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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
