Severe thunderstorms and flooding to hit eastern seaboard in weather switch-up
After last week’s extreme heatwave and devastating bushfires, a major shift in the weather pattern will help deliver…
Summernats ends with 19 cars seized as police crack down on burnouts
A four-day car festival in Canberra has ended with police seizing 19 vehicles, evicting 25 spectators and making…
The lady who solved problems in her sleep and other Aussie inventions honoured in National Archives of Australia exhibition
Myra Juliet Farrell liked to always think about a problem before going to bed. She often solved them…
Australia’s biggest car festival wraps up in Canberra with record cars, revheads and a police probe
Australia’s largest car festival has roared to a close in Canberra, ending its 38th year with celebrations and…
Wildlife ACT calls for more volunteers as demand soars
Wombat poo is famously cube-shaped, but over the past few days Lindy Butcher has discovered it can come…
ACT records first road fatality of 2026 after two-vehicle crash on Monaro Highway near Royalla
A 25-year-old man has died after a crash between a car and a truck on the Monaro Highway…
Total fire ban to begin in the ACT for the first time in six years
A total fire ban has been declared for the ACT for the first time since January 2020. The…
Summernats begins in Canberra as organisers brace for large crowds and heat
Australia’s largest car festival, Summernats, is underway in Canberra, with organisers anticipating the event’s 38th edition to reach…
Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing man multiple times with steak knife
A Canberra woman has been arrested in her unit in the city’s north after allegedly stabbing a man…
Emergency departments ill-suited for mental health crises, advocates say
Warning: This story contains content that may be distressing. Sammie Corbett started self-harming when she was only nine…
Emergency departments ill-suited for mental health crises, advocates say
Warning: This story contains content that may be distressing. Sammie Corbett started self-harming when she was only nine…
How artificial intelligence is being used across the ACT to provide vital services
As another fire season kicks off, the ACT has a new tool in its arsenal to fight the…