It’s been a particularly busy year for our popular, paywall-free website, citynews.com.au, with the month of June recording nearly 950,000 views.

HERE are the most read news stories on citynews.com.au for each month of the year…

JANUARY 29 – Fatal road crash near Yass

The most read story in January was about a crash on Yass Valley Way, where a vehicle was found lying in a gully, with an 18-year-old man, believed to be from the ACT, losing his life.

Read it at citynews.com.au/2023/fatal-road-accident-near-yass/

FEBRUARY 13 – Phone-detection cameras are here

The most read news story of February, and the year, is a story on mobile phone detection cameras being rolled out across the ACT, including where the cameras will be placed, and when infringement notices will start being issued.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/phone-detection-cameras-are-here/ 

MARCH 7 – Kristy Giteau named Monaro Woman of the Year

Kristy is the founder of charity, Win The Day, and seeks to financially and emotionally support families with a member suffering from childhood cancer. She created the charity in the midst of her daughter, Ka’ili’s cancer battle. Ka’ili is now cancer free.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/kristy-giteau-named-monaro-woman-of-the-year/

APRIL 24 – Canberra woman wins lottery millions

Number one on the “CityNews” most-read list for April is a story on a Canberran woman who won $2.7 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/canberra-woman-wins-lottery-millions/ 

MAY 11 – ‘Incident’ halts light rail in Civic

Buses had to take over from the light rail for about an hour in May, after a man was struck by a tram around Cooyong Street and Northbourne Avenue.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/male-struck-by-tram-light-rail-service-halted/

JUNE 8 – Hackers breach ACT government email gateway

Topping the list for June is a story on the hacking of an email gateway system, Barracuda, that supports some ACT government ICT systems, but the government was unsure what’s been breached.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/hackers-breach-act-government-email-gateway/

JULY 17 – Indigenous leader stabbed to death in Townsville

A prominent indigenous leader – 39-year-old Bruce Martin – well known and educated in Canberra, has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Townsville. Bruce was a former member of the Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council, educated at Canberra Grammar School and spent his holidays learning language up north.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/indigenous-leader-stabbed-to-death-in-townsville/

AUGUST 11 – Industrial action stops NSW police helping the ACT

Number one on the “CityNews” most-read list for August is a story on NSW Police withdrawing assistance from ACT Policing, escalating industrial action against the federal government over a failure to fix a long-standing tax issue that prevented officers from saving superannuation for their retirement. 

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/industrial-action-stops-nsw-police-helping-the-act/ 

SEPTEMBER 20 – Phone footage leads to road rage arrest

Another police story topped September’s most-read. Phone footage of an alleged road rage incident, taken by a passenger, lead to the arrest of a 39-year-old Turner man.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/phone-footage-leads-to-road-rage-arrest/

OCTOBER 28 – Theodore man faces 15 sexual offences

Wrapping up October as the “CityNews” most-read for the month was a story on a 39-year-old Theodore man, facing 15 charges, for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl, known to him, since 2017. 

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/theodore-man-faces-15-sexual-offences/ 

NOVEMBER 11 – Canberra Airport’s getting its ‘buzz’ back

Aviation writer Scott Mayman was pleased to report that Canberra Airport’s passenger numbers appear to have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels in November.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/canberra-airports-getting-its-buzz-back/

DECEMBER 3 – Lee wants review of suspended CIT chief’s pay rise

To wrap up the year, the number one read story for December is on the Canberra Liberals calling for a review into the recent determination to award a 3.5 per cent pay increase to the suspended CEO of CIT.

Read it at: citynews.com.au/2023/lee-wants-review-of-suspended-cit-chiefs-pay-rise/