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16/03/2010 | 01:23 PM

Competition to give uni new look

The University of Canberra has launched a nation-wide competition to redesign major sections of its campus. More...

16/03/2010 | 11:57 AM

Brumbies snap up Waratahs prop

The ACT Brumbies have signed Dan Palmer, currently a prop on the Waratahs squad, for two seasons from next year. More...

16/03/2010 | 02:42 PM

Masterpieces threaten Obama visit

Art-loving Australians have thrown a spanner in the works as US president Barack Obama and his entourage prepare to fly into Canberra next week. More...

16/03/2010 | 02:21 PM

Fine for drunk driver caught 19 times over limit

A 21-year-old provisional driver who recorded one of the ACT's highest blood alcohol readings has been fined and had her licence disqualified. More...

16/03/2010 | 02:00 PM

'Evidence doesn't support murder charge', court told

A jury has been told a Queanbeyan man accused of murdering his mother's ex-boyfriend did not kill the 46-year-old. More...

16/03/2010 | 12:46 PM

Opposition fails to censure Corbell

The ACT Opposition has lashed out at the Greens after the party blocked its push to censure Attorney General Simon Corbell for misleading the Legislative Assembly. More...

16/03/2010 | 10:16 AM

People discuss Jindabyne facelift

More than 200 people gathered at the weekend to help draw up a plan for a High Country town in the New South Wales South East. More...

16/03/2010 | 09:01 AM

Winslet, Mendes end 7-year marriage

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has split from her film director husband, Sam Mendes. More...

16/03/2010 | 08:36 AM

Regulator recommends smaller solar tariff cut

The ACT's independent pricing regulator has increased the premium it wants paid under the Government's solar feed-in tariff scheme. More...

16/03/2010 | 08:30 AM

New ACT police chief

The ACT Government has announced Assistant Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg is the new ACT Chief Police Officer. More...

16/03/2010 | 08:24 AM

Corbell faces censure motion over insulation program

The ACT Opposition will try to censure Attorney General Simon Corbell in the Legislative Assembly today but the Greens have signalled they will block the move. More...

16/03/2010 | 08:15 AM

Queanbeyan murder trial begins

A trial has begun for a New South Wales man and his mother who are accused of being involved in the murder of a 46-year-old man in Queanbeyan two years ago. More...

16/03/2010 | 06:00 AM

Monaro pre-school faces uncertain future

A Monaro pre-school in the New South Wales south east faces an uncertain future due to restrictions under a Federal Government grant scheme. More...

15/03/2010 | 03:35 PM

New top cop for ACT

Assistant Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has been named as the new ACT Chief Police Officer. More...

15/03/2010 | 12:25 PM

Time for that flu injection!

Autumn began with a slight bite around the State and predictions for a longer and colder winter looming. More...

15/03/2010 | 10:17 AM

Locals recognised with bravery awards

Five men in the Canberra region will receive awards in the annual Australian Bravery Decorations. More...

15/03/2010 | 07:33 PM

Weather bureau backs climate change verdict

Two of the nation's top research bodies - the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO - have come out strongly in defence of the science behind global warming. More...

15/03/2010 | 02:23 PM

Mawson robbery accused pleads not guilty

A 51-year-old Queanbeyan man charged over an armed hold-up in Canberra almost six years ago will plead not guilty to aggravated robbery and attempted murder. More...

15/03/2010 | 10:17 AM

Rain lifts Cooma show spirits

Organisers of a Monaro Agricultural show in the New South Wales south east say the recent rains have brought an optimistic mood to this year's event. More...

15/03/2010 | 10:04 AM

Bravery awards for Tathra drowning heroes

Five men who attempted to save a father and his two sons from drowning off the New South Wales far south coast are being awarded for their bravery. More...