Canberra's public servants are now the highest-paid in the nation, with new data showing ACT government wages surging past other states and territories. Discover what's driving this unprecedented salary growth.
The ACT government is seeking to fast-track Canberra's new northside hospital by preventing third-party appeals against its construction, aiming to avoid delays and meet growing healthcare demands.
The ACT government is revolutionising sewerage charges with a consumption-based model that could save efficient households hundreds annually while promoting sustainable water use across Canberra.
A quick-thinking father in his underwear and his two teenage sons became unlikely heroes when they tackled an alleged carjacker accused of a terrifying crime spree across Perth's northern suburbs.
The ACT government's ambitious plan to deliver 30,000 new homes by 2030 is under serious threat, with new analysis revealing significant construction delays and infrastructure bottlenecks putting the crucial housing goal at risk.
Anthony Albanese's landmark free solar electricity initiative leaves Canberra households in the dark as the ACT territory is conspicuously absent from the national rollout plan.
Canberra retailers face unprecedented theft wave with 512 incidents reported in October alone, prompting police crackdown and community concern across the ACT.
A Canberra man has been sentenced after attacking his sick fiancée while she was on the phone with emergency services, in a disturbing case that highlights the brutality of domestic violence.
Exclusive: Victoria's police chief discloses alarming data showing 610 youth gang members are driving Melbourne's crime wave, with new strategies to tackle the escalating crisis.
ACT Supreme Court delivers justice as Chinese national Xiantao Shang receives prison sentence for violent home invasion that left Canberra elderly couple traumatised.
ACT police launch major probe into speeding after fatal motorcycle collision on Southern Cross Drive, as authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
Mary John Ayuel stands trial in ACT Supreme Court accused of deliberately setting fire to a Gungahlin apartment building, with prosecutors alleging he used accelerants in the dangerous act.
The ACT faces a growing crisis as invasive tree roots cause millions in damage to sewer systems, with thousands of blockages reported annually. Discover how Canberra is fighting back against nature's underground invasion.
Former federal department secretary Andrew Metcalfe has been appointed as the new director-general of the ACT Education Directorate, bringing decades of public service experience to Canberra's education system.
New data exposes alarming near-drowning incidents across Western Australia during last summer, with children and river locations posing the highest risk.
ACT Police launch major road safety operation with high-tech enforcement to catch seatbelt offenders as alarming statistics reveal widespread non-compliance.
Discover the emotional journey behind Canberra's groundbreaking voluntary assisted dying legislation, making the ACT the first Australian jurisdiction to pass such laws through its own parliament.
Canberra police have uncovered a significant theft operation, seizing over $50,000 worth of stolen merchandise including power tools, bicycles, and construction equipment in a targeted raid on a Monash property.
A Western Australian man faces serious charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Mayanup home and assaulting the occupant in a shocking overnight incident that ended with a dramatic police arrest.
A 35-year-old Hawker man has been charged with assaulting his partner and breaching family violence orders in a case now before ACT Magistrates Court.
ACT Supreme Court refuses bail for 27-year-old cancer patient accused of murdering 61-year-old Irma Palasics during violent home invasion. Details of the alleged crime and court proceedings revealed.
ACT Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee faces mounting pressure as public infighting between Liberal MLAs Nicole Lawder and Leanne Castley exposes deep divisions within the party, raising questions about its electability.
ACT Transport Minister Chris Steel faces mounting pressure as he avoids questions about his future following a scathing integrity commission report into the Campbell Primary School modernisation project.
Former ACT Liberal leader Gary Humphries warns the party faces an 'existential crisis' as internal divisions and electoral failures threaten its very existence in the territory.
A former Weston Creek Children's Centre director has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to stealing over $150,000 from the community facility.
New Queensland crime statistics show a disturbing 12% surge in sexual assaults across the state, with regional areas recording the most significant increases.
Canberra's Liberal Party faces internal chaos as leadership tensions boil over, threatening their chances in the upcoming territory election.
New statistics reveal alarming increases in sexual assault and family violence reports across the Australian Capital Territory, prompting urgent calls for action and support services.
Exclusive analysis of 10 years of ACT police data exposes dramatic shifts in Canberra's crime landscape, from rising property offences to changing drug patterns in the nation's capital.
A Canberra motorist has been charged after allegedly performing a Nazi salute outside a synagogue following a road rage confrontation. The disturbing incident has sparked community outrage.