Canberra Liberals suspend backbenchers Elizabeth Lee and Peter Cain
Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley has immediately suspended Elizabeth Lee and Peter Cain from the party room, and…
ACT ‘beginning to see change’ two years on from the introduction of drug decriminalisation laws
Tuesday marks two years since the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit…
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions accused of running ‘merit-less cases’ amidst cries for funding
An ACT defence lawyer has accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of wasting time and money running…
ACT government considers making public transport free for more Canberrans
The ACT government will consider a proposal to make public transport free for students, seniors and concession card…
Canberra man found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl as co-accused has charge dismissed
A Canberra man has been found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl he took home from the city…
Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali sentenced for sexually abusing boy in his care
Warning: This story includes details of child sexual abuse. Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali has been sentenced…
Bruce Lehrmann ordered into mediation over funds for lawyers he hired following anti-corruption raids
The Federal Court has ordered mediation for former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann over funding he says he was…
ACT Director of Public Prosections says she may have to turn away some cases if funding not increased
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions says her office does not have enough funding to deal with an…
Sunset clause laws differ around the country. Here’s what they are and when they can be used
In recent years, stories about developers enacting sunset clauses and cancelling property contracts — taking the dreams of…
Clementine and Tiffany Wilkes: Photos emerge after mother and daughter found dead in Brisbane
Clementine, described as “bright” and “high spirited”, barely attended school in 2024, The Courier Mail reported. Bond University…
Escapee Australians became undercover agents in Yugoslavia during World War II
It was a handwritten note scribbled on a file in the National Archives of Australia that would start…
David McBride’s last-ditch attempt to overturn conviction thrown out by High Court
Former military lawyer David McBride has failed in his last-ditch attempt to overturn his conviction for stealing and…