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Canberra pedestrians to gain safer access to City Hill with Constitution ...

Pedestrians will soon have safer access to City Hill in Canberra's CBD after the ACT Government found $2.8 million in savings to complete the roadworks on Constitution Avenue. A $42 million upgrade to the avenue was already funded by the Commonwealth ... >> view original

Canberra man crashes car into police station in failed burnout attempt

A failed burnout attempt in Canberra's north has led a man straight into the hands of the police. The 19-year-old man attempted to turn the corner of Anthony Rolfe Avenue onto Gozzard Street in Gungahlin just after 2pm on Friday, but lost control and ... >> view original

Male driver dies after alleged police pursuit at Kambah in Canberra's south

The man was in one of three vehicles involved in the accident on the corner of Drakeford Drive and Marconi Crescent in Tuggeranong about 6:00pm on Friday. At least two people had to be cut from the wreckage and taken to hospital with serious injuries, ... >> view original

Driver killed in three-car accident had attempted to evade police in Tuggeranong

Two people had to be cut out of one of the damaged vehicles and they remain in a serious condition in the Canberra Hospital. The chase began after a man refused to pull over for police, and sped off. Officers pursued the male driver for a short time ... >> view original

Canberra man Levi Freeman-Quay sentenced to nine months' jail over one-punch ...

A man who carried out a one-punch attack in Canberra's CBD in 2013 has been sentenced to nine months in jail by the ACT Supreme Court. Last month, Levi Freeman-Quay, 26, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to Matthew Pridham after he ... >> view original

Canberra light rail hopefuls submit final bid papers for $783 million contract

Thousands of documents were delivered to the ACT Legislative Assembly on Friday as the government accepted final bids from two consortiums for the $783 million light rail contract. The submissions are the final roll of the dice for many international ... >> view original

Magpie cull in Canberra's north prompted by food-related attacks, ACT rangers say

Authorities have culled magpies living near Yerrabi Pond in Gungahlin, in Canberra's north, after several incidents in which the birds aggressively tried to take food from people. ACT Parks and Conservation director Daniel Iglesias said between 25 and ... >> view original

ABC political thriller The Code wraps filming in Canberra for season two

Filming for the second season of hugely popular mini-series The Code finished up in Canberra on Friday after two weeks. The story for the second season of the ABC political thriller, which has recently proved a favourite on both US and British Netflix ... >> 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

Private Capital: Canberra singer Lucy Sugerman wows The Voice star Amber Nichols

Lucy Sugerman's​ parents say her talent was obvious from a very young age – when she started singing a Sarah McLachlan song back to her mum with perfect pitch. She hadn't even learnt to talk yet. She asked for a violin at the age of two but was too ... >> view original