The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

Arrest of Aboriginal man Luke Marsh who was tasered, pepper-sprayed referred to ACT Policing's professional standards unit

Warning: This story contains distressing content. The arrest of a Canberra man who was tasered and pepper-sprayed on suspicion he had breached the peace is referred to ACT police's professional standards unit after the case was thrown out by a court.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Man who recorded aftermath of fatal Canberra skate park brawl tells ACT Supreme Court he believed victim was unconscious

A man who took a confronting video of the aftermath of a fatal fight at a Canberra skate park tells the ACT Supreme Court he believed the victim was unconscious.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Eden-Monaro faces rising cost-of-living pressures and worker shortages as it prepares for election

Businesses and support services in the NSW electorate of Eden-Monaro say they are struggling to cope with scarce, expensive housing and a shortage of workers.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Trial for alleged murder of Canberra man Peter Keeley hears teenage boy thought he was a paedophile

Two of the three youths accused of murdering a Canberra man face a judge alone trial, as a court hears one of them was communicating with the alleged victim via a dating app.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Canberra man accused of strangling 11-year-old girl until she was unconscious faces new sexual assault charge

Canberra man Anthony Kenyon is denied bail for a second time, after allegedly choking a young girl until she was unconscious.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin and surrounds listed as a Commonwealth heritage site

Lake Burley Griffin and its adjacent land will now get more protection, after being listed as a Commonwealth heritage site.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Jetstar expands direct flights to and from Canberra to include Melbourne and Gold Coast

Daily Jetstar flights between Canberra and Melbourne will begin in July, with the Gold Coast service starting in mid-September.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Canberra man who breached COVID-19 isolation to threaten neighbour with axe sentenced to four years in jail

A Canberra man who breached COVID-19 isolation to attack his neighbour with an axe has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail.

ABC News · May 7, 2022

Cats thump GWS behind Cameron's five goals

Geelong earned their fifth win of the AFL season, coming up with a 53-point victory in Canberra over GWS thanks to five goals from former Giant Jeremy Cameron.

AAP · May 7, 2022

Shoulder injury mars Croker's NRL return

Canberra champion Jarrod Croker impressed in his NRL return, but will head for scans after hurting his shoulder late in the 14-4 victory over Canterbury.

AAP · May 7, 2022