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Canberra has second-highest car theft rate in the country as taskforce launched to target stolen cars, dangerous driving

Stolen cars are being used to drive at police officers at an alarming rate and almost 1,700 cars have been stolen in the territory since July last year, according to ACT police.

ABC News

Russia considering legal action after Canberra lease on new Australian embassy site terminated

Lease terminated under ‘use it or lose it’ policy after Russian government failed to complete building within three years

The Guardian - AU

ClubsACT proposes trial of self-exclusion facial recognition technology for problem gamblers

ClubsACT propose a trial of facial recognition technology that alerts staff to problem gamblers if they enter the poker machine or gambling areas in some Canberra clubs. The system would see patrons "opt-in" to be excluded from the venues.

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Legal stoush brewing after Australian bureaucrats cancel Russian embassy's rebuild

Australian bureaucrats have scuttled the construction of a new Russian embassy building in Canberra, ordering a "premium" block of land near parliament house be vacated within 20 days.

ABC News

Stuart back to work in Raiders' NRL boost

His week-long NRL ban over, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has got straight back to work with the Raiders still an outside chance for finals.

AAP

Former gang leader pleads guilty over jail's first hostage situation

The former Brothers 4 Life chapter leader is said to have threatened to cut the throat of a fellow Canberra prisoner.

The Canberra Times

ACT to trial ban on fruit and vegetable plastic bags

The days of peeling off a plastic bag for the apples are numbered in Coles supermarkets.

Newcastle Herald

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'Indefinite trial': Plastic bags for fruit and veg to be removed from ACT Coles

The days of peeling off a plastic bag for the apples are numbered in Coles supermarkets.

The Canberra Times

Canberra drug dealer accused of lying about who shot him due to 'anti-snitching' culture

An ACT Supreme Court jury is urged to consider whether a group of bikies might have been responsible for a shooting in Canberra last year, during which a drug dealer was shot in the face.

ABC News

Critically endangered smoky mice released into wild in South East NSW

The animals were bred in a specialised 18-hectare captive research and breeding facility in Canberra, which replicates the habitat of the forest.

ABC News

Newcastle name NRL debutant for clash with Canberra

The 19-year-old young gun will start in the centres.

Newcastle Herald

Rally star Harry Bates NZ-bound for his big chance on the global stage

Canberra's national champion finally gets a crack at the fastest drivers in the world at the Rally of New Zealand next month.

The Canberra Times

Union alarm over 'soft' court outcomes putting public, police officers at risk

Shane Rattenbury and ACT courts described as "soft on crime"

The Canberra Times

Why didn't the glass at Canberra Airport shatter when bullets hit it?

When 19th century gun technology meets 21st century glass

The Canberra Times

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The Canberra Times

Scientists tell of forensics' role during Canberra Airport incident

When shots were fired in Canberra the Australian Federal Police forensics were on the ground alongside officers.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's tenants freeze in nation's coldest rental homes

Canberra renters tracked the temperatures of their homes over winter and the results will make you shiver.

The Canberra Times

Hey kids! Are you Canberra's best young chef?

What great meal would you cook for $30?

The New Daily

Justification for Morrison power grab total nonsense, says expert, as scandal spreads

Canberra was shocked by original reports that Mr Morrison took over the finance and health and, later, energy portfolios at the peak of COVID.

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AAP

Young Raider Savage continues improvement

Canberra fullback Xavier Savage is continuing to make his case as one of the NRL's hottest prospects, but he says getting the basics right is most important.

The New Daily

Morrison’s sharp answer to criticism he ‘trashed’ democracy

Scott Morrison has given a curt response to criticism that he "trashed" the democratic process by being secretly sworn into other portfolios while PM.

The Independent UK

Australian charged with shooting at windows inside airport

An Australian man has been charged with three weapons offenses after he allegedly used a handgun inside the Canberra Airport to fire multiple shots at airport windows

The Canberra Times

Love Your Sister returns to bittersweet location of Connie Johnson's amazing last hurrah

The courts were the bittersweet location for Connie Johnson's amazing last hurrah, the Big Heart Project, in 2017

The New Daily

Watch: Gunman charged after Canberra airport shooting, two women shot dead in Sydney, bulk billing scheme risks collapse

Watch: Canberra airport shooting. Two women shot dead in Sydney's south-west. Queensland police investigate death of Townsville mother. Australia's bulk

The Guardian - AU

Dutton says he was not aware of former PM’s appointments– as it happened

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Alleged Canberra airport shooter detained

Ali Rachid Ammoun is charged with three firearm offences following a shooting at Canberra airport and remains in custody until at least September 5.

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