Last Top Stories: Australia's most enormous sheep in Canberra gets a stunning makeover

Australia's most enormous sheep in Canberra gets a stunning makeover

The absurdly fluffy sheep who got a nation talking is completely unrecognisable this afternoon after losing a record-breaking 40kg of fleece in an epic shearing session. At a media appearance on Thursday, the Canberra sheep - which was blinded by ... >> view original

Road closures around ACT as Canberra Times fun runners hit road

Drivers will face multiple road closures throughout Sunday's Canberra Times Fun Run as joggers hit the road as well as the pavement. Temporary road closures will prevent commuters from using thoroughfares in Parkes, Phillip, Curtin, Yarralumla and ... >> view original

Recognition for citizen scientists who turned Canberra into a birds paradise

Kicked off by a group of mainly scientists in 1964, when Canberra was a large town of 50,000 people, Canberra Ornithologists Group began recording bird data and producing simple analyses. Over the years, its research, data collection and databases have ... >> view original

Canberra artist Hou Leong returns to art world with new exhibition

Now after a 15-year hiatus, the Canberra artist is returning with a new show that couldn't be more different. Gone is the cultural appropriation of his photos and later oil paintings, and in their place are large ink paintings, a throwback to his ... >> view original

Simon Woolford free to coach in Canberra Raiders Cup final

Canberra Region and Community Rugby League boss Mark Vergano said in a statement on Friday: "The CRRL is committed to ensuring that the highest standards of behaviour and discipline are met within the competition and is confident that all clubs would ... >> view original

Comanchero bikie's insurance invalidated after Canberra brothel fire

Life just got tougher for outlaw motorcycle gang members. They will now struggle to get insurance. A company that owned a brothel in Canberra which burned to the ground on New Year's Day 2012 has been refused a $770,000 insurance payout because it ... >> view original

The Block twins Alisa and Lysandra visit Canberra following Alisa's news she ...

The twins have designed a four-piece, limited-edition bedroom suite for Forty Winks called Asta which is Scandinavian-inspired, with Canberra fans the first to meet the twins during their tour of stores around the country. "When Lysandra and I were ... >> view original

Canberra Close Up: Dr Roger Lee

"As a child, a farm is a great place," he said on Canberra Close Up. "We had a creek down the bottom of the hill, and I had uncles and aunts and grandparents. The problem was, the farm didn't produce enough income to sustain that many people, so we ... >> view original

ACT CFMEU staged raid to intimidate Canberra builder, commission told

Five union staff executed a military-style raid on a Turner building site in April to pressure Milin Builders into signing an union enterprise agreement, the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption was told on Thursday. Tony Vitler ... >> view original

Three of Canberra's oldest women reveal secrets to long life

Another of Canberra's centenarian's, 105-year-old Ellen Heath, says the key to reaching the 100 mark is giving up smoking and drinking – although she enjoys the occasional white wine and lemonade – and putting mind over matter. "I just assume I'll live ... >> view original