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A community health hub in the city may be closed until August 7th as asbestos testing and remediation work continues. Infrastructure Canberra has provided an update on the temporary closure at at 1 Moore Street after asbestos containing material was found within the building. Preliminary results indicate that several occupied areas across multiple floors have been cleared of the material, with results from the remainder of the testing program still pending.

The UC Capitals have announced the return of fan favourite and star US import Nicole Munger for another year. Now the team’s longest-tenured player, this is set to be Munger’s fifth season in Caps colours. Munger says she’s incredibly grateful for the chance to return to the Capitals for another season. “Canberra has become such a special place to me over the years, and I’m so thankful for the support of the club, the fans, and the wider community,” she says.

Construction continues to progress on schedule for light rail services from the city to Commonwealth Park expected to begin operating in early 2028. Recent work on extending light rail includes the installation of rail across the intersection of London Circuit and Commonwealth Avenue, and the installation of the final canopy at the Commonwealth Park and City South stops. New accessible pedestrian verges on London Circuit in front of the Sydney and Melbourne buildings are also now open for use.

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A new report from the Australian National University has found almost half of the population have used artificial intelligence, but there are still concerns about the technology. Researchers from the Schools of Cybernetics & Politics and International Relations surveyed more than 3,500 adults and found 48% of them have used AI at least once. Two-thirds of respondents believed the Government should be responsible for governing AI, while almost half say an independent authority should do it.

A Woden man has emerged as Canberra’s newest multi-millionaire after discovering he was the mystery winner of a $40 million Powerball prize, thanks to a TV news report. The ACT resident held the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball on Thursday June 25th, but had no idea of his good fortune until almost two weeks after the draw.

The ACT Government is seeking feedback on its draft Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2026-2031. The Plan sets out a five year roadmap for a therapeutic youth justice system that is focused on supporting young people to contribute to the community. Minister for Children, Youth and Families Michael Pettersson says community input will play an important role in shaping the strategy. Public consultation is open through the Your Say website until August 11.

The National Capital Authority has approved a 1-million dollar proposal for a new beach arena and spectator amphitheatre at Black Mountain Peninsula for rowing and community events Just three submissions were given to the NCA, all in favour of the development. Submissions said the proposal would contribute to increased use of Lake Burley Griffin and the surrounding public space.

Solar lighting is being rolled out at more than two dozen of Canberra’s iconic concrete bus shelters. It’s part of a push to make them safer, with the ACT Government installing solar-powered lights at 28 bus shelters in the coming weeks. It’s reported that eight of the sites will have the lighting installed mid-month, with the other sites being lit up in the coming months. The Iconic shelters were designed in 1974 by Clement Cummings, and are flagged to become heritage listed in the ACT.

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