ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Crown calls for hit man to receive life sentence over Newcastle grandmother's execution
A judge is urged to put Canberra man Jason Paul Hawkins, 48, in prison for life, over the "incomprehensible" shooting of a 61-year-old Newcastle woman.
Canberra man jailed for 15 years for murdering partner who fell from bonnet of his car
Michael O'Connell is sentenced to 15 years in jail for the murder of Danielle Jordan, who fell from the bonnet of his moving car in April 2022.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Missing Canberra children found, man charged
ACT police thanks the Canberra community after two boys reported missing are located safe and well.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Australia thrash West Indies in final ODI in Canberra
The Australians don't need the whole of the first powerplay to finish off the final ODI against the West Indies, after another brilliant bowling performance and a fierce cameo from Jake Fraser-McGurk.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
'The world is worse off': Daughters of slain Newcastle grandma stare down hit man in court
Stacey Klimovitch was murdered in 2021 by Jason Paul Hawkins, who was driven from the scene by Stephen John Garland. As both men await sentencing, Ms Klimovitch's daughters have delivered powerful statements in a NSW court.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Review finds ACT Greens should have reported sexual misconduct allegations to police faster
An independent review finds the ACT Greens should have gone to police as soon as the party was advised of rumours of sexual misconduct against former backbencher Johnathan Davis.
ACT Bar Association 'not going to allow' proposed reform scrapping good-character references for paedophiles
The ACT Bar Association says it is inappropriate to create a special category of people who aren't allowed to use character references as a defence in court, "even if the nature of the offending is heinous — as in relation to child sex offending".
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Agriculture department forbids 16,000 livestock stranded in Perth being re-exported to Israel
About 16,000 livestock will stay stranded on a ship in Perth after the federal agriculture department forbid them from being re-exported.
ACT program offering homeowners improved security
The Neighbourhood Watch scheme offers a rebate on measures like alarms and security cameras and has the support of local police.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Just two per cent of the ACT's population are Indigenous, yet a quarter of Canberra's prisoners are First Nations people
The independent review will first assess how the ACT has acted on previous recommendations and then offer practical measures to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates.
After catching a burglar on her property, Stephanie accessed a fund allowing her to install extra home security
A federally-funded Neighbourhood Watch program is offering people in certain parts of the country rebates to improve home security.
Analysis
analysis:Senior Liberals asked to describe Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison in one word reveal intriguing theory
Speaking with dozens of Coalition insiders during the making of the ABC docuseries Nemesis, one PM provoked the most polarised responses, writes Mark Willacy.
ABC News Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
ABC News briefing for Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
Shoplifting is on the rise, and these Canberra small business owners are unsure how to cope
The ABC spoke to three ACT small business owners who said while they're seeing more stock stolen, dealing with the issue was a financial and moral challenge.
'I just saw him as an idiot': Barnaby Joyce on the moment Malcolm Turnbull denounced his affair
The former merchant banker and bush accountant enjoyed an unlikely but successful political partnership. That all changed when Malcolm Turnbull strode into his courtyard and denounced Barnaby Joyce in front of the nation over his affair with a staffer, Vikki Campion.
ABC News briefing for Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra
ABC News briefing for Canberra
Regular update from ABC News for Canberra