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More complaints being made to ACT Human Rights Commission as people report vilification, racism, elder abuse
More people are turning to the ACT Human Rights Commission for help, as they record a 21 per cent increase in complaints lodged last financial year. The commission received 2,068 complaints in 2025-2026, and more than 2,100 enquiries. Complaints about abuse, neglect and mistreatment of older people and people with a disability rose by a third, while complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people increased by 50 per cent.
National service marks 25 years since Australia's worst asylum seeker boat disaster
Mourners have gathered at a national memorial in Canberra to mark 25 years since Australia's deadliest asylum seeker boat disaster, the sinking of SIEV X. On October 19, 2001, 353 people died when the fishing boat headed to Christmas Island sank in international waters off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java. Of the dead, 146 were children. The 20-metre-long fishing boat, which was carrying more than 400 people, capsized and sank when its engine failed in heavy seas.
Canberra massage parlour employee still in hospital after car ploughs into shopfront
The owners of a Canberra massage parlour are picking up what remains of the pieces of the business after a car ploughed into it on Friday, injuring five people. Three employees were initially pinned under the car, which remained deep inside the building for some time after being driven into Harmony Tree Therapeutic Massage and Day Spa in Weston. The massage parlour was then targeted by thieves on the night of the crash, with a staff member's phone, car keys, house keys, and ATM card stolen.
Police investigating Canberra man's 'suspicious death' after body found during welfare check
Police are investigating the "suspicious death" of a 70-year-old Canberra man, after his body was discovered during a welfare check. Around 7:55am on Monday officers were called to a home in Watson, in Canberra's north, to check on a resident's welfare. A short time later the 70-year-old man's body was found inside the home on Hanson Place, a very small street close to the Watson shops. Hanson Place in Watson is a very small street close to the suburb's shops.
Man charged after leading police on pursuit back and forth across NSW-ACT border
A 22-year-old man has been charged after leading police on a pursuit back and forth across the NSW-ACT border in the early hours of Thursday morning. Officers allegedly found a large sword, a flick knife, gloves, and balaclavas in a search after the man was arrested. According to NSW Police, the driver of a Kia hatchback failed to stop for Monaro Police District officers about 2am in Crestwood, on the NSW side of the ACT-NSW border.
Flares reportedly set off and items thrown at players during junior AFL grand final in Canberra
Two people were briefly taken into custody at a junior AFL grand final in Canberra last night after reports of flares being set off and items thrown at players. Officers were called to Phillip Oval around 8:30pm after receiving reports of a disturbance during the Under 18s AFL Canberra Grand Final between Marist College and the Belconnen Magpies.
Canberrans suing ACT government costing tens of millions each year as medical negligence costs rise
Legal action taken against the ACT government continues to cost the territory tens of millions of dollars each year, with the price of medical negligence payouts on the rise. Newly released answers to questions taken on notice during budget estimates reveal the ACT Insurance Authority (ACTIA) paid out $60.7 million in damages, settlements and legal costs relating to medical negligence claims last financial year.
ACT Education Directorate changes public school budgets to ensure funding is distributed on needs basis
Public schools in the ACT have received their budgets for next year, with a change in the way their funding is calculated, seeing a number of schools facing a reduction. The budget shake-up is being made in response to a review of public school resourcing, which found there needed to be more of a focus on equity and student need.
ACT Education Directorate changes public school budgets to ensure funding is distributed on needs basis
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Federal government to fund majority of ACT gun buyback scheme after negotiations
The ACT will introduce a gun buyback scheme similar to the one in NSW, as part of a national push to strengthen Australia's gun laws. The agreement between the federal and ACT governments comes after a National Cabinet commitment to "eradicate" antisemitism and strengthen gun laws following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December last year. Last week, NSW announced it would be the first state to begin the national buyback scheme, commencing on November 2.
Free and easily accessible period product dispensers installed in all ACT public school bathrooms
All ACT public school students will now be able to access free period products without having to ask, following lobbying from Canberra students. The initiative, which aims to end period poverty, provides free pads and tampons via dispensers in all public primary school, high school, and college bathrooms. The program started as a pitch from a group of Canberra High School students at an International Women's Day conference in 2021.
