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Anzac Parade upgrade continues
One half of Canberra's Anzac Parade will be blocked from today to help complete an upgrade on the main thoroughfare.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 6:41 am -
New ACT same-sex laws face veto
The Federal Government has signalled it will block the ACT's new laws for same-sex couples.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 11:44 am -
Elderly woman bound during home robbery
An 87-year-old woman was tied up in her backyard in Canberra's inner north during a home robbery yesterday.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 11:31 am -
Brumbies plans divide Griffith residents
More than 100 Canberrans attended the first public information session on the ACT Brumbies' plan to redevelop their southern Canberra headquarters.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 9:39 am -
Corbell moves to recover court fines
The ACT Government is drafting new laws to help it recover millions-of-dollars in unpaid court fines.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 8:16 am -
Men refused bail over fake credit cards
Two Sydney men accused of using fake credit cards in Canberra have been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 8:02 am -
Rudd undecided on same-sex civil unions
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Federal Government is still waiting on legal advice to decide if it will block an ACT law that provides legal ceremonies for same-sex couples.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 2:34 pm -
Nurses lobby for aged care support
The ACT Branch of the Nursing Federation has been lobbying local politicians for more support in the aged care sector.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 1:06 pm -
ACT carnival under threat
The organisers of Canberra's popular Carnival in the City program are threatening to walk away from the event because of a shock funding cut.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 12:19 pm -
Cotter Dam extension starts
Today marks the start of construction on the Cotter Dam extension on the western outskirts of Canberra.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 12:10 pm -
Victims memorial roses stolen
The ACT Victims of Crime Assistance League has been repairing its memorial garden after roses planted to remember loved ones were stolen just ahead of a memorial service.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 10:48 am -
Swift treatment for heart attack patients
The vital signs of heart attack patients can now be sent electronically to the Canberra Hospital before the ambulance even arrives.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 8:49 am -
Fire investigation continues
An investigation is continuing into a fire at a scrap yard on Gladstone Street in Fyshwick.
ABC - November 23, 2009, 8:02 am -
Fyshwick fire under control
Fire fighters say a blaze in an industrial area of Canberra's south is now under control.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 3:21 pm -
Lundy urges colleagues to back new same-sex law
ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy says she is hopeful the Federal Government will not overturn the Territory's new law legalising civil union ceremonies.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 1:43 pm -
Family, friends farewell political veteran Pead
A state funeral has been held in Canberra for one of the ACT's first advocates of self-government, Jim Pead.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 12:01 pm -
School thefts 'motivated by boredom', court told
The ACT Magistrates Court has been told a Canberra man was motivated by a sense of boredom when he allegedly broke into a number of schools and stole items including a crucifix.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:40 am -
Periodic detention for teenager who raped friend
A Canberra teenager who had non-consensual sex with a family friend during a New Year's Eve party has been sentenced to periodic detention.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:10 am -
Attempted murder accused found not guilty
A jury has found a Canberra man not guilty of attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend's new partner.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:06 am -
ACT fire crews on standby
The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is on standby today with temperatures in Canberra forecast to reach 38 degrees.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 10:14 am
