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Police raid Canberra headquarters of CFMEU

Police executed a search warrant on the Canberra headquarters of the CFMEU yesterday, as investigations into alleged bribery and corruption by senior union leaders gather pace. ACT police and staff from the royal commission into trade union corruption ... >> view original

Rain slowing construction projects in Canberra

Rain in Canberra this week, during an already wet winter, has halted many local building projects, the construction union has said. The capital received more than 26 millimetres of rain this week, turning outside worksites, like new suburb subdivisions ... >> view original

Canberra's newest hotel The Little National packs lots of luxury into a small ...

Canberra's newest hotel, the latest by Doma Group in the Realm precinct, is little in name, but it certainly doesn't skimp on the luxuries. The Little National Hotel, which opens on September 1 in Barton, combines five-star finishes with smaller rooms ... >> view original

Police recover allegedly stolen goods worth $300000 in Canberra

ACT police have recovered an estimated $300,000 of property after executing two search warrants in Canberra's south yesterday. Police raided a property in Chisholm at 8:00am yesterday where a male person of interest was present. The man was then ... >> view original

Kambah pensioner John Peers paralysed in freak accident – and now Canberra ...

The Canberra Hospital maintains it has to charge the fees under Commonwealth laws and Mr Peers has been informed he could apply to have the fees waived on the basis of financial hardship. But no application had been received. Mr Peers said making an ... >> view original

Canberra Weekender: What's on in Canberra from August 28-30

SKIN In response to Bare, the new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Youth Theatre is presenting a series of performance installations that examine the gradual exposure of the human being literally and metaphorically. Thursday-Sunday ... >> view original

Canberra's cycling accident hotspots identified in new online map

In a bid to keep Canberra cyclists safe, the ACT Government has released a new map highlighting the danger zones on the city's roads. The online map highlights accident hotpots around Canberra, where crashes involving cyclists happen with the highest ... >> view original

Driver escapes uninjured after tree falls on car in Canberra

A man has had a lucky escape this morning in Canberra after a tree came down on the bonnet of his car while he was driving. About 7:45am, the man was driving his Volkswagen Golf along Hobart Avenue in Forrest when the trunk fell on his car, causing ... >> view original

One in five babies taken into care in Canberra are Aboriginal

One in five of the Canberra babies taken from their families are Aboriginal, government figures show – a rate of intervention that Indigenous groups describe as a tragedy. The figures come as the government prepares to debate a change to the law in ... >> view original

Wanderers win in Canberra - Hyundai A

Hyundai A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers defeated Canberra FC 3-0 in a friendly with new Italian marquee striker Federico Piovaccari on the scoresheet on his debut in the national capital. Wanderers' marquee forward bagged his club's second ... >> view original