The authors of the report that found extensive failings in the NT child protection system say recommendations should be acted on within six months, but some Indigenous advocates say their views have been ignored.
Red Cross volunteers trained in psychological first aid are arriving in Wangaratta to support residents still reeling from the attack on their MP Helen Haines.
The mother of a five-year-old child who escaped a Canberra childcare centre last week has applied to withdraw him and her other child from the service.
The 40-year-old woman is facing charges over the deaths of cyclists Bridie Lee and Ryan Riethmuller, who were struck by a car on Canberra's Gunghalin Drive in August.Â
Labor has been in office in the ACT for 25 years, and while it's not always been smooth sailing, the party's grip on power has been particularly tested in the past 12 months.
The ACT Human Rights Commission is dealing with a rise in complaints, with more than 2,000 lodged last financial year.Â
Former Wallaroos captain Emily Chancellor is set to hang up her boots after a potential swan song with a 42nd Test against Scotland on Friday.Â
A 41-year-old man has faced court after he allegedly kicked and strangled a 15-year-old girl during an incident in a north Canberra home.Â
A woman is recovering after being allegedly stabbed several times in the head and torso by a man known to her on Thursday afternoon in the Riverina town of Leeton.Â
The family had never left its village on a tiny volcanic island until it got a life-changing offer abroad.
Siblings Anis and Melanie had months of donated treatments and surgeries in Canberra to help them walk.
On October 19, 2001, 353 people, including 146 children, died when a fishing boat headed to Christmas Island sank in international waters off the coast of Java.
A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.
This week's unseasonal heat, coal outages and transmission constraints sent NSW power prices soaring, but batteries added a twist.
The Powderfinger boys have had their fingers in a lot of pies since the band broke up. All that has just served to bring them back together again.
A 42-year-old Canberra man is denied bail after Australian Border Force officers allegedly found child exploitation images on his electronic devices when he returned to the country from Europe.
The territory is facing the prospect of being the last jurisdiction in the country to introduce laws to shut down illegal vape and cigarette shops.
The US chemical giant 3M will defend the federal government's claims of public nuisance and misleading and deceptive conduct.Â
A prominent domestic and family violence service says it fears electronic monitoring might merely provide an illusion of safety.Â
Three people who defrauded a Canberra electrical wholesaler have avoided jail time and been handed intensive corrections orders.
Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.
The teenager's 18-month suspended sentence has sparked outrage in the Canberra community.
The owners of Northside Community Service have apologised after two five-year-olds went missing from Majura Early Childhood Centre in Dickson.
Prosecutors opposed the man's release, arguing he has a "fixation" on his alleged victim and there is a risk he could endanger her safety if released.
The ACT chief police officer says a 23-year-old man has been stabbed in what he called a "concerning" roadside incident in Belconnen early this morning.