Canberra’s new 2000-seat lyric theatre has begun rising above ground, with foundation works nearing completion and construction moving on to the stage and floor structures.
The ACT will have public holidays on both Sunday, April 25, and Monday, April 26, for Anzac Day in 2027.
Coppins Crossing Road has reopened following the completion of safety works on the new Molonglo River Bridge.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen LandCruiser through Canberra’s southside before being found hiding in a rubbish bin.
The ACT Greens have opened negotiations with the Labor government for a new agreement covering the remaining two years of the Assembly term, with integrity, housing, climate and public services among their priorities.
The first development application for Canberra’s new Northside Hospital has been approved, allowing staged demolition of existing buildings at the Bruce site.
Three teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing clothing from a Woden store and threatening a staff member on Wednesday.
University of Canberra vice-chancellor Bill Shorten has raised the prospect of much closer ties between UC and the Canberra Institute of Technology, including greater integration of vocational and university education.
A Spence woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting two retail workers and damaging property at a Belconnen department store on Wednesday.
"Despite its efforts to diversify the economy, the ACT Government’s primary role is to manage population growth generated by the policies of other governments," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
The resignation of Canberra Institute of Technology CEO Dr Margot McNeill has prompted renewed calls for governance reform and greater accountability at the troubled institution.
"Men have arrogantly tended to think women wear make-up and high heels to try to subvert them into a relationship and marriage. That may be partly true, but it’s much more complex than that," says Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
