Megan Doherty

Cut-rate treatment for Canberra's little Champs-Elysees

Megan Doherty Bob Brown wanted a ''little Champs-Elysees'' - a walkway from Parliament House to Civic.

Images capture pelican's struggle with rubbish

Megan Doherty An extraordinary series of photographs has illustrated the dangers of rubbish going into Canberra's lakes.

Parents do Million Paws Walk for Jamie-Leigh

Megan Doherty Gordon couple Sheila and Markus Lynch lost their beloved younger daughter Jamie-Leigh just two months ago in a single-car accident.

Braidwood in dark over trees

Megan Doherty The Braidwood community still does not know how many of the historic poplars on either side of the town will be removed, but the NSW government says the number will be kept to a minimum.

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First the Sultan, now Bill Gates comes to town

Megan Doherty The world’s second-richest man, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, will turn high-profile lobbyist when he visits Canberra later this month.

Double mastectomy 'best decision I've ever made'

Megan Doherty Canberra mother and daughter Jan Murphy and Kate Darcy have both had their breasts removed in a bid to prevent breast cancer, which has killed 11 members of their family.

Breaking down 'the Jolie effect'

Megan Doherty The Angelina Jolie effect should at least encourage more discussion about breast cancer but hopefully won't cause women to rush off to their surgeons in a panic, according to former Labor MP, breast...

Drivers face fee for arboretum visits

Megan Doherty, Larissa Nicholson The ACT government has defended the use of paid parking at the National Arboretum Canberra, which has received more than $70 million in public funding.

Govt reduces blood test centres

Megan Doherty The ACT government is reducing the number of centres where blood tests can be performed in Canberra by two.

Pegasus flies again as donors ride to rescue

Megan Doherty Pegasus Riding for the Disabled says it can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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Mum's on board for tour of duty

Megan Doherty Not all mums will be enjoying breakfast in bed with their kids on Mother’s Day on Sunday morning.

Gold Lego man worth $1100 found in Tuggeranong

Megan Doherty It was a Lego enthusiast's lucky day in Canberra this week.

Sultan of Brunei visits The Lodge

Megan Doherty With the fire on and the flag of Brunei flying out the front, The Lodge played host to the Sultan of Brunei.

$5m solar farm plan for data hub site

Megan Doherty ACTPLA has received A development application for a $5m solar farm in Tuggeranong.

Start your engines... tough competition for top plates

Megan Doherty Bidding is already spirited for the first Centenary of Canberra number plate released this week - the distinctive C 100.

Runaway lamb found three days after truck crash

Megan Doherty That truck crash in Campbell last week in which scores of sheep were killed or escaped has had an amazing - and quite sad - postscript.

A humble Holden and split bill for VIP visit

Megan Doherty Taxpayers will be picking up at least some of the tab of the billionaire Sultan of Brunei's visit to Canberra.

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Sultan visits Government House, sans golden roller

Megan Doherty Arriving at Government House on Thursday morning in a humble Holden Caprice rather than his usual gold-plated Rolls-Royce, the Sultan of Brunei was warmly welcomed by Governor-General Quentin Bryce...