Ian Bushnell

Chart-topping Gamilaraay singer-songwriter Thelma Plum will top the bill at the 2025 National Multicultural Festival next month when more than 170 communities celebrate their heritage in the city.

Canberra rents picked up in the last quarter of 2024 as the national capital moved into the seasonal changeover period for public servants and students, but the annual rise of 2.6 per cent was the weakest in the nation.

The four Australian-manufactured electric buses leased by Transport Canberra have been sent back to Sydney for attention after ongoing reliability issues related to their range.

Canberra's celebrated soup kitchen lady Stasia Dabrowski OAM will be immortalised in bronze or a robust material capable of a realistic depiction and withstanding the elements.

Most Canberrans are probably tired of the Brindabella Christian College (BCC) saga. As are the school community, the reform group that has been battling for years to restore good governance, and the Lyneham Community Association that has called out time and again the college's illegal behaviour.

The first thing we notice when taking our seats at the Water's Edge by Lake Burley Griffin is the distinctive cutlery. Elegant with a modernist twist, these steel works of art set the tone for the entire restaurant.

Four of five new battery-powered light rail vehicles are now in Canberra and two are already in work on the Gungahlin to City line.

The Canberra Liberals' bid to win back its lost Senate seat is in disarray with its lead Senate candidate, Jacob Vadakkedathu, facing disendorsement next month amid widespread dissatisfaction with his performance.

Start the conversation Peter Dutton is nothing if not predictable.

An innovative, environmentally conscious mixed-use precinct planned for Civic West will transform the area and advance the CBD towards the lake after the sale of a landmark site to the Snow family's Capital Property Group for $66 million.