Today
Good morning Canberra, here is what matters today.
An 80-year-old driver has admitted responsibility for killing four-year-old Osal Pokhrel when she crashed her car into him outside Southlands Shopping Centre in Mawson on 18 January 2026.
ACT Fire & Rescue is spending almost $700,000 on overtime each month to keep Canberra covered 24/7, costing more than $8 million a year due to understaffing, though positive signs suggest pressures will be resolved soon.
New ACT road and pathway closure fees could add thousands of dollars to building projects and push up housing costs, according to Master Builders ACT.
A video has emerged showing a heated altercation between a War Memorial executive and a photographer at the official launch of the $550 million redevelopment.
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