Latest news from Canberra.
A decade-long water quality program aims to restore recreational use and environmental health to Canberra's popular leisure lake.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
The airline's December return marks a significant win for the city's tourism and business travel sectors.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A general explainer on how the ACT's universities, vocational providers and school systems fit together, and how families and students find their way through them.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A practical, general guide to Canberra's public and private hospitals, primary care, emergency options and the role of health care as a major local employer.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A plain-language guide to how the ACT's housing and rental market works, what shapes demand and supply, and where the affordability pressures sit.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A general guide to how Canberra moves, from its broad arterial roads and bus and light rail network to the airport and intercity rail links that tie the capital to the wider region.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A plain-English guide to the upfront costs of buying in the ACT, from conveyance duty to inspections, and the concessions that may reduce the bill.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A durable guide to how Australia's capital makes its living, from the public service that anchors the city to the research, health and tech sectors that round it out.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A plain-English guide to what makes up the cost of renting in the ACT, how rental bonds work, and the tenant protections built into the territory's residential tenancy framework.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A plain-English guide to how Canberra property works: the forces that shape it, the leasehold land system, the difference between houses and apartments, and where to find current median data.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
A plain-English explainer on the main drivers of household costs in the ACT, how the city differs from the rest of Australia, and where to find the current official figures.
By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026
Charlize Theron's survival thriller was shot in the rugged country on Canberra's doorstep, including Ginninderra Falls. Here is where the capital region appears on screen.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
The former US Secretary of State headlined a women's leadership summit in the capital alongside Julia Gillard, in conversation with journalist Leigh Sales.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
After her parachutes failed over Switzerland in 2013, the Canberra local was told she would never walk again. She walked within months, and turned the story into a bestselling book.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
From Hughes and Alfred Deakin High to Hollywood, the non-binary actor and playwright has become one of Canberra's most successful screen exports.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
Strong employment growth adds to pressure on Reserve Bank to maintain higher rates, with implications for mortgage holders.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
Hospitality, accommodation and beauty businesses face a six-month wait for portable leave protections due to sector pressures.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
New pathway and road closure charges could add thousands to building project costs and housing prices, Master Builders warn.
By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026
