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Canberra's Housing Crisis: How Australia's Capital Stacks Up Against Global Peers
As median home prices in the nation's capital breach $900,000, new analysis reveals whether local affordability pressures compare to cities like Vancouver, Dublin, and Singapore.
29 June 2026 at 11:50 pm
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Canberra's Public Service Hiring Freeze Threatens Local Economy and Community Services
As federal agencies reduce recruitment across the capital, residents face longer waits for services and local businesses brace for a slowdown in spending.
29 June 2026 at 11:50 pm
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ACT Budget 2026: Affordable Housing and Transport Dominate Latest Announcements
The ACT Government unveiled its key budget measures this week, signalling major investment in housing affordability and public transport expansion across Canberra's growth corridors.
29 June 2026 at 11:50 pm
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Canberra's Gungahlin precinct at crossroads: What happens next as mixed-use development plans reshape northern suburbs
As the Gungahlin Town Centre enters its next phase, residents and planners face critical decisions that will determine whether the $500 million vision becomes a genuine neighbourhood hub or another sprawling retail zone.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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How Canberra's Green Push Stacks Up Against World-Leading Cities
As the capital targets net-zero emissions by 2045, experts say the city is matching ambitious peers like Copenhagen and Vancouver—but faces unique hurdles.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Canberra's New Zoning Laws Could Transform Neighbourhoods—Here's Why Your Street Matters
As the ACT government moves to increase housing density across inner suburbs, residents and planners grapple with the balance between affordability and community character.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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How Canberra Became a Multicultural Hub: Tracking Three Decades of Migration Policy and Community Growth
From a homogeneous capital to a city where one in four residents were born overseas, Canberra's demographic transformation reveals the deeper forces reshaping Australia's identity.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Canberra's education leaders warn of funding crisis as enrolments surge
Senior administrators and academics say schools and universities across the ACT face a critical juncture without immediate government investment.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Canberra's Transport Overhaul Accelerates: Week Brings Major Metro and Road Upgrades
Construction milestones on the light rail extension and Gungahlin Drive upgrade promise to reshape commuter patterns across the nation's capital.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Emergency Services Face Record Callouts as Winter Crime Spike Continues Across ACT
Canberra police and ambulance crews tackle surge in break-ins and traffic incidents following spike in youth-related antisocial behaviour this week.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Canberra's Housing Crisis Takes Center Stage as Officials Signal Major Shifts in Planning Strategy
City leaders and urban planning experts outline new approaches to affordable housing shortages and infrastructure demands ahead of next year's budget.
29 June 2026 at 11:48 pm
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Canberra's Transport Crossroads: Three Major Projects Face Critical Decisions in Second Half of 2026
As funding reviews and community consultations loom, the capital's future connectivity depends on choices made in the coming months.
29 June 2026 at 11:29 pm
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How Canberra's Planning Wars Led to This Week's Contentious Council Vote on Gungahlin Development
Tensions over housing density, heritage protection, and developer influence have been building for years—here's the backstory behind today's heated debate.
29 June 2026 at 11:28 pm
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Canberra's Transport Future Takes Shape: Major Rail and Road Projects Hit New Milestones This Week
Three significant infrastructure developments across the capital signal accelerated progress on long-awaited connectivity improvements.
29 June 2026 at 11:27 pm
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How Canberra's housing squeeze stacks up against global capitals struggling with the same crisis
As median rents in the nation's capital hit $2,100 per month, we examine how Australia's purpose-built city compares to peers like Dublin, Singapore, and Vancouver.
29 June 2026 at 10:45 pm
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By The Numbers: What Canberra's Weekend Event Scene Reveals About Your City
From visitor traffic to venue capacity, the data tells a compelling story about how Canberra spends its leisure time.
29 June 2026 at 10:32 pm
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Moving to Canberra? Here's What the Numbers Tell You
Population growth, rental costs, and commute times reveal why Australia's capital is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for young professionals and families.
29 June 2026 at 10:31 pm
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Canberra's Migration Surge Reshaping Suburbs: Why Local Services Are at Breaking Point
As international arrivals to the capital accelerate, schools, healthcare and housing in suburbs like Tuggeranong and Gungahlin face unprecedented pressure—and communities are demanding urgent action.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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Canberra's Emergency Response Times Under Strain: Why Local Residents Should Care About Police and Ambulance Capacity
Rising demand on ACT emergency services is testing response times across the capital, with major implications for neighbourhood safety and hospital care.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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"We're seeing a real shift": Local leaders chart Canberra's growing community resilience
Officials and experts weigh in on neighbourhood strengthening initiatives reshaping suburbs from Gungahlin to Woden.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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Canberra's New Green Targets Could Save Residents Thousands While Transforming Neighbourhoods
As the ACT government commits to net-zero emissions by 2045, local communities are discovering how sustainability initiatives mean cleaner air, cheaper energy bills, and revitalised public spaces.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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How Canberra's Transport Overhaul Stacks Up Against Global Peers
As the capital pushes ahead with light rail and bus rapid transit, experts say the city's approach offers lessons—and warnings—for cities worldwide.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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Canberra's housing crunch: what residents really think about the ACT's new planning overhaul
As the territory grapples with soaring rents and limited supply, locals in inner suburbs say they've had little say in decisions reshaping their neighbourhoods.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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Canberra Council at Crossroads: Three Major Decisions That Will Shape the City's Next Decade
As the ACT election approaches, local government faces critical choices on housing density, transport infrastructure, and the future of Dickson's commercial precinct.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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Canberra parents and students voice frustration over university fees and housing costs
As the cost of higher education and student accommodation continues to climb, members of the Canberra community are demanding action from policymakers.
