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Canberra man charged with attacking 11-year-old girl, strangling her until she was unconscious

A 23-year-old Canberra man is refused bail, citing his risk to the community, after he allegedly attacked a girl as she was riding her bike home from school.

ABC News · Feb 24, 2022

Canberra, Newcastle to attack ALW fixture

Canberra United and Newcastle Jets will square off at Viking Park on Friday, with each looking to find some goals to address their struggling campaigns.

AAP · Feb 24, 2022

Morrison condemns Moscow’s ‘brutal’ attack on neighbour – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022

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Face masks will not be required at most indoor venues from tomorrow and local businesses are getting ready

Canberrans will not be required to wear face masks in most indoor settings from 6pm tomorrow, but staff and owners of local businesses will have to decide for themselves if they feel comfortable removing their own masks at work.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

COVID-19 mask-wearing requirements will ease across the ACT from 6pm on Friday

Canberra's mask mandate will end on Friday for most indoor settings. They'll still be needed on public transport, in aged care and in classrooms.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

From backyard growers to community gardens, an ACT government discussion paper is asking how Canberra can control its food production

The ACT government's new discussion paper is asking how Canberra can get control of its own food production, and backyard growers are offering an answer.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

Aged care worker takes leave to help underweight mother in another nursing home

An aged care worker has described how she took leave from her job in Canberra to feed her mother at a Newcastle nursing home at the height of the city's most recent COVID outbreak.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

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Victory rescue late ALW point in Canberra

Melbourne Victory have come from 2-0 down to grab a draw against Canberra United in Tuesday night's A-League Women action.

AAP · Feb 22, 2022

Palmer cancels speech due to ‘COVID-like symptoms’

United Australia Party leader Clive Palmer has pulled out of a major speech in Canberra at the last minute, because he has "COVID-like symptoms".

The New Daily · Feb 21, 2022

Canberra trainee teacher Petra Shasha charged with child sexual offences against 15-year-old male student

The ACT Magistrates Court heard a tip-off to the ACT Policing's Sexual Assault and Child Abuse team lead to Petra Shasha's arrest.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Victory eye ALW bounce-back in Canberra

Melbourne Victory will look to push through their gruelling schedule and return to winning ways in the A-League Women when they travel to face Canberra United.

AAP · Feb 21, 2022

'Fullback is my position': Why Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad still has the edge on Xavier Savage in Canberra's fullback battle

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will miss Canberra's final trial but the Kiwi still has the lead on Xavier Savage in the Raiders' fullback battle.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

Nicoll-Klokstad out of trial with COVID

Canberra fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad won't feature in his team's final trial against Manly on Friday after testing positive to COVID-19.

AAP · Feb 21, 2022

What's an LRAD? Explaining the 'sonic weapons' police use for crowd control and communication

At vaccine mandate protests in Canberra last week, police used powerful loud-hailing devices called Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs) to address protesters.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Australian PM Terms China Laser Incident 'Intimidation'

Australia's prime minister accused China of an "act of intimidation" on Sunday after Canberra said a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one of the country's defense aircraft. The ship was one of two Chinese navy vessels sailing through waters off Australia's northern coast on Thursday when it illuminated…

AAP · Feb 19, 2022

Country students given boost for big start

Researchers say a quarter of regional and 40 per cent of country students consider quitting post-school education in Australia because of financial pressures.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2022

'It's our rubbish, our problem': Canberra sisters commit to saving 10,000 socks from landfill

Emma and Olivia Harris are still in primary school, but they are on a mission to encourage better recycling within their community by collecting 10,000 socks that would otherwise go to landfill.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2022

Former Australian and world champion junior rock climbers allege they were sexually abused by their coach

Sophie Vivian, Jessie Orrell and Libby Hall all left toxic environments at gymnastics. They took up rock climbing and thought they were walking away from the pain, but instead, they said they encountered something worse.

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ABC News · Feb 19, 2022

Ex-climbing coach arrested for alleged historical child sexual assaults

The Australian Federal Police arrest a 55-year-old former climbing coach from Canberra over allegations of child sexual assault offences between 1994 and 2005.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Chinese navy laser lights up Australian military aircraft, Canberra says

A Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military aircraft in flight over Australia's northern approaches, illuminating the plane and potentially endangering lives, Australia's defence said on Saturday.

AAP · Feb 18, 2022

Postponement leaves ALW Roar frustrated

Brisbane's hurt pride from their 8-2 ALW humbling against Adelaide will continue after their shot at redemption against Canberra on Friday was postponed.

AAP · Feb 18, 2022

Historic ACT building sells for over $20m

Having been sold by the federal government for just over $6 million in 2017, the historic West Block has again changed hands - for more than $20 million.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

ACT begins easing of COVID-19 restrictions

The ACT is scrapping density limits and other restrictions with mask rules to be relaxed next week as the national capital unwinds COVID-19 control measures.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

COVID-19 restrictions eased across the ACT with changes to density limits, dancing and working from home requirements

A raft of restrictions will ease across the ACT from 6pm tonight, with density limits across the territory scrapped and a return of singing and dancing at hospitality venues.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

'Sonic weapons' were used by police in Canberra's protests, but only to broadcast messages rather than do harm

Videos circulated this week claimed to show convoy to Canberra protesters complaining of nausea as a result of the presence of a "sonic weapon". RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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