Taxi driver loses teeth in late-night bashing
Stephanie Anderson A 54-year-old taxi driver spent the night in hospital after being bashed in Forde on Saturday night.
$500,000 to child, mother burnt at golf club counter
Stephanie Anderson A woman has been awarded more than $500,000 after she and her then six-year-old daughter received an electric shock from faulty neon lighting while visiting the Gungahlin Golf Club.
Bond for slapping officer in the face
Stephanie Anderson A man with one good hand and leg has been found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest for an incident described by the magistrate as a "perfect storm".
Man pleads guilty to almost $1m in bank account thefts
Stephanie Anderson A man accused of stealing almost $1 million from bank accounts over a three-year period will be sentenced in the Supreme Court later this month.
Tasered disabled man avoids jail over assault
Stephanie Anderson A man with one good hand and leg has been found guilty of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest for an incident described by the magistrate as a "perfect storm".
Deserted storage units become treasure troves
Stephanie Anderson Bargain hunters are shifting their search from garage sales to storage units as the abandoned possessions of Canberrans are offered for auction online.
Glut of units drives down rents
Stephanie Anderson, John Thistleton AN INFLUX of developments has pushed Canberra's rental market to new levels of supply as anecdotal reports of discounted rents begin to emerge.
Tower above all
Stephanie Anderson Canberra’s tallest residential building could be built in Belconnen town centre, months after a slightly shorter tower in Woden was put on the backburner.
Ex-servos require clean-up
Stephanie Anderson A deadly cinema explosion almost four decades ago is partly responsible for the scores of seemingly abandoned service station sites around Canberra.
RIP the suburban servo
Stephanie Anderson Canberra's suburban service stations are disappearing and taking competitive fuel prices with them, according to several industry groups.
House prices tipped to hit record this year
Stephanie Anderson Canberra’s property market is on track to set records for house prices this year, a new report has predicted.
Manuka enters its age of enlightenment
Stephanie Anderson Love it or loathe it, Manuka Oval is up in lights.
Canberra heading for January heat record as storms spark fire fears
Stephanie Anderson Canberra is sweltering through what could be its hottest January on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, as fire crews keep a close eye on lightning strikes in dry bush areas.
Alleged murder victim's home on market
Stephanie Anderson Six months after he was found dead in a neighbour's house, Terrence Freebody's Mugga Way home is on the market.
Cool waters...lure of the lake sinks property blues
Stephanie Anderson Kingston Foreshore is starting to resemble the cosmopolitan neighbourhood promised by planners.
Man found dead in burnt-out car in Victoria
Larissa Nicholson and Stephanie Anderson The bushfires enveloping Australia's eastern states have turned deadly with a man killed in Victoria.
'Without them, this house wouldn't be standing': families pay tribute to RFS
Stephanie Anderson A crowded paper plate of homemade meringues was among the small gestures of thanks given to firefighters this week.
Beware the ill wind … brigades steeled for common foe
Stephanie Anderson Speaking over the low rumble of the fire tanker, Sheldon Williams gave an ominous forecast for the scorching days ahead.
Total fire ban for ACT on firestorm anniversary
Stephanie Anderson Total fire bans will be in place across the ACT and surrounding regions as firefighters prepare for deteriorating conditions on Friday.
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.
