Bus users push for better alerts, signs and maps
Canberra's public transport information needs an overhaul, with passengers facing inaccurate timetables, confusing service alerts and an unreliable MyWay+ app, according to a new report.
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Four Canberra places spanning the city's pastoral beginnings, architectural development and growth of the public service have been recognised in new ACT Heritage Council decisions.
More than 70 per cent of Canberra general practices have signed up to a system giving them access to patients’ ACT public health records with their consent.
Canberra children aged up to eight will be able to access developmental support without a formal diagnosis or referral when the Thriving Kids program launches tomorrow.
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Government hardens defences after AI breach
The Albanese government is strengthening its defences against rogue AI activity in the wake of the OpenAI breach of a government website and ahead of the report from a taskforce it established to investigate the incident.
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Greens newcomers announce leadership tilt
David Shoebridge, one of the Greens' newest politicians, has announced his leadership bid after the sudden resignation of Larissa Waters as party head.
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And here it is in one glorious cartoon from PAUL DORIN... life in Australia in 2026.
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates for a fourth time in 2026, inflicting more financial pain on mortgage holders.
Police are seeking witnesses after a police vehicle and a sedan collided in Phillip on Monday afternoon.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged over a collision on Yamba Drive in Mawson that left a man with life-threatening injuries last month.
The company behind a rogue AI agent will launch an Australian task force to ward off future attacks, as it apologises for the breach of a Medicare website.
A 27-year-old man has been charged after allegedly kicking his former partner and dragging her by the hair at a cemetery on Sunday.
A new ACT government campaign is targeting vaping among Canberrans aged 14 to 24, warning of its health risks and directing young people to support to quit.
Three prescribed burns are planned across Canberra, including a cultural burn at Ginninderry, a training burn at Duffy and a hazard reduction burn at Hall.
A pay phone outside a coastal shopping centre has been heritage listed for its role in keeping Australians connected during catastrophic bushfires.
Canberra restaurants have picked up two major titles at Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards, with The Boat House named Best Wine List ACT and Capitol Bar & Grill recognised for its focus on local wines.
Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters has quit the party leadership in a surprise move due to ill health.
A Rotary-led initiative hopes to give people living with dementia, and the carers who support them, somewhere to belong, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.
