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Unbe-leaf-able! Half-a-million stopped to smell the flowers for Floriade's biggest year ever

Were you part of Floriade’s biggest year ever? After all, it’s broken its own records. Photo: Thomas Lucraft. For just the second time, Floriade saw more than 500,000 people gather to celebrate spring in the bush capital. In 2025, a total of 519,413 attendees walked through the gates, setting a new Floriade record. Not only was it a new all-time attendance record (surpassing the previous high of 507,550 set in 2019), but it was a 10.4 per cent i…Tourism · Deakin Read Article

Canberra's Caring Dads launch targets end to family violence cycle

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ACT's top prosecutor warns chronic underfunding of her office may result in cases being dropped

From left, Michael Kukulies-Smith, Victoria Engel SC and Andrew Byrnes are all very familiar with the ACT’s court system. Photos: Albert McKnight/Supplied/Michelle Kroll. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to family and sexual violence. The ACT’s top prosecutor has warned that her office is chronically underfunded and may have to start turning some cases away if the situation doesn’t improve. But in response, defence lawyers have questioned wh…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

'Wounds run deep' in family affected by man's abuse of 11-year-old girl

Shegu Bobb leaves the ACT Courts during his jury trial earlier this year. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. The mother of an 11-year-old girl indecently assaulted by a man she met on a dating app says her entire family have been devastated by the impacts of his crimes. Shegu Bobb was found guilty of exchanging indecent messages and photos with the girl over a dating app called Badoo before he indecently…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Victim-survivor describes Revenue Office's home buyer scheme investigations as 'akin to coercive control'

Shadow Treasurer Ed Cocks has described the experiences of domestic violence survivors being pursued by the ACT Revenue Office as “traumatic”. Photo: Michelle Kroll. CONTENT WARNING: This article makes references to domestic and family violence. A domestic violence victim-survivor who was pursued by the ACT Revenue Office to pay back almost $50,000 after accessing the Home Buyer Concession Scheme (HBCS) has described the process as “akin to coer…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Fair Work pay ruling leaves ACT doctors 'some of the worst paid in Australia': union

A Fair Work Commission decision for hospital doctors to receive the same pay increase as other ACT public servants has been labelled ‘disappointing’ by unions. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A Fair Work Commission ruling that Canberra’s hospital doctors should get a pay rise in line with other ACT public servants has been slammed as a “missed opportunity” to strengthen the Territory’s health system. Hospital medical practitioners include junior doctors,…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Domestic Violence Prevention Council's been 'held in hiatus' for a year. It might not come back

DVCS CEO Sue Webeck raised concerns about government consultation with frontline agencies when it came to domestic, family and sexual violence prevention policies. Photo: Hilary Wardhaugh. The council designed to advise the ACT Government on how to best respond to domestic, family and sexual violence in Canberra hasn’t operated since late 2024. The Domestic Violence Prevention Council (DVPC) was paused during the caretaker period, but Domestic V…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

'Grandpop' jailed for family violence offences against step-grandson, stepson

A man’s been imprisoned for family violence offences against his stepson and step-grandson. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to family and sexual violence. A man’s been handed a backdated sentence of two years imprisonment for family violence offences “designed to humiliate and hurt” his 14-year-old step-grandson, and for crimes against his stepson. The offender, who was sentenced by the ACT Supreme Court under a pseu…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

David McBride's attempt to appeal convictions in High Court fails

David McBride, pictured at a rally outside the ACT Courts in 2022. Photo: Albert McKnight. It appears David McBride has reached the end of the line in his attempt to appeal his convictions for stealing and sharing classified documents after Australia’s highest court refused to hear the matter. Last year, the ACT Supreme Court sentenced the former army lawyer to five years and eight months’ jail with a non-parole period of two years and three mon…David McBride · Deakin See the Story

ANU and police failed to act on first complaints of rape against ex-academic, court told

Dr Richard Emory McGary Jr, now aged 39, pictured outside the ACT Courts in 2024. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to sexual abuse. The first of two women raped by the same man claimed both the Australian National University (ANU) and police failed to take any action when complaints were made about him nearly a decade ago. Dr Richard Emory McGary Jr, who obtained his PhD from and used to work as a casual academic at A…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

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Unbe-leaf-able! Half-a-million stopped to smell the flowers for Floriade's biggest year ever

Canberra's Caring Dads launch targets end to family violence cycle

ACT's top prosecutor warns chronic underfunding of her office may result in cases being dropped

'Wounds run deep' in family affected by man's abuse of 11-year-old girl

Victim-survivor describes Revenue Office's home buyer scheme investigations as 'akin to coercive control'

Fair Work pay ruling leaves ACT doctors 'some of the worst paid in Australia': union

Domestic Violence Prevention Council's been 'held in hiatus' for a year. It might not come back

'Grandpop' jailed for family violence offences against step-grandson, stepson

David McBride's attempt to appeal convictions in High Court fails

ANU and police failed to act on first complaints of rape against ex-academic, court told

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Unbe-leaf-able! Half-a-million stopped to smell the flowers for Floriade's biggest year ever

Canberra's Caring Dads launch targets end to family violence cycle

ACT's top prosecutor warns chronic underfunding of her office may result in cases being dropped

'Wounds run deep' in family affected by man's abuse of 11-year-old girl

Victim-survivor describes Revenue Office's home buyer scheme investigations as 'akin to coercive control'

Fair Work pay ruling leaves ACT doctors 'some of the worst paid in Australia': union

Domestic Violence Prevention Council's been 'held in hiatus' for a year. It might not come back

'Grandpop' jailed for family violence offences against step-grandson, stepson

David McBride's attempt to appeal convictions in High Court fails

ANU and police failed to act on first complaints of rape against ex-academic, court told