Canberrans urged to monitor fire conditions
Michael Inman Canberrans considering a weekend trip to the coast have been urged to check fire conditions before setting out.
Even more people dialling up Lifeline
Michael Inman Canberrans may be among the most highly educated and paid people in the country but it seems money cannot always buy happiness as new figures from Lifeline Canberra revealed.
New head for social council
Michael Inman Former welfare service advocate Susan Helyar has been appointed director of the ACT Council of Social Service, the peak representative body for not-for-profit community organisations in the capital.
'Potential to flip': accused choker refused bail
Michael Inman A man charged with choking his housemate until she passed out has been refused bail.
Mixed emotions on commercial charity bins
Michael Inman A Melbourne charity organisation has condemned commercial operators it says are using cash-starved non-profit groups to work Canberra donation bins.
Canberrans by the sea mix duty with pleasure
Michael Inman Most Canberrans don't need an excuse to hit the coast during summer holidays.
No monkey business, just smile of relief
Louis Andrews and Michael Inman They're the monkeys whose ''road-side sideshow'' caused mild pandemonium for holidaymakers.
Hit biker could lose leg
Michael Inman A motorcyclist could lose his leg after he was hit by a car in Gungahlin on Wednesday.
Prisoner caught smuggling drugs
Michael Inman A Canberra inmate caught trying to smuggle cannabis into the Alexander Maconochie Centre will serve no extra jail time.
Inmate caught smuggling drugs into prison
Michael Inman A Canberra inmate will serve no extra jail time after he was caught trying to smuggle cannabis into the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
Eco tours explore wonders of a marine haven
Michael Inman Tourists flock to the south coast each summer for the sun, surf and sand.
Holiday motorists at a standstill in 15-kilometre queues
Michael Inman Gridlock greeted south-coast holidaymakers on Wednesday, with traffic forced to a standstill on many sections of the Princes Highway.
Accused hit and run teen faces court after fiery crash
Michael Inman, Noel Towell A teenager accused of crashing a stolen car in Canberra's south, seriously injuring another motorist, was subject to a good behaviour order, the ACT Magistrates Court was told on Thursday.
Carnival atmosphere lights up the night
Michael Inman The south coast farewelled 2012 with a bang on Monday night.
ACT police hoping for a safe night out
Michael Inman and Larissa Nicholson Paramedics and police have urged Canberrans welcoming in 2013 to drink responsibly.
Capital bars look to the bottom line
Michael Inman More than 50 years after Slim Dusty's rendition of A Pub With No Beer, the capital is facing its own beverage access crisis.
Inventive technology in mint condition
Michael Inman Staff at Canberra's newest cultural institution have had plenty of boxes to unwrap this month.
In the swim: Burley Griffin ready to make a splash
Michael Inman and Larissa Nicholson Swimmers have been given the all clear to dive into the waters of Lake Burley Griffin.
Hunt for arsonist after Belconnen car fires
Michael Inman Police are hunting an arsonist after a spree of suspicious fires damaged four vehicles and four air-conditioners in Belconnen overnight.
