The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

Bellamy 'disappointed' for Storm stalwarts

Craig Bellamy says Melbourne's patchy performance against Canberra summed up their NRL season and he was upset to farewell club stalwarts in such a way.

AAP · Sep 10, 2022

Raiders embrace NRL underdog status

Match review scrutiny for match-winning prop Joe Tapine is Canberra's only concern after he was put on report in their NRL elimination final win over Melbourne.

AAP · Sep 10, 2022

Canberra oust Melbourne from NRL finals

Canberra have shocked Melbourne with a 28-20 victory at AAMI Park, leaving the Storm the first team eliminated from the NRL finals race.

AAP · Sep 10, 2022

Prospective buyers shocked to be issued rescission notices from property developers, despite change to ACT law

Despite a law change to protect buyers almost a year ago, investors are still having contracts for off-the-plan apartments rescinded across Canberra.

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

Hughes, Fogarty reunite for NRL final

Former schoolboy teammates Melbourne's Jahrome Hughes and Canberra's Jamal Fogarty will be on opposing sides to decide their teams' NRL premiership hopes.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

Peter Malinauskas defends decision to leave parliament to attend Midwinter Ball with Richard Marles in Canberra

Peter Malinauskas attended the Midwinter Ball as a guest of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles while South Australian MPs debated government legislation in parliament.

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

Penny Wong's diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

Millions of Netflix streams and a Venice Film Festival debut — meet the next generation of filmmakers from the ACT

From humble beginnings in the nation's capital to worldwide success, three Canberra women are on their way to becoming household Hollywood names.

ABC News · Sep 8, 2022

Tapine brilliance steers Raiders upturn

Canberra prop Joe Tapine is producing a compelling case to be labelled the NRL's best forward as the Raiders prepare to face Melbourne on Saturday.

AAP · Sep 8, 2022

The fight to save Lake Pedder continues 50 years on from one of Tasmania's greatest unsolved mysteries

Brenda Hean's fight to save Lake Pedder would ultimately lead to her mysterious disappearance — five decades later, the push to restore the lake to its former glory remains alive.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022