29 June 2026 at 10:28 pm
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"We're Not Just Statistics": Canberra Residents Shape City's Sustainability Future
As the ACT government accelerates its net-zero targets, community voices from affected neighbourhoods are pushing back on one-size-fits-all climate policies.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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Canberra's Housing Crackdown: Why New Planning Rules Will Transform Life for Thousands of Residents
As the ACT government tightens urban densification rules, local neighbourhoods face radical change—and residents' hip pockets are already feeling the pressure.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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Canberra Council Fast-Tracks Transport Plan, Approves Gungahlin Precinct Overhaul
This week's local government decisions will reshape commuter routes and unlock $180 million in development across the northern suburbs.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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Canberra's Transport Gamble: How the Capital Stacks Up Against Global Peers on Major Infrastructure
As light rail expands and road networks face scrutiny, planners say Canberra is charting a different course from congested cities worldwide—but critics question whether it's fast enough.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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Canberra Schools Navigate AI Overhaul as Universities Launch Winter Recruitment Push
Major curriculum changes and enrolment drives reshape the capital's education landscape this week.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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How Canberra's Gungahlin Lost Its Community Hub—and What That Tells Us About Urban Planning
The closure of the Gungahlin Community Centre reveals how a thriving neighbourhood transformed over two decades of incremental decisions.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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From Refugee Camps to Gungahlin: How Canberra Became a Global Crossroads
A generation of migration policy reform, housing investment, and community infrastructure has transformed the ACT into one of Australia's most culturally diverse capitals.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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ACT Police Report Sharp Rise in Residential Burglaries as Winter Crime Wave Grips Canberra
Latest figures reveal a 23 per cent spike in break-ins across inner suburbs, prompting emergency services to step up patrols and community safety initiatives.
29 June 2026 at 10:16 pm
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Canberra's Housing Squeeze: What Residents Actually Think About the Inner North Development Plan
As the territory grapples with ambitious urban densification targets, locals in Dickson, Downer and surrounding suburbs are raising serious concerns about affordability, character and consultation.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Why Canberra's Afghan and Pakistani Communities Are Bracing for Harder Times Ahead
Rising tensions in South Asia are reshaping migration patterns to the capital—and forcing local support services to prepare for a wave of families seeking safety.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra's Housing Crisis Requires 'Urgent Action', Officials Warn as Rental Vacancy Hits Record Low
Community leaders and government experts are sounding the alarm over affordability pressures reshaping neighbourhoods across the capital.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra's budget cuts to community centres will reshape local life—here's what residents need to know
The ACT Government's latest spending review will affect everything from swimming lessons in Woden to youth programs in Gungahlin, with some neighbourhoods hit harder than others.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra's Green Pivot by the Numbers: What the Data Reveals About Our Sustainability Shift
Behind the ACT's ambitious environmental targets lie some striking statistics that show how far we've come—and how far we still need to go.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra's University Fees Hit Record High: What It Means for Your Family's Future
As enrolment costs surge across ANU and UC, local families face tough choices about higher education pathways.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra Crime and Safety This Week: Break-ins Spike in Inner North as Police Launch Awareness Campaign
A surge in residential burglaries across Dickson and Lyneham has prompted ACT Policing to intensify patrols and community engagement.
29 June 2026 at 10:05 pm
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Canberra at the Crossroads: What Comes Next for Housing and the City's Future Shape
As the ACT government prepares its next urban planning framework, a series of critical decisions will determine whether Canberra becomes denser, more affordable, or risks repeating the mistakes of other Australian capitals.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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How Canberra's Neighbourhood Networks Stack Up Against Global Peers
As community bonds fracture in major cities worldwide, Canberra's grassroots initiatives offer a compelling case study in local resilience.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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Canberra's education sector outpaces global peers as universities battle funding squeeze
While major cities worldwide grapple with declining enrolments and budget cuts, the nation's capital is charting a different course—but experts warn complacency could prove costly.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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Canberra residents take charge: what locals really think about the city's push for net-zero suburbs
As ambitious sustainability targets reshape neighbourhoods across the capital, community members are weighing in on what climate action means for their homes and hip pockets.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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"We're tired of feeling unsafe": Canberra residents demand action as car thefts surge across inner north
Community members from Dickson to Lyneham are speaking out about rising vehicle crime, calling on police and local government to prioritise their neighbourhoods.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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What Officials and Experts Are Saying About Canberra's Migration Surge and Integration Challenges
Senior government figures and community leaders outline strategies to manage record migration intake while strengthening social cohesion across the capital.
29 June 2026 at 9:54 pm
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From Crisis to Action: How Canberra's Environmental Reckoning Built Today's Sustainability Push
A decade of rising temperatures, water scarcity and community alarm transformed the nation's capital into a testing ground for green innovation.
29 June 2026 at 9:42 pm
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Canberra's migrant communities navigate global uncertainty: This week's visa delays, sponsorship changes, and welcome news
As international tensions rise, local migration agencies report surging demand for visa advice, while new settlement programs offer hope for Afghan and Venezuelan families arriving in the capital.
29 June 2026 at 9:42 pm
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How Canberra's Neighbourhood Networks Stack Up Against Global Cities in Crisis Times
As international instability dominates headlines, local community groups are proving the capital's grassroots resilience rivals major cities worldwide.
29 June 2026 at 9:42 pm
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Canberra Schools at Crossroads: Key Decisions Set to Shape the Next Decade
As enrolment projections shift and funding models face scrutiny, educators and officials grapple with critical questions about infrastructure, curriculum, and affordability.
29 June 2026 at 9:42 pm