Free and easily accessible period product dispensers installed in all ACT public school bathrooms
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Truck driver charged with negligent driving over fiery crash at rest stop near Goulburn
A truck driver has been charged with negligent driving over a fiery six-vehicle crash at a rest stop on the Hume Highway last month. The 28-year-old man was driving one of six semi-trailers involved in the explosive crash at Windmills Rest Area in Breadalbane in southern New South Wales on June 30. Emergency services were called to the scene, about 32 kilometres south-west of Goulburn, at about 5am, where they found multiple trucks alight.
Captains Flat residents welcome $1 million fund to remediate lead contaminated soil on private land
The NSW government will establish a $1 million community fund to help Captains Flat residents remediate lead contaminated soil on private properties. The confirmation of lead in surface soils in 2021, due to a mine next to the town that closed in the 1960s, prevents residents from building or altering their homes and growing vegetables in the ground.
Jo Clay elected as new leader of the ACT Greens in membership vote
ACT Greens interim leader Jo Clay has been formally chosen as the party's new leader, replacing Shane Rattenbury after his resignation. Party members had a choice between Ms Clay, the party's then-deputy, and returning MLA Rebecca Vassarotti, with voting closing on Sunday. Ms Clay took over as interim leader after Mr Rattenbury, the former leader, resigned from politics in April after 17 years in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Almost half of Canberra's local soccer match officials leaving the role after a year due to abuse
Canberra local soccer match officials say increasingly hostile behaviour by spectators, players and coaches has led to more than 40 per cent of referees leaving their roles after just a year. Capital Football's Delfina Shakespear, who served as an A-League match official for 13 years, told ABC Radio Canberra referee abuse was "a systemic problem across all codes" of sport.
Canberra wildlife sanctuary builds quarantine pens amid fears H5 bird flu could 'decimate' quoll population
A population of quolls is being protected by a sanctuary in Canberra, but the threat of the H5 strain of bird flu could mean that protection does not go far enough. Eastern quolls, which are listed as endangered, have been extinct on mainland Australia for more than 60 years. They have been successfully reintroduced into different wildlife sanctuaries across Australia, including a population of around 200 at Mulligans Flat in the ACT.
Direct flights from Canberra to Bali take off once again with Virgin Australia
Direct flights from Canberra to Bali have taken off once again — but this time, with a new carrier. From today, Virgin Australia will run three 160-seat return services per week to the Indonesian city of Denpasar, with the prospect of five flights per week during school holidays. It makes them the first Australian airline to fly internationally from Canberra Airport, joining Fiji Airways and Qatar Airways in their overseas offerings.
Direct flights from Canberra to Bali take off once again with Virgin Australia
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ANU governance issues cost $100m in reputational damage, interim vice-chancellor says
The interim vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) says a string of governance problems has cost the university about $100 million in reputational damage. Professor Rebekah Brown gave evidence in Senate estimates hearings today, following controversy around the university's now-aborted cost-cutting plan, Renew ANU.
Proposed Territory Plan changes to allow 'missing middle' housing on all ACT residential blocks
Townhouses, terraces and low-rise apartments will be allowed on all ACT residential blocks if new planning rules pass in the legislative assembly. The ACT government's proposed changes to the Territory Plan will allow any block with a single home to be developed with multiple townhouses or terraces. Block consolidation and subdivision will also be permitted, and developments up to three-storeys high would be permitted on some blocks that already allow townhouses.
Fears for Australia's climate change adaptability as CSIRO cuts over 90 environment research jobs
Australia's national science agency has announced 92 jobs will be cut from its Environment Research Unit, which includes climate modelling staff. The CSIRO, which has already seen over 800 positions slashed in the past two years, announced further cuts in November, saying up to 350 full-time equivalent positions needed to go to address rising costs. Today, staff were informed about the details of 92 of those positions.
Federal budget commits $50m to duplicate Canberra road amid warnings it could increase peak-hour traffic
Road planning authorities insist duplication projects — like Drake Brockman Drive — will improve travel times and safety, despite transport planning experts warning extra roads encourage more peak-hour driving. Tuesday's federal budget included $50 million in funding to duplicate the road in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population.
