Authorities close street as fire leaves $500,000 bill
Phillip Thomson A Spence house was gutted by fire on Saturday with an estimated $500,000 damage done.
Second doctor suspended
Phillip Thomson Two doctors from the same medical practice have been suspended within three weeks of each other.
From backyard to food bowl
Phillip Thomson A burgeoning movement in Canberra is aiming to be one step ahead of the looming world food crisis
Airport's flock of galahs a hazard
Phillip Thomson Canberra has seen planes landing without clearance, cars driving onto the runway and airspace mix-ups.
For tree's a jolly good fella - with a bit of luck
Phillip Thomson So far there are not enough men to sprout the seeds of love, but Edwina Wright and her friends are optimistic.
From little garden to an urban farmland
Phillip Thomson This is a garden that one day might lead to a small commercial farm, says landscape designer Bronwyn Morgan.
Making ends meet
Phillip Thomson Phillip Thomson talks to three Canberra people in different professions about how they manage to pay the bills.
Surgeon fights suspension bid
Phillip Thomson A Canberra surgeon was suspended for allegedly giving experimental treatment to a nine-year-old boy.
No push for local health watchdog
Phillip Thomson The ACT government will not follow Queensland's lead and appoint a new health ombudsman.
Limits on bike lanes, says minister
Phillip Thomson CANBERRA'S road network is too vast to have separated cycle lanes everywhere, according to the territory's minister who looks after roads.
Canberra surgeon's suspension lifted
Phillip Thomson Canberra orthopaedic surgeon Richard Hocking is no longer suspended from practising medicine after he appealed his ban, but a severe new restriction has been placed on him so he cannot perform...
Journey's end echoes life
Phillip Thomson Mary Waterford has given a lot of life for a woman who deals daily with death.
Miracle machine aids war on germs
Phillip Thomson It looks like a coffee machine but the short, fat contraption is designed to issue life-saving data.
AFP accused of bullying culture
Phillip Thomson The Australian Federal Police Association says a bullying culture has developed in the federal police force.
Bike black spots named
Phillip Thomson Canberra cyclists are involved in four recorded collisions a week and a number of them happen on a small stretch of busy road.
Canberra surgeon suspended amid probe
Phillip Thomson Embattled Canberra orthopaedic surgeon Richard Hocking has been suspended by the Australian medical watchdog amid a two-year investigation.
Insurance scheme to cover riders, pedestrians
Phillip Thomson THE ACT government is in negotiations for a scheme that would cover cyclists and pedestrians for catastrophic injuries.
Company in strife as surgeons head for exit
Phillip Thomson A COMPANY that spent millions of dollars buying orthopaedic practices across Australia and is now fighting a legal battle with numerous Canberra surgeons has been facing a financially uncertain...
New race team launched as mountain biking hits a high
Phillip Thomson ONE of Canberra's top young entrepreneurs has launched his own professional mountain bike racing team on the back of the booming popularity of the sport in the national capital.
Rider fights for life after crash
Phillip Thomson A female motorcycle rider was fighting for her life on Saturday night after a collision with a four-wheel-drive in Florey.
