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More space in Calvary’s maternity revamp

A $2.6 million refurbishment and expansion of the maternity unit at Calvary Public Hospital announced today will increase its bed capacity from 15 to 18, offering a combination of  10 single rooms with ensuites and four […]

Brisbane indie pop band "Sheppard". Photo: Facebook.

Sheppard set to headline Canberra Day

“GERONIMO”, Brisbane indie pop band “Sheppard” will be headlining this year’s Canberra Day celebrations for Canberra’s 105th birthday. Canberra Day celebrations will take place on Monday, March 12, at Stage 88 in Commonwealth Park, where […]

Resealing work closes Gungahlin roads

ROAD resealing works on sections of Well Station Drive and the Horse Park Drive on-ramp from the Federal Highway will be closed today (February 16) and tomorrow. Today, two sections of Well Station Drive between Kings […]

Googong’s $143million expansion revealed

PLANS have been revealed for a $143million town centre in Googong, which will bring 1800 new dwellings, 4500 residents and hundreds of jobs. The town centre of “Googong Central” will be built around a feature […]

Calls to abolish first home buyers’ stamp duty

CHIEF Minister Andrew Barr is calling on all State and Territory governments to make housing more affordable across the country by abolishing stamp duty for first home buyers. Mr Barr says every economist in the country agrees […]

Grattan / Turnbull’s excoriation of Joyce has changed the game, but how?

IN the most spectacular manner, Malcolm Turnbull has publicly trashed his relationship with Barnaby Joyce. The results of what one Nationals source described as Turnbull’s “roll of the dice” at Thursday’s extraordinary news conference are […]

'Water canon' greeting, photo by Kurt Ams

Entertaining airline CEO speaks his mind

IN a week dominated by high drama in Parliament House, the best theatre was going on elsewhere, as Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker hit town to mark the launch of the airline’s […]

Young man seriously injured in crash

A YOUNG man has been seriously injured following a crash involving a car and motorbike at the intersection of Canberra Avenue and Ipswitch Street, Fyshwick. Paramedics treated and stabilised the man before taking him to hospital.

Grattan / Nationals rally behind Joyce’s leadership but he is on notice

BARNABY Joyce has secured his colleagues’ backing to hang onto his leadership and Malcolm Turnbull has flagged he will be acting prime minister next week, despite the potential for this to cause further distraction for […]

Canberrans plead for mercy as rates hit hard

THE ACT government’s cost of living for unit owners should be referred to the Public Accounts Committee for inquiry following a petition, which saw thousands of people call to reverse the method that calculates rates paid by […]

Disturbing program brings call for slavery Bill

UNIONSACT is calling for a Modern Day Slavery Act following the “Four Corners” report on Monday (February 12), which revealed cases of worker exploitation and abuse in Canberra. Secretary Alex White says the Turnbull Government must do […]

Erratic driver narrowly misses pedestrians

THE driver of a late model, white van, has been arrested after driving erratically around Canberra and nearly hitting pedestrians on Monday, February 12. The driver was first seen at about 1pm driving erratically through the […]

SES responds to tree on vehicle

THE State Emergency Service is responding to four fallen tree incidents across the ACT, including one tree on a vehicle. As hot temperatures and strong winds continue into the afternoon emergency services advise the community […]

Nationals president urges party: don’t act hastily on Joyce

THE Nationals’ federal president, Larry Anthony, has appealed to the party to give Barnaby Joyce “time”, as Joyce’s future sits on a knife-edge. Anthony, who flew to Canberra for talks on the crisis late Tuesday, […]

Festival closes central carparks and roads

CENTRAL carparks and roads in Civic will be closed from 6am, Thursday, February 15 to 6am, Monday, February 19, for the National Multicultural Festival. Tocumwal Lane at the intersection with Bunda Street will remain closed over […]

Coe’s plan to end property scandals

NEW measures to help improve integrity and transparency in government land acquisitions will be introduced today, February 14, following a series of controversial, taxpayer-funded multimillion dollar land deals under the Labor-Greens government, says Opposition Leader Alistair Coe. […]

Karabar family visited by “fake” caseworker

POLICE are urging the public to be wary following a “disturbing” incident where two fake Family and Community Services (FACS) caseworkers visited a Karabar home last Friday, February 9. The two “FACS caseworkers”, a man […]

Bus changes leave commuters stranded

WITHOUT warning commuters are left stranded and frustrated following recent changes to Canberra’s bus routes, says Member for Kurrajong Elizabeth Lee. Ms Lee says the changes, led by the Labor-Greens government, began in October last year without […]

Mawson Club robber caught

A FISHER man has been arrested for robbing the Mawson Club on December 24, last year. The Fisher man, 25, and another man were armed when they forced entry into the club on Heard Street […]

Firefighters tackle early morning blaze

A WOMAN has been treated for smoke inhalation and a fire has been extinguished in a Belconnen flat early this morning (February 14). ACT Fire & Rescue put out the small blaze in the one […]

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More space in Calvary’s maternity revamp

Sheppard set to headline Canberra Day

Resealing work closes Gungahlin roads

Googong’s $143million expansion revealed

Calls to abolish first home buyers’ stamp duty

Grattan / Turnbull’s excoriation of Joyce has changed the game, but how?

Entertaining airline CEO speaks his mind

Young man seriously injured in crash

Grattan / Nationals rally behind Joyce’s leadership but he is on notice

Canberrans plead for mercy as rates hit hard

Disturbing program brings call for slavery Bill

Erratic driver narrowly misses pedestrians

SES responds to tree on vehicle

Nationals president urges party: don’t act hastily on Joyce

Festival closes central carparks and roads

Coe’s plan to end property scandals

Karabar family visited by “fake” caseworker

Bus changes leave commuters stranded

Mawson Club robber caught

Firefighters tackle early morning blaze

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