CSIRO to persist with cutting up to 350 jobs despite extra $387.4 million in federal funding
Australia's national science agency CSIRO will persist with job cuts of up to 350 roles despite an extra $387.4 million in funding announced today by the federal government. The funding is in addition to the $278 million announced last year, and on top of the national science agency's existing annual funding allocation of almost $1 billion. CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton said the announcement showed the federal government's commitment to science.
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Advocates say since the ACT decriminalised "personal use" amounts of some illicit drugs, the territory has seen a shift toward meaningful harm reduction, but others are calling for those laws to be repealed, saying they are not working as intended.
ACT government gives Big Splash operator another chance despite prolonged closure
The ACT government has thrown its support behind refurbishments at the Big Splash water park, deciding not to terminate the operator's lease of the derelict site. Last year the government asked the owners of the popular Macquarie attraction, which has been closed for about two years, to explain why its lease should not be terminated.
Organisation provides pathway to home ownership for Canberrans with intellectual disability
For Canberran Chantelle D'Arcy, being a home owner used to be a dream. Now it is a reality thanks to an organisation helping people with intellectual disabilities live independently. Not-for-profit Project Independence utilises residents' disability support pension to help them transition from renters to owners at one of its purpose-built housing facilities. Ms D'Arcy said signing the deed to her unit at the organisation's development in Phillip made her feel more independent.
Canberra father shocked by sudden closure of specialist autism early intervention centre
It was 4:30pm on a Wednesday when Canberran Ben Paine found out his daughter's combined childcare and specialist autism early intervention centre would not open the next day, or ever again. "It was quite surreal," Mr Paine said. "The centre basically functioned as her childcare centre, her preschool, and her therapy centre." His four-year-old daughter Maddie, who is non-verbal, received a level three autism diagnosis just over a year ago.
Canberra father shocked by sudden closure of specialist autism early intervention centre
It was 4:30pm on a Wednesday when Canberran Ben Paine found out his daughter's combined childcare and specialist autism early intervention centre would not open the next day, or ever again. "It was quite surreal," Mr Paine said. "The centre basically functioned as her childcare centre, her preschool, and her therapy centre." His four-year-old daughter Maddie, who is non-verbal, received a level three autism diagnosis just over a year ago.
Aging stormwater infrastructure could cause issues building more medium-density housing in Canberra
The ACT government wants to build more medium-density housing in Canberra suburbs to give residents more housing choices and accommodate a growing population. But with a changing climate some worry the city's infrastructure, including stormwater systems, does not have the capacity. On Saturday severe thunderstorms and flash flooding caused extensive damage to Yarralumla Creek, a concrete floodway in the Curtin area.
Teenage boy dies of injuries at bottom of cliff near Jerrabombera Waterhole
A teenage boy has died at Jerrabomberra Waterhole near Canberra after suffering serious injuries at the bottom of a cliff. Emergency services were called to Waterfall Drive in Jerrabomberra, on the NSW/ACT border, at about 2:05pm on Monday. NSW Police say a member of the public tried to perform CPR before paramedics arrived but the teenager died at the scene. NSW Police said in a statement that no further police action would be taken.
What we know about the 15 explosive devices found around Canberra this week
The discovery of multiple pipe bombs along footpaths near a lake in Canberra's north-west shocked residents this week. The 1.5-kilometre park area along the shore of Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen is filled with dog beaches, a cycling park and walking trails, which, in early January and in the middle of school holidays, remains relatively sleepy.
ACT records first road fatality of 2026 after two-vehicle crash on Monaro Highway near Royalla
A 25-year-old man has died after a crash between a car and a truck on the Monaro Highway south of Canberra on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene near the intersection of the Monaro Highway and Royalla Drive about 11:30am. Paramedics treated the driver of the car at the scene before he was transported to hospital in a critical condition. The 25-year-old was declared dead on Friday afternoon. It's the first road fatality for 2026 in the ACT.
ACT government considers lethal control of wombats over damage caused to farmland
The ACT government is considering lethally managing its wombat population in response to reports from farmers that the native marsupials are causing destruction to their land. A draft technical report on wombat management proposes introducing a controlled native species management plan, which would mean bare-nosed wombats could be culled, much like the eastern grey kangaroos, in the territory.
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