Police probe man's death at caravan park
A 32-year-old man is being interviewed by Canberra police after the death of a man at a caravan park at Symonston.
View ArticleMan charged with caravan park murder
A 31-year-old Symonston man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday, charged with murdering his neighbour.
View ArticleACT to transfer repeat teen offender to NSW
The ACT Government has decided to send a 16-year-old repeat offender to a detention centre in New South Wales, saying the extra cost is worth it to enhance community safety.
View ArticleReport finds Canberra dump 'conflict of interest'
An Auditor General's report has found the ACT's waste reduction strategy could be compromised by weighbridge operations at Canberra tips.
View ArticleNoWaste defends recycling centre decision
The agency which manages Canberra's rubbish services, NoWaste, has defended its decision to not renew Revolve's contract to run the recycling centre at Mugga Lane.
View ArticleMagistrate needs more information for sentencing
A Scullin woman convicted over a Woden police pursuit that ended in the death of an 82 year old woman has appeared in court for breaching the conditions of her weekend detention sentence.
View ArticleWestin facing jail sentence
A Scullin woman sentenced to periodic detention for culpable driving causing death will now go to jail fulltime in a weeks time, after she was found with a syringe and cannabis at the Symondston...
View ArticleAudit reveals prisoner chained to bed
The ACT Human Rights Commissioner has delivered a scathing assessment of the territory's current prison system.
View ArticleBoys jump detention centre fence
ACT police have spent the night looking for four boys who escaped from the Quamby youth detention centre in Symonston yesterday.
View ArticlePrisoner overflow going to Quamby
The ACT Government says it will use the old youth detention centre at Symonston to deal with overflow from the controversial Belconnen Remand Centre.
View ArticleNew proposals for Quamby
The ACT Human Rights Commissioner and the Greens have suggested ways the old Quamby youth detention facility could be used in future.
View ArticleACT to relocate secure mental health unit
The ACT's new Secure Adult Mental Health Unit will be delayed because the Canberra Hospital site is not large enough to accommodate the facility.
View ArticleJunk recyclers go into liquidation
The ACT Govt is seeking a new operator for tip reusables facilities after the previous operator went into liquidation.
View ArticleFree e-waste recycling for ACT
The ACT will become the first state or territory to implement a new e-waste recycling scheme from May 15.
View ArticleGeoscience Australia open day
A dinosaur walks through crowds at the Geoscience Australia open day at Symonston in the ACT, during National Science Week, August 19, 2012.
View ArticleMan fined for possessing cannabis in jail
A Canberra man has been fined for possessing cannabis while serving jail time for a series of traffic offences
View ArticleMore beds for secure mental health site
A proposed forensic mental health facility in Canberra will include more beds, but its security level will be reduced.
View ArticleMental health centre a safety risk, says farmer
A farmer who runs a farmyard nursery at Symonston in the ACT is taking a stand against the Territory Government's plan to build a forensic mental health facility across the road from his property.
View ArticleFarmer says mental health facility a safety risk
Lucy Barbour meets farmers, Des Owens and Tori Brown who are concerned that the ACT Government's plan to build a forensic mental health facility across the road from their property could jeopardise...
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