The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

Raiders cling to finals against Knights

Canberra's finals hopes will be over if they can't beat Newcastle on the road on Sunday afternoon.

AAP · Aug 19, 2022

Ukraine makes bid for Russian embassy land in Canberra after lease terminated

Ukrainian ambassador, who is currently touring Australia to look at defence supplies, says his government will formally apply for Yarralumla site

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022

Raiders' Stuart back to coaching after ban

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says the support of friends and family and the backing of Raiders' leaders got the club through his one-week suspension.

AAP · Aug 19, 2022

Legal stoush brewing after Australian bureaucrats cancel Russian embassy's rebuild

Australian bureaucrats have scuttled the construction of a new Russian embassy building in Canberra, ordering a "premium" block of land near parliament house be vacated within 20 days.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Stuart back to work in Raiders' NRL boost

His week-long NRL ban over, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has got straight back to work with the Raiders still an outside chance for finals.

AAP · Aug 17, 2022

Canberra drug dealer accused of lying about who shot him due to 'anti-snitching' culture

An ACT Supreme Court jury is urged to consider whether a group of bikies might have been responsible for a shooting in Canberra last year, during which a drug dealer was shot in the face.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Critically endangered smoky mice released into wild in South East NSW

The animals were bred in a specialised 18-hectare captive research and breeding facility in Canberra, which replicates the habitat of the forest.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Justification for Morrison power grab total nonsense, says expert, as scandal spreads

Canberra was shocked by original reports that Mr Morrison took over the finance and health and, later, energy portfolios at the peak of COVID. 

The New Daily · Aug 15, 2022

Young Raider Savage continues improvement

Canberra fullback Xavier Savage is continuing to make his case as one of the NRL's hottest prospects, but he says getting the basics right is most important.

AAP · Aug 15, 2022

Morrison’s sharp answer to criticism he ‘trashed’ democracy

Scott Morrison has given a curt response to criticism that he "trashed" the democratic process by being secretly sworn into other portfolios while PM.

The New Daily · Aug 15, 2022