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CONTENT WARNING: A man who allegedly hid a camera to take photographs of his stepchild has been extradited from Spain to...
20/12/2024

CONTENT WARNING: A man who allegedly hid a camera to take photographs of his stepchild has been extradited from Spain to face court in Australia.

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to allegations of child s*x abuse, including the alleged creation of child exploitation material. A…

Police have opened an investigation after two beloved ducks were tortured and killed at a school near Cootamundra.
20/12/2024

Police have opened an investigation after two beloved ducks were tortured and killed at a school near Cootamundra.

Police are investigating a shocking case of animal cruelty after two ducks were found mutilated and killed on the grounds…

A company has pled guilty to an unsafe work environment after a 2.7 metre high wall weighing around 6 tonnes fell on a w...
19/12/2024

A company has pled guilty to an unsafe work environment after a 2.7 metre high wall weighing around 6 tonnes fell on a worker on his first day on the job.

A company has admitted to a workplace incident that left a worker with back injuries when a wall collapsed. Court…

Police have asked for witnesses to an alleged fight at an end-of-year party that left a man with serious injuries.
18/12/2024

Police have asked for witnesses to an alleged fight at an end-of-year party that left a man with serious injuries.

An end-of-year party allegedly turned sour when a physical fight broke out between three men earlier this month. An ACT…

A man who allegedly led police on a nearly week-long manhunt will be held behind bars until his next court appearance in...
18/12/2024

A man who allegedly led police on a nearly week-long manhunt will be held behind bars until his next court appearance in January.

A manhunt for a man facing more than a dozen charges has ended with him behind bars. Thor Sven Kristiansen,…

A teenager on a good behaviour order is facing court after allegedly stealing property from a home in Forde.
18/12/2024

A teenager on a good behaviour order is facing court after allegedly stealing property from a home in Forde.

A 17-year-old boy is set to face court after he allegedly stole from a home in Forde. An ACT Policing…

Two men have been charged over the alleged stabbing and assault of an inmate in Goulburn's jail, which police claim was ...
17/12/2024

Two men have been charged over the alleged stabbing and assault of an inmate in Goulburn's jail, which police claim was carried out for money.

Police allege a man coordinated the stabbing of an inmate in Goulburn's jail over a radio chat website, before the…

Kristian White will seek a review of the decision to dismiss him from the police force, which was made after he was foun...
17/12/2024

Kristian White will seek a review of the decision to dismiss him from the police force, which was made after he was found guilty over the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland.

Former senior constable Kristian James Samuel White will seek a review of the decision to dismiss him from the police…

Majura Road has been closed after a two-vehicle crash this morning resulted in three people being taken to hospital.
17/12/2024

Majura Road has been closed after a two-vehicle crash this morning resulted in three people being taken to hospital.

A crash has closed a road in eastern Canberra in an incident that has resulted in several people having to…

16/12/2024

ACT Policing have released footage of the moment when a man fired a hunting arrow towards several police officers outside his home in Symonston on 17 February 2024. The 49-year-old has been handed a 22-month jail sentence.

Video: ACT Policing.

Two companies that provide estate maintenance and operation services to Defence under multi-billion dollar contracts are...
16/12/2024

Two companies that provide estate maintenance and operation services to Defence under multi-billion dollar contracts are facing court action after the ACCC accused them of price fixing.

Two companies that contract to the Department of Defence have been accused of price fixing by Australia's consumer watchdog, which…

Qatar Airways is returning to the capital. This will give Canberra travellers access to more than 170 destinations acros...
15/12/2024

Qatar Airways is returning to the capital. This will give Canberra travellers access to more than 170 destinations across Qatar Airways' global network.

Qatar Airways has announced it will re-launch daily flights out of Canberra Airport to Doha and beyond. The daily flights…

A repeat fraudster who stole an EFTPOS machine from a Belconnen business before trying to steal thousands will stay behi...
14/12/2024

A repeat fraudster who stole an EFTPOS machine from a Belconnen business before trying to steal thousands will stay behind bars.

A fraudster who stole an EFTPOS machine and transferred money between accounts as part of a scheme to

A diplomat who made an employee work in "Dickensian" conditions has been handed penalties of more than $100,000.
13/12/2024

A diplomat who made an employee work in "Dickensian" conditions has been handed penalties of more than $100,000.

A diplomat has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in penalties after a court found she knowingly underpaid and…

Police have released CCTV of a car smashing into a tobacconist store in Wright yesterday as part of an appeal for witnes...
13/12/2024

Police have released CCTV of a car smashing into a tobacconist store in Wright yesterday as part of an appeal for witnesses.

Police have released security camera footage of a ram raid at a tobacconist after two such incidents in southern Canberra…

13/12/2024

Security cameras filmed a ram raid at a Westfield Woden on 6 December 2024, in which a car was driven into a Cash Converters store. Two men have been arrested. Video: ACT Policing.

Police released footage of a ram raid at Westfield Woden and its Cash Converters earlier this month, before announcing a...
13/12/2024

Police released footage of a ram raid at Westfield Woden and its Cash Converters earlier this month, before announcing a second man had been arrested over the incident.

Police released footage of a ram raid in Westfield Woden earlier this month, before later announcing both of the suspects…

A barrister for ex-lawyer Ben Aulich has claimed the prosecution has created a charge that "simply does not exist".
13/12/2024

A barrister for ex-lawyer Ben Aulich has claimed the prosecution has created a charge that "simply does not exist".

Lawyers for Ben Aulich have argued his conspiracy charge has been laid incorrectly because the allegations don't reach higher than…

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