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Thirty people evacuated after Griffith unit fire
Thirty people were evacuated from a block of units in Griffith this morning, after a fire began on the ground floor of the building.
Phillip Pitch and Putt to close
John Thistleton Southern Cross Club is closing Pitch and Putt, in Phillip, and considering other uses, including a gymnasium.
Residents remain positive
Christopher Knaus and Stephanie Anderson Hundreds of residents battling through the worst fire conditions in memory crammed into town halls near Yass and Cooma on Thursday, as they braced for a second round of blistering heat and strong...
'Good samaritans' urged to come forward after attack
Police are searching for three men seen helping an assault victim before she was attacked in Civic last month.
Post mortem reveals house fire death unsuspicious
The death of 65-year-old man in a house fire at Watson on Sunday has been deemed unsuspicious by police, following a post mortem examination.
Amputation brings pause despite driver's guilty plea
Louis Andrews A man has pleaded guilty to negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm for his role in collision that cost a motorcyclist his leg.
Drunk driver crashed into car
Louis Andrews A Canberra man who drank a six-pack of beer before crashing into a parked car has been fined $1000.
Code of silence still surrounds Winburn cold case
Chris Knaus A code of silence is still frustrating police investigations into the brutal murder of Susan Winburn, almost nine years after the horrific crime.
Treasures, living and otherwise
Sally Pryor A former National Gallery director has teamed up with an artist to highlight some of Canberra's most prized collections.
Ron Cerabona
Late bloomer on centre stage
Stephen Pike was, by his own admission, a late bloomer. It comes as a bit of a surprise, so prominent a part of the Canberra theatrical scene has he been for more than three decades as an actor,...
Volunteers ply workers with the taste of home
Stephanie Anderson Ten minutes from the blackened paddocks and rushing fire crews near Bookham, the scene was anything but chaotic.
Another hellish day of extremes awaits firefighters
Christopher Knaus Firefighters are bracing for more horror fire conditions after emerging from the past week without a single serious fire in the ACT.
Man rescued as selfless crews struggle to gain control
Stephanie Anderson The Rural Fire Service has rescued an elderly man from a bushfire near Crookwell as crews face extreme fire danger warnings for the weekend.
Facebook post boasts of gay hate crimes in Civic
Michael Inman Outrage as posts on a Canberra Confessions Facebook page boast about hate crimes committed against gay men in Civic.
Private Capital
Hoot, Giggle hitting town
Megan Doherty The kids will be happy to know that Jimmy Giggle and Hoot the Owl are on their way to Canberra.
PRIVATE CAPITAL
Call of the wild pays off for filmmaking pair
Megan Doherty A documentary featuring one of Canberra's public artworks - bush pack-nil tenure - has been selected for the 2013 Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney.
RFS extinguish grassfire at Hall Showgrounds
A grass fire at Hall has been extinguished this afternoon, but the Community Fire Unit remains in place to monitor conditions.
Threat to properties from Cooma fire eases
Stephanie Anderson, Tegan Osborne An emergency warning issued for a bushfire burning uncontrolled east of Cooma has been downgraded to a watch and act alert.
Total fire ban in the ACT to lift at midnight Saturday
The total fire ban in the ACT was set to be lifted at midnight on Saturday as cooler conditions were predicted across the territory.
Bail refused for man who allegedly set flat on fire
Ewa Kretowicz AN ALLEGED arsonist accused of causing $100,000 of damage during a total fire ban on Friday was refused bail because he posed too big a threat to the community during ''catastrophic'' fire...
