Teen accused of distributing ecstasy in Canberra faces court and other top stories.

• Teen accused of distributing ecstasy in Canberra faces court

  Teen accused of distributing ecstasy in Canberra faces court Posted February 13, 2016 13:45:08 A Canberra teenager accused of being part of a criminal group distributing ecstasy has faced the ACT Magistrates Court.Dean Ivan Welsh, 19, from Weetangera was charged with trafficking in a controlled drug other than cannabis.The court heard two alleged street level drug dealers in Civic told officers Walsh was their supplier after they were arrested.But Welsh has not provid..

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• Malcolm Turnbull's dream city is his new home town, Canberra

  

  Illustration: Pat Campbell It's fascinating to think how Canberra's most powerful resident might vote in the upcoming ACT election. Since announcing that the newly renovated Lodge would be his home, Malcolm Turnbull seems to have done more to build the case for the ACT government's policy agenda than anyone else. While the "innovation Prime Minister" is a big fan of renewable energy, public transport and land tax, the ACT Opposition Leader, Jeremy Hanson, is o..

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• Direct international flights could unlock Canberra for freight: Barr

  

  Freight opportunities unlocked: ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Photo: Chris Pearce Canberra's new direct international flights will unlock freight opportunities for the Canberra region and help diversify the local economy, Chief Minister Andrew Barr told a conference on Friday.The government will release a new Canberra region freight hub strategy next month as part of plans to use international flights to transport goods from the region around the world. The..

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• Canberra woman made 20 triple-0 calls so far this month, court hears

  Canberra woman made 20 triple-0 calls so far this month, court hears Posted February 13, 2016 13:55:45 A woman has made 20 triple-0 calls so far in February, the ACT Magistrates Court has heard.Julia Lauren Hilton, 33, of Oaks Estate was charged with causing public mischief after a series of unnecessary calls to the emergency number.The court heard Hilton had previously breached bail conditions that specified she should not call emergency services except in the case o..

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• WNBL: Canberra Capitals farewell Lauren Jackson in style with ...

  

  Canberra 80 Perth 77 Canberra's Abby Bishop, who was outstanding for the Capitals, takes on Perth's Sami Whitcomb. Photo: Jay Cronan Ding dong, the gorilla-sized monkey the Capitals have carried for 21 games is dead.The Capitals threw it off their shoulders by shocking third-placed Perth Lynx to win 80-77 in a thriller at AIS Arena on Friday night. In coach Carrie Graf's third-last game in charge, the Capitals 'bigs' Abby Bishop and Denesha Stallworth dominat..

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• Cars set to hit the streets of Canberra for National Capital Rally

  

  Hot wheels: Rally drivers Harry Bates from Neal Bates Motorsport, Adrian Coppin from Team Doma Hotels and Neal Bates from Neal Bates Motorsport will drive in the National Capital Rally in May. Photo: Jeffrey Chan The National Capital Rally will literally stray from the beaten track this year, with a Super Special Stage following the roads alongside Lake Burley Griffin a highlight of the 2016 event.The rally is the second event in the Australian Rally Champion..

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• Canberra's lonely hearts lose more than half a million dollars in 2015

  

  Lonely heart scams snagged more than $500,000 from Canberrans in 2015. Photo: Reuters It's a tale as old as online - it begins with a friend request but ends with being broke and brokenhearted.Now singles are being warned to watch out for sophisticated scammers looking for a 'Facebook fiance' this Valentine's Day.Australians lost nearly $23 million to dating scams last year, with lovelorn Canberrans contributing half a million dollars to that sum, the Austra..

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• Mediocrity prospers in Canberra

  

  LETTERS Illustration: Alan Moir It would seem that being "ordinary" is no impediment to assuming high office ("New leader resets power dynamic", February 12). The retiring, deputy prime minister, the very ordinary Warren Truss, trumpets "a talent and depth" in the Coalition many of us haven't noticed.It is a lamentable comment on both conservative media bias – the Murdoch press especially – and the failure of the federal Labor leadership, that Malcolm Turnbull..

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