For members of the Liberal and National parties, Canberra bashing is an easy point-scoring exercise outside of the ACT… but they might wonder then why they do not do so well at election time in the ACT, writes MICHAEL MOORE.
"Every facility you contact for respite care is already at 95 per cent capacity and available rooms are as scarce as hen’s teeth... the aged-care situation in Canberra is in a catastrophic state," says letter writer CAROLE FORD, of Conder.
A 22-year-old from Sutton has been arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited firearm, discharging a firearm in a public place, breaching a good behaviour order and breach of bail.
Police fired a gun and a taser in an attempt to arrest a man caught robbing a business in Bungendore early on Friday morning before the alleged offender stole a police car and headed to Canberra.
Police tasered a 22-year-old Richardson man on a good behaviour order as he tried to escape arrest after a series of assaults in Civic early on Sunday morning.