More than 380kg of cocaine worth $144m found inside excavator in NSW
Police took two days to extract the drugs which they say represents almost half of what was detected in the 2017-18 financial year.
- by Peter Brewer
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Laughter and overs in the sunshine to remember a good friend lost
Friends of Zeeshan Akbar gathered for a tribute match to remember their mate who was fatally stabbed while working at Queanbeyan Caltex service station in 2017.
- by Peter Brewer
Canberra's new car market struggles through first quarter
Canberra's new car sales have fallen by more than 10 per cent compared with the same quarter last year.
- by Peter Brewer
Canberra Now: Funds to fix our dam; and charity gains from pokie taxes
Plus, Canberra hospital boss asked for redactions from inquiry submissions.
- by Peter Brewer
Out with Canberra's 'reserved' offices, in with upscale townhouses
Demolition is proceeding quickly at the four-hectare former CSIRO site, where the Doma Group will build 104 apartments and 132 townhouses.
- by Peter Brewer
No easing of fiscal pressure on families with young children
The Kiddey family of Macgregor constantly juggles work commitments and finishing times to avoid paying expensive after-school care and full-time childcare.
- by Peter Brewer
Canberra Now: Return of the Spiegeltent; and talking up the tech park
Plus, what the Federal Budget means for Canberra.
- by Peter Brewer
Flow of funds opens from Chief Minister's charity fund
More than 250 Canberra charities and non-profit organisations have registered for grants to flow from the Chief Minister's charitable fund.
- by Peter Brewer
Five-car camera feed gives police more evidence on the road
Police in the ACT have grabbed the latest video technology available, with five cameras for each of its traffic cars.
- by Peter Brewer
Man in hospital after Canberra Avenue collision
A man aged in his late 20s was taken to hospital after his four-wheel drive utility flipped on its roof on Canberra Ave on Monday afternoon.
- by Peter Brewer
When running out of power is Dutch for living in the moment
Given it takes 12 hours to recharge his electric car, Weibe Wakker has had a relaxed journey to Australia from Amsterdam.
- by Peter Brewer
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