Last Top Stories: Protesters face-off in Canberra: Reclaim Australia and 'anti-racism' rallies at Parliament House

• Protesters face-off in Canberra: Reclaim Australia and 'anti-racism' rallies at Parliament House

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Reclaim Australia versus 'anti-racism' protestersCompeting protesters shout over each other in Canberra as police keep the peace.PT0M51S620349Anti-racism protesters were involved in fiery exchanges with Reclaim Australia supporters in front of Parliament House on Sunday afternoon, but the rally and counter-rally remained separate and peaceful.Roughly 100 people from a range of different groups had gathered to form the counter-rally by about midday.Members of Reclaim A..

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• Miss Muddy Canberra: "Great pride in our mud": Pictures from the event

  Runners having fun with the foam.Photo: Jeffrey ChanThe pictures tell the story.Women crawling through mud, running through foam and carefully making their way across, over and around obstacles.And they were shot at with a paint cannon.Miss Muddy at Thoroughbred Park Canberra. Cara Cotter of Queanbeyan gets a bit muddy.Photo: Jeff ChanHundreds of women took part in Miss Muddy, a female-only fundraiser held at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park on Sunday.AdvertisementThe event was a female-only obstac..

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• Two men charged over Canberra drive-by shooting, rifle seized - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Two men charged over Canberra drive-by shooting, rifle seizedUpdatedNovember 22, 2015 08:36:19 Two men have appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to a drive-by shooting that occurred in October this year.On Friday, Nathan Stretton, 20, and Brendon Henry Rankin, 18, both from Canberra were in a car in Bonython when they were arrested by police during a surveillance operation.A single shot, bolt action .22 calibre rifle with no stock and a shortened barrel was found in the vehicle...

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• Courtney Taylor wins gold as Canberra sends biggest squad to Pacific School Games

  

  More than 360 Canberra athletes hope to follow in Melissa Breen's footsteps at the Commonwealth Games.Photo: Rohan ThomsonTeenage swimmer Courtney Taylor hopes her first Pacific School Games gold medal opens the floodgates for success as she straps herself in for a hectic week in Adelaide.Taylor and Rebecca Cross got the Games off to a perfect start on Saturday with a gold-medal double as the Canberra's 364 junior athletes take on the international competition.It's the biggest Canberra contingen..

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• Canberra could host Rugby League World Cup semi-final and a day-night Test: Andrew Barr

  

  The Kangaroos look set to return to Canberra Stadium for the Rugby League World Cup in 2017.Photo: Graham TidyCanberra has been encouraged to bid for a Rugby League World Cup semi-final and a successful Adelaide day-night Test could see the pink ball make another appearance at Manuka Oval.The ACT government met with RLWC organisers last week and Canberra was well placed to host several pool games — which could include the Kangaroos — and either a quarter-final or semi-final at Canberra Stadium.T..

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• Twelve-year-old Annerly Poulos outshines Nick Kyrgios in Canberra

  

  Nick Kyrgios is a spectator for one of the doubles matches.Photo: Graham TidyNick Kyrgios was the marquee man, but it was a 12-year-old junior who stole the show as the Canberra Velocity got their Asia-Pacific Tennis League campaign off to a mixed start.Kyrgios backed up his surprise appearance on Friday night to play in another men's doubles win on Saturday just hours before flying to Melbourne for a Davis Cup camp.But while Kyrgios was the main attraction, it was budding star Annerly Poulos wh..

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• Canberra cafe Patissez unveils freakshakes mark II to continue dessert decadence

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.FreakShakes' replaced after winter successThe original FreakShakes which drew international attention for a Manuka cafe have been replaced with a second batch in time for summer.PT1M59S620349The Manuka 'freakshakes' that attracted international attention, national television coverage and a swarm of imitators have been replaced with some equally extravagant new versions.And the owners of the Patissez cafe have grand plans for their now trademarked creations, with an ai..

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• W-League: Canberra United striker Meg McLaughlin returns after surgery to both knees

  

  Meg McLaughlin missed all of last season with knee problems.Photo: Rohan ThomsonCanberra United striker Meg McLaughlin thought she was going to miss eight weeks with cartilage damage to her knees.Then came from the news from Canberra club doctor Wilson Lo she didn't want to hear."Especially after the first surgery, there were times they were thinking I would never play again," McLaughlin said. "Wilson was saying you have the knees of a 60-year-old, so that's not very good at 19.Advertisement"It ..

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• Canberra Cavalry pitcher Steven Kent almost shuts out Melbourne Aces

  

  If that wasn't his best stuff, then the rest of the Australian Baseball League should be worried when Canberra Cavalry pitcher Steven Kent does bring it.He was one out away from a nine-inning shutout, but credited catcher Jack Murphy with getting him as far as he did — one fly ball short in the Cavalry's 7-2 victory over the Melbourne Aces at Narrabundah Ballpark on Saturday night.Cavalry pitcher Stephen Kent nearly pitched a complete game shutout on Saturday against the Aces.Photo: Graham Tid..

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• Canberra childcare provider points to oversupply of places

  

  Communities@Work deputy chief executive Lee Maiden said there was a net oversupply of childcare places.Photo: SuppliedCanberra's largest provider of paid childcare has claimed the city has an oversupply of more than 1300 long day care places.The figures come as the ACT government revealed there had been an increase of more than 1100 long day care places in the last year.Communities@Work deputy chief executive Lee Maiden said the oversupply found in research for the not-for-profit organisation â€..

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