Alternative energy blowin' in the wind
Phillip Thomson FROM a small office in Canberra, billions of dollars worth of wind turbines are being proposed for large slabs of land across the world.
Rich slice of hospitality history for $10m
Phillip Thomson SIXTY-ONE years after its most famous resident, prime minister Ben Chifley, died there, the historic Hotel Kurrajong is being sold.
Lundy slammed for 105-day wait
Phillip Thomson A NARRABUNDAH man has waited 3½ months for a letter from ACT Senator Kate Lundy that, when it arrived, contained a botched cut-and-paste job about jobless families.
Boy leads police to own home
Phillip Thomson South Canberra boy charged for leading police on chase.
Big Ride will drive campaign for safety
Phillip Thomson MORE than 1500 cyclists are expected at the Big Canberra Bike Ride in a fortnight, an event which could fund a $50,000 bike safety campaign
Exhibit legacy of a legend
Phillip Thomson EDDIE MABO'S daughter Jessie first thought of Canberra sceptically but these days she boosts tourism to the national capital.
Crash a catalyst for helping injured cyclists
Phillip Thomson WHEN Canberra father-of-two Rodney Andriolo was struck from behind by a car travelling at 100km/h two years ago, his back was broken in three places, discs in his neck were ruptured and two broken...
Unkindest cut: Restrictions placed on doctors
Phillip Thomson The national watchdog has slapped restrictions on more than 40 Canberra health practitioners to ‘‘protect the public’’.
Cancer sufferer and cocaine user released on bail
Phillip Thomson A 22-YEAR-OLD bone cancer sufferer and heavy user of cocaine in the past was released on bail on Saturday after allegedly breaching previous bail conditions.
21 year old arrested following pursuit in Duffy
Phillip Thomson Police have arrested a 21-year-old Duffy man following a pursuit early Saturday morning where a car allegedly mounted a curb and slid down an embankment.
Goulburn crash kills one
Phillip Thomson A motorist has died following a single car crash near Goulburn on Friday morning.
Summertime living is easy
Phillip Thomson Children make the best photographic subjects, if The Canberra Times summer photo competition is any indication.
Egypt: from revolution to evolution
Phillip Thomson TWO years ago, from his office in the Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs in Cairo, Hassan El-Laithy was watching a revolution sweep his country.
150 sexual assault victims a year only tip of the iceberg
Phillip Thomson IN AN average week a sexually assaulted woman will turn up at the Canberra Hospital and receive an emergency contraception.
Chance to see your best shots in print
Phillip Thomson The family's expensive camera has perhaps been left at home more this summer holiday than ever before.
New claim of errors against surgeon
Phillip Thomson A Canberra orthopaedic surgeon is facing fresh allegations about mistakes made on a patient.
Where eagles dare, Australian hang gliders will be sure to follow
Phillip Thomson Standing in the middle of a dusty paddock in 35-degree heat in a thick jumper might seem like madness to most.
Threat eases for now, but more horror days to come
Stephanie Anderson, Phillip Thomson and Ewa Kretowicz A COOL change will bring hope and some rain along with maximum temperatures of 28 degrees on Sunday giving firefighters a reprieve after horror conditions on Saturday.
Grisham, not Gatsby, is great for new MP
Phillip Thomson NEWLY-MINTED Labor politician Yvette Berry is just as likely to sit down with a Michael Crichton crime thriller this summer as an analytical tome about political power relationships.
