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Learoyd-Lahrs rubbed out for rest of season Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 20:09:00

Raiders forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs has been suspended for seven matches by the NRL judiciary for a dangerous throw.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, act, canberra-2600

High Court considers cost-saving measures

Posted August 20, 2008 19:00:00

A Parliamentary committee has heard the High Court's budget is so tight it has considered scrapping the practice of stitting outside Canberra.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, judges-and-legal-professionals, australia, act, canberra-2600

Hit-run accused drove aggressively, court told

Posted August 20, 2008 18:24:00

A Canberra court has heard a 22-year-old Sydney man accused of killing his girlfriend in a hit-and-run incident was driving aggressively when he returned to the scene.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, narellan-vale-2567

Hit-and-run victim 'looked like a speed bump' Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 15:00:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 15:07:00

A witness of a fatal hit-and-run in Canberra has told a committal hearing he saw a car run over a woman who was lying on a road.

Tags: courts-and-trials, act, canberra-2600

Teenager to stand trial for rape

Posted August 20, 2008 14:03:00

An teenager charged with the rape of a woman in Canberra earlier this year has been committed to stand trial.

Tags: courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, act, canberra-2600

Stanhope ejected from Assembly Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 14:03:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 14:08:00

Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has been ejected from the ACT Legislative Assembly for bad behaviour.

Tags: state-parliament, states-and-territories, act, canberra-2600

Earliest Aust sound film returned Video Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 12:01:00

Australia's oldest surviving sound film has been returned to Australia after being discovered in Britain.

Tags: feature-films, act, canberra-2600, nsw, sydney-2000

Quality of life is better in the city: survey Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 11:00:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 11:35:00

Australia's cities have a better quality of life than smaller coastal towns, a national survey says.

Tags: community-and-society, human-interest, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, sydney-2000, nt, darwin-0800, qld, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, tas, hobart-7000, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Fluorescent light bulb disposal

Posted August 20, 2008 09:12:00

Canberrans will soon be able to dispose of fluorescent tubes and energy efficient light bulbs at the Mugga Lane and Mitchell waste depots.

Tags: recycling-and-waste-management, act, canberra-2600

Efficiency dividend ' needs to go' Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 08:20:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 08:31:00

Public hearings into the affect the Federal Government's efficiency dividend is having on smaller agencies begin today.

Tags: libraries-museums-and-galleries, federal-government, act, canberra-2600

Green car tax cuts 'short-sighted' Video Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 07:47:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 07:59:00

The Greens say an ACT Government tax cut aimed at getting people to drive greener cars is not as effective as it could be.

Tags: states-and-territories, tax, act, canberra-2600

Witness recounts hit-run killing

Posted August 19, 2008 19:00:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 19:10:00

A Canberra court has heard a Sydney man charged with murdering his girlfriend in a hit-and-run was driving the vehicle that hit her.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, act, canberra-2600, sydney-2000

Learoyd-Lahrs to front judiciary Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 15:41:00

The Raiders will head to the NRL judiciary tomorrow night to dispute the grading of forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs's dangerous throw charge.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, act, canberra-2600

Hit-and-run murder hearing underway Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 13:17:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 13:34:00

The committal hearing has begun for a Sydney man charged with murdering his girlfriend in a hit-and-run in Canberra.

Tags: courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, act, canberra-2600, sydney-2000

Push on to solve wild dog woes

Posted August 19, 2008 13:09:00

There will be a further attempt today to solve the Monaro's wild dog problem.

Tags: animals, pest-management, bega-2550, cooma-2630

Committee rules out developing central Molonglo Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 12:24:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 12:52:00

A Legislative Assembly committee has recommended central Molonglo be excluded from any future housing development.

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, state-parliament, states-and-territories, act, canberra-2600

Liberals promise more medical clinics, GPs Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 07:32:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 11:01:00

The ACT Opposition has pledged to open three after-hour medical clinics and provide incentives for GPs to move to Canberra.

Tags: elections, doctors-and-medical-professionals, healthcare-facilities, act, canberra-2600

Outstanding bills up for debate Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 07:18:00

ACT politicians are expecting fierce debate during the final Legislative Assembly sittings before the October election.

Tags: state-parliament, states-and-territories, act, canberra-2600

Ennis set to escape ban

Posted August 18, 2008 20:03:00

Broncos hooker Michael Ennis is set to escape a ban for a dangerous throw in Friday night's loss to the Dragons.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, act, canberra-2600, qld, brisbane-4000

Truck crashes into Fyshwick building

Posted August 18, 2008 18:04:00

Several streets remain blocked off in Fyshwick, after a semitrailer crashed into a building this afternoon.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, emergency-incidents, act, canberra-2600, fyshwick-2609

Man-hunt underway after Hawker armed robbery

Posted August 18, 2008 17:37:00

A big police man-hunt is underway after a robbery this afternoon at a Hawker takeaway food restaurant.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, armed-robbery, act, canberra-2600, hawker-2614

Trial for public servant accused of leaking Mutitjulu info begins

Posted August 18, 2008 16:20:00

The trial of a former public servant who is accused of leaking information about sexual abuse in the Northern Territory community of Mutitjulu has started.

Tags: government-and-politics, public-sector, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, act, canberra-2600, nt

Housing sales slump 'one-off' Photo

Posted August 18, 2008 12:29:00 | Updated August 18, 2008 12:31:00

The ACT Real Estate Institute says a dramatic drop in auction sales over the weekend could simply be a one-off event.

Tags: housing, act, canberra-2600

Calls for Monaro Hwy safety review

Posted August 18, 2008 11:00:00

Business operators are calling for an urgent review of safety standards on the Monaro's main traffic link.

Tags: road-accidents, emergency-planning, bega-2550, cooma-2630

Territory Storm home after opening losses

Posted August 18, 2008 10:00:00

A home crowd helped the Northern Territory Storm's to a three goal win in the final game of Australian Netball League round in Darwin yesterday.

Tags: sport, netball, act, canberra-2600, nt, darwin-0800, qld, brisbane-4000