Canberra today
Monday in Canberra: cloud increasing, 17° / 4°. A warm jacket will make the trip out much more comfortable. Tuesday: cloud increasing, 16° / 6°.
Region Canberra leads today with “Man allegedly planned to meet 14-year-old girl at sportsground”.
Also in today's feed: “Steel can’t skate over lost decade for ice sports, says Opposition” (Region Canberra); “Canberra man accused of abusing stepdaughter granted bail, but must leave ACT” (Region Canberra); “Ice rink axing sparks Tuggeranong backlash” (CityNews).
On today — Thread: Connecting Stories and Community (National Portrait Gallery, Parkes), 10:00am–5:00pm. Also listed for today — Antarctica (National Museum of Australia, Acton), 9:00am–5:00pm.
There’s no Bradbury gold medal at the end of this ice sports crash. The ACT Government blames the development partners. They blame the Tuggeranong location and site. The Opposition blames the government.
Summaries below are nberra.com's own wording unless marked as a publisher extract; each headline links to the original reporting at its source.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged child abuse. Police allege a man was planning to meet up with a 14-year-old girl at a Canberra sportsground when he was instead picked up at the location by their officers.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged child abuse. A man was given several hours to leave the ACT after he was granted bail over allegations of sexually assaulting his own stepdaughter.
The ACT Government is facing a political backlash after abandoning its decade-long plan for a Tuggeranong ice sports facility, with Labor, Liberal, Greens and independent MLAs weighing in on the decision.
The ACT government says an evaluation of the project found the proposed ice sports facility intended for Tuggeranong did not represent value for money for the territory.
Australian food royalty is coming to Canberra, with Floriade announcing five of the country's best-known chefs, food personalities and authors as part of the Feast of Flowers program.
Spring has officially arrived in Canberra, bringing sunnier days, longer light, and a calendar packed full of local goodness.
The Australian National University has fallen short of national tertiary education standards and must now satisfy governance conditions to maintain its registration.
What do footy, musicians, politicians, and friendly competitiveness all have in common?
Fines issued to thousands of drivers in Canberra over improper seatbelt use are now in doubt due to an "administrative error".
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