One-in-five drivers test positive for drugs, says NRMA
Almost one-in-five ACT drivers tested positive for illicit drugs in 2023 while roadside drug testing continues to fall, according to new research by the NRMA.
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A woman is dead after being hit by a utility in Jerrabomberra on Sunday morning.
A woman, allegedly walking on the Hume Highway, has died after being hit by a car near Goulburn early on Thursday morning.
A body has been found following a multi-agency land and sea search for an 11-year-old boy swept into the water while crossing a channel.
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Family distraught amid search for boy swept to sea
Emergency services will resume a search for an 11-year-old boy swept out to sea while trying to cross a channel with his father.
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‘Devastating’ police dog deaths probed after pod fail
A review is under way after two NSW Police dogs were found dead inside a purpose-built, air-conditioned pod on an official vehicle.
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Hiker ‘fortunate to be alive’ after alpine ordeal
A woman who had been missing in the NSW Snowy Mountains for nearly two weeks has been located and officials believe she was bitten by a snake.
A 28-year-old man allegedly threatened to kill his former partner, hit the woman in the face and urinated on her carpet, couch and clothing on Monday night.
A 56-year-old man faces the ACT Children's Court charged with six counts of indecently assaulting his sister in the 1980s.
Police are warning of traffic disruptions around the city on Monday due to the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla to Canberra.
A woman and two children have died after they were seen in distress in a waterway in Sydney's southwest.
A 30-year-old Casey man faces court after allegedly committing an indecent act on a bus in the presence of a teenage girl.
A 22-year-old Holder man is facing court after allegedly strangling and assaulting his partner on Saturday night.
Police have arrested a man who they allege produced fake electronic transaction/transfer receipts when attempting to buy vehicles and other items of value on line.
Police have issued footage of a fracas that lead to a serious assault outside a house party in Giralang on October 4.
Police want to speak to the rideshare driver who may have transported eight men believed to be involved in a series of assaults and robberies at a dance party near the Sutton Road in Kowen Forest early on September 29.
A 19-year-old Campbell man has been charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
Four teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing several vehicles and attempting to break into homes last month.
A woman has been charged with offences relating to an alleged fraud at a Queanbeyan-based business involving more than $700,000.
