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Kristian White drops attempt to review his firing from police force after he killed Clare Nowland

Kristian White (left) was found guilty of causing the death of Clare Nowland. Photo: Gail Eastway. The ex-police officer who avoided being jailed for causing the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland has dropped his attempt to review the decision to fire him from the police force. Kristian James Samuel White tasered Ms Nowland in Cooma in 2023 while she held a knife and had been slowly walking towards him using her walking frame. She later died fro…See the Story

Amelia helps break down age-old barriers as period product dispensers set up in ACT schools

Amelia Tattam and Women’s Minister Marissa Paterson help display the first period product dispenser machine at Gold Creek Senior School. Photo: Nicholas Ward. The ACT’s first free period product dispensers have been installed at two Canberra schools as the territory rolls out expanded access announced this week. It’s part of a pilot program to increase accessibility that will see the dispensers placed in all ACT public schools. One of the brains…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Passenger left with spinal injuries after car crash near Young

The single-vehicle crash occurred on Milly Milly Lane, which is located to the northwest of Young in NSW. Photo: Google Maps. A drunk driver has been found guilty over a single-vehicle car crash outside the NSW town of Young that left his passenger with spinal injuries. Benjamin Luke Durham, then aged 32, was driving a Toyota LandCruiser on the night of 23 July 2023 when he crashed the car into a tree on Milly Milly Lane in the rural locality of…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Precious memorabilia spared in Canberra Services Club blaze but its future is uncertain

Canberra Services Club board chair Jon Hunt-Sharman said the club’s future is up in the air. Photo: Claire Fenwicke. The future of the Canberra Services Club’s Barton home is uncertain, but several historical items have managed to be spared from the flames. The building was gutted by an oil fire that started in the kitchen on Friday (8 August), about 15 minutes after the club had opened for trading. Club board chair Jon Hunt-Sharman said the vic…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Steel eyes DA-free projects to spark missing middle housing

Planning Minister Chris Steel: “We’re interested in having that conversation about viability.” Photo: Master Builders. Planning Minister Chris Steel is keeping his options open on tax relief and faster approvals to get ‘missing middle’ housing rolling in Canberra’s established suburbs. In a speech and Q&A at a Master Builders event at the National Press Club, Mr Steel also indicated that he expects the outer suburbs of Belconnen, Weston Creek, W…Housing · Deakin Read Article

ANU executives' alleged conflicts of interest aired at Senate inquiry

ACT Senator David Pocock questioned ANU officials about claims of misconduct and bullying during a Senate inquiry into university governance. Photo: Supplied. ANU senior executives have been accused of failing to disclose conflicts of interest and differential treatment during Senate hearings into university governance. During the hearings, former ANU Council member Dr Liz Allen made a number of allegations about the conduct of Chancellor Julie …Julie Bishop · Deakin Read Article

Canberra-Sydney flight cancellations still high, says ACCC

Qantas is still the worst offender for flight cancellations. Photo: Canberra Airport. High flight cancellation rates continue to dog the Canberra-Sydney route, according to a new report from the competition watchdog. The ACCC’s June quarter report said the monthly cancellation rate exceeded the industry average in 10 of the 12 months to June 2025. June was particularly bad, with the route recording the highest cancellation rate in the nation at …Flight Cancellations · Deakin Read Article

A Japanese sword and 'general baldness': Allegations aired over violent home invasion

Jack Brian Cant, a 22-year-old from Conder, has been refused bail in the ACT Magistrates Court. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A group of masked and sword-wielding intruders allegedly assaulted a man at his home in Turner earlier this year, sending him to hospital for his injuries. A 17-year-old boy and 21-year-old Brodie Job from Chisholm have been arrested over their alleged roles, while more allegations were revealed when a third alleged intruder, 22…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

Sexually active and pregnant people urged to get tested among ‘concerningly high’ rise in syphilis

Sexually active people are encouraged to receive annual sexual health check-ups. Photo: Liudmila Chernetska. The “concerningly high” number of syphilis cases across the country has led to the declaration that it is a communicable disease incident of national significance. Four children across the country have already died this year from the disease (as of 6 August) out of 11 cases of congenital syphilis, and 3546 cases of infectious syphilis hav…Deakin · Deakin Read Article

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ANU executives' alleged conflicts of interest aired at Senate inquiry

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A Japanese sword and 'general baldness': Allegations aired over violent home invasion

Sexually active and pregnant people urged to get tested among ‘concerningly high’ rise in syphilis

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Amelia helps break down age-old barriers as period product dispensers set up in ACT schools

Passenger left with spinal injuries after car crash near Young

Precious memorabilia spared in Canberra Services Club blaze but its future is uncertain

Steel eyes DA-free projects to spark missing middle housing

ANU executives' alleged conflicts of interest aired at Senate inquiry

Canberra-Sydney flight cancellations still high, says ACCC

A Japanese sword and 'general baldness': Allegations aired over violent home invasion

Sexually active and pregnant people urged to get tested among ‘concerningly high’ rise in syphilis