Elizabeth Byrne

Strict bail conditions have been imposed by the ACT Magistrates Court on a former Canberra teacher facing charges of alleged child sex abuse, dating back to the 1990s.

A Canberra corrections officer is behind bars after an incident in which he allegedly punched and kicked another man before trying to run him over in the city's south yesterday.

The veteran front-rower was charged with threatening police and staff at a venue in Canberra in September.

A Canberra ice-skating coach has been freed on bail after police charged him with 10 sexual offences against a former student.

The first jury to deliver a majority verdict in the ACT has convicted a 30-year-old Canberra public servant of sexually assaulting a colleague after a Christmas party.

A senior Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer will face trial in the ACT Supreme Court next year after being charged with offences including perjury.

Police were searching for Thor Kristiansen for a week after receiving multiple reports including property damage and driving offences.

A 50-year-old Canberra man who fled to Spain and hid out for three years to avoid charges including rape and incest allegedly committed against his stepdaughter has his request to be sent to a mental health facility denied.

For many the trek to the nearest Christmas tree farm to choose a tree is as much a part of the holiday season as Christmas dinner.

Twelve people were rescued on Sunday afternoon after the boat they were on sank on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.