Canberra today
Tuesday in Canberra: cloud increasing, 15° / 5°. A warm jacket will make the trip out much more comfortable. Wednesday: cloud increasing, 14° / 3°.
Today's lead story, from Region Canberra: “New ice sports facility proposal can now be better located and less costly, says development partner”.
Also in today's feed: “Canberra genomics firm named top ACT exporter” (CityNews); “Man charged with murder over Belconnen unit fire” (CityNews); “‘Dubious distinction’: Regulator imposes reform program on non-compliant ANU” (Region Canberra).
On today — GR’AFT: Solo Exhibition by Lynda Draper (Canberra Glassworks, Kingston), 10:00am–4:00pm. Also listed for today — Thread: Connecting Stories and Community (National Portrait Gallery, Parkes), 10:00am–5:00pm.
The dumping of the Tuggeranong option for an ice sports facility can clear the way for a less expensive and more viable development, one of the proponents has said.
Summaries below are nberra.com's own wording unless marked as a publisher extract; each headline links to the original reporting at its source.
Canberra-founded biological intelligence company Diversity Arrays Technology has been named ACT Exporter of the Year at the 2026 ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder and arson over the death of a woman in a Belconnen unit fire in May.
The Australian National University has been slapped with a raft of conditions it must meet to restore confidence in its governance, culture, how it consults with staff, and how it manages conflicts of interest.
Canberra is used to political messages. They are usually delivered in Parliament, at a press conference or, when things get particularly heated, on the lawns outside. On Tuesday morning (8 September), someone decided the sky would do.
A dog was allegedly forcibly taken from its owner during an aggravated robbery in Belconnen last month.
Pack your bags (or at least fuel up the car) – we’re going on a café hunt. Why?
Imagine this: you’ve just finished a meeting. Everyone has agreed on a sensible way forward and you think, “Phew, case closed!
There’s something wonderfully Canberra about a performance that serves up dance, storytelling and actual cake – especially when it arrives in early spring, just as the city starts to
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.
Questacon, Parkes
Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
National Portrait Gallery, Parkes
National Museum of Australia, Acton
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes
National Library of Australia, Parkes
National Library of Australia, Parkes
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