ACT housing down, and no quick fix

Stephanie Anderson Canberra's house prices have fallen and are not expected to recover in the near future, according to new property reports.

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Crowd tops 150,000 as families come out to play (and eat ice cream)

Fleta Page, Lisa Cox and Stephanie Anderson Canberra's 100th birthday celebrations attracted more than 150,000 party-goers on Monday, with age no barrier to the 11 hours of non-stop entertainment on offer around Lake Burley Griffin.

Saying it in so many words ... happy birthday

Stephanie Anderson MOST birthday parties involve a few choice words, but the planners behind Canberra's centenary festivities have taken a love of language to another level.

Appeal over murdered childcare worker

Stephanie Anderson ACT Policing has renewed the call for information regarding the murder of Canberra childcare worker Kathryn Grosvenor more than a decade ago.

Critics try to rain on our birthday parade

Stephanie Anderson ALMOST a year after Guy Pearce made Canberra bashing an international sport on The Late, Late Show, the BBC has reignited interest abroad in an article posted online on Saturday titled, Canberra:...

Industry calls for more townhouses

Stephanie Anderson The ACT Government needs to stand up to public protest and encourage increased density throughout suburban Canberra, industry groups have said.

Asbestos warning at Canberra Hospital

Stephanie Anderson Staff, patients and visitors to the Canberra Hospital have been warned they may have come into contact with airborne asbestos fibres.

Nishi's builder in financial collapse

Stephanie Anderson, Noel Towell, Larissa Nicholson The building contractor on Canberra's troubled Nishi development has collapsed, allegedly owing millions of dollars to local subcontractors.

EPA probes waterways pollution

Stephanie Anderson The Environment Protection Authority has launched a formal investigation into an underground gold mine near Braidwood after run-off from a sediment basin polluted nearby creeks.

Pop-up bar serves up The Burliest Griffin

Stephanie Anderson Canberrans can now pay homage to the city's designer by knocking back a drink at the capital's newest bar.

For sale: Nostalgic home with 1700 former tenants

Stephanie Anderson Hidden behind a white picket fence, this innocuous-looking weatherboard is a home with a history, whose previous tenants include 1700 babies.

EPA launches formal probe into gold mine pollution claims

Stephanie Anderson The Environment Protection Authority has launched a formal investigation into an underground gold mine near Braidwood after run off from a sediment basin polluted nearby creeks.

Refugee groups slam 'protocols'

Stephanie Anderson Calls for asylum seekers to be subject to special "behaviour protocols" have met fierce opposition from refugee support agencies in Canberra.

Homeless to be housed in churches

Stephanie Anderson A controversial proposal to house the homeless in church facilities is close to reality in Canberra, more than a year after the project was first raised.

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Housing for vulnerable at 'crisis point'

Stephanie Anderson Welfare groups are calling for more government investment in accommodating the capital's vulnerable women as housing reaches "crisis point" in the ACT.

ACT church cops $2m fee on subdivision

Stephanie Anderson Developers behind plans for an overhaul of church land in Narrabundah are facing a change-of-use charge of more than $2 million.

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Positives seen for private renters in public housing

Stephanie Anderson Incorporating private renters into public housing complexes could help break down the pockets of social disadvantage.

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Woman questioned after man shot in McKellar

Stephanie Anderson A woman is assisting police with inquiries after a 39-year-old man was shot in McKellar on Wednesday.

Residents meet to discuss towers

Stephanie Anderson Developers proposing designs for Canberra's tallest residential building have faced community concerns over height and shadowing, just hours after controversial plans for a shorter proposal...