years later.
Police investigate Belconnen aggravated robbery
John Thistleton Three men threatened a young Belconnen couple and made off with their wallets on Saturday night.
Flight path no problem for these ground birds
John Thistleton In the rising noise and dust stirring up on Canberra's eastern edge from roadworks and airport expansion, there's a place for everyone.
Residents hope train will derail project
John Thistleton Whether a flight of fantasy or visionary, the high-speed train is already affecting development.
Fatal glider crash mystifies onlookers
John Thistleton and Louise Thrower Onlookers who saw a glider collide with another glider is mystified how the fatal accident happened.
Proposed fire station angers residents
John Thistleton All Pialligo people wanted was a park, now they're likely to get a fire station.
Taxpayers to fund new airport fire station
John Thistleton ACT taxpayers will pay for a new fire station for Canberra Airport's retail and business park as well as surrounding suburbs.
Belconnen traffic congestion dangerous for fire trucks
John Thistleton The sooner Belconnen fire station is moved out of the town centre the better because of traffic congestion, the union representing 350 fire fighters in the ACT says.
Qbn lags in report cards for councils
John Thistleton Local government councils around the ACT are financially sustainable in the short term, but the biggest of them, in Queanbeyan, has scored a weak assessment from the NSW Treasury.
Bad Qbn finances now good
John Thistleton Queanbeyan Council's financial sustainability is not so weak after all. After initially accepting a NSW Treasury assessment that its finances were in a poor position, the council now says this was...
Axe to fall on councils in merger plan
John Thistleton Conceived in an unhappy local government marriage only nine years ago, Palerang Council is being lined up for another one.
Aboriginal youth reconnect to the past
John Thistleton An elder once told Adrian Brown that when Aborigines with stone axes cut away a great slab of bark from a trunk to make a canoe the old tree would sigh.
Shooters set sights on club centenary
John Thistleton A rush of blood would often lead men in earlier times to take up arms and join new rifle clubs around Australia to defend their communities.
Residents seek tougher protection
John Thistleton Inner south residents want precinct codes enforceable by law to protect the character of their neighbourhoods.
Woden site sells for $4.5m
John Thistleton Canberra-owned Demac Property has paid $4.55 million at auction for a large development site on Melrose Drive at Woden Town Centre.
New owner for local developer
John Thistleton CIC Australia, which is developing large residential subdivisions in and around Canberra, has a new major shareholder that will eventually acquire the company.
Pialligo farmers battle to maintain lifestyle
John Thistleton Pialligo orchardists Ken and Fay Kerrison are near their wits end on how to slow Canberra's urban sprawl.
Rewriting on the wall after demolition
John Thistleton A bizarre demolition in prestigious Yarralumla could lead to a rewriting of planning regulations.
Duplex's razing leaves cul-de-sac in fear
John Thistleton The Great Depression brought the first duplex homes to Canberra, followed by another surge after World War II.
New terminal is ready for take-off
John Thistleton Canberra Airport's $420 million new terminal will be unveiled on Wednesday, with plenty of extra capacity for travellers avoiding Sydney Kingsford Smith's congestion woes.
