ABC Canberra

19/06/2026

A Canberra man has avoided jail after he was sentenced today in the ACT Supreme Court over a fatal accident that claimed the life of motorcyclist Craig O'Neill two years ago.

A Canberra man has been spared jail after being found guilty of negligent driving causing the death of motorcyclist and father Craig O'Neill in a crash two years ago.

19/06/2026

The ski season opened two weeks ago, but snowfalls since then have been sparse.

Selwyn Snow Resort has delayed its opening, with seasonal workers across the region now searching for other jobs.

The Snowy Mountains are not quite living up to their name as a slow start to the ski season leaves some seasonal workers out of a job.

18/06/2026

Twenty enormous tapestries depicting the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, commissioned by artist Arthur Boyd, will be displayed at the National Gallery, marking the first time the full suite of tapestries has been hung together.

Tapestries depicting the life of Saint Francis of Assisi will be displayed together for the first time since being commissioned in the late 1960s by Australian artist Arthur Boyd.

18/06/2026

Australian War Memorial director Matt Anderson has said it is "standard practice" for Victoria Cross recipients to be invited to major commemorative events like its exhibition on the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Mr Anderson was asked about an invitation issued to Ben Roberts-Smith, who is being prosecuted over alleged war crimes, for the upcoming opening of a new gallery space next week.

Australian War Memorial director Matt Anderson is asked about an invitation issued to Ben Roberts-Smith, who has been accused of war crimes, to the upcoming opening of a new gallery space dedicated to Australia's service in Afghanistan.

17/06/2026

The Ngambri people have accused the ACT government of not following through on a promise to review its policy around Indigenous recognition protocol.

The Ngambri people, who identify as traditional custodians of lands in the Canberra region, say the review is taking too long, but the government says no time-frame was stipulated on the review.

The ACT government has been accused of failing to uphold its agreement with the Ngambri people over the recognition of traditional ownership of the Canberra area.

16/06/2026

A jury has heard a Canberra man on trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife whispered "I'm going to kill you" in her ear before stabbing her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

A jury hears a Canberra man on trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife whispered "I'm going to kill you" in her ear shortly before stabbing her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

16/06/2026

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay was arrested in October 2025, charged with grooming a young person.

Mr Ramsay was to have been committed to trial today but is now facing seven additional charges, including two counts of committing an act of indecency on a person under special care.

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay was to have been committed to trial in the ACT Supreme Court today, but instead his lawyers have asked for more time to prepare the case as he is facing seven additional charges.

16/06/2026

The Australian Education Union has ruled out further strike action at Canberra schools for the remainder of this term.

Teachers walked off the job for a full day last week amid a dispute over pay and conditions.

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has presented a letter to the union outlining commitments to minimum staffing guarantees and class sizes.

ACT union branch manager Angela Burroughs says it's a welcome development but pay is still to be negotiated.

"Pay will come onto the table at some point but what we're trying to do at the moment is work through those conditions that are so important to educator workload and keeping people in our system."

15/06/2026

The family of a woman who disappeared five decades ago believes she might be one of the earliest victims of serial killer Ivan Milat and that police once regarded him as the only viable suspect.

Keren Ellen Rowland was 20 and pregnant when she went missing after her car ran out of petrol at Parkes Way, Canberra, on the evening of February 26, 1971.

A family says its private investigation suggests Keren Rowland's 1971 disappearance and death is linked to serial killer Ivan Milat as an inquiry hears claims of missing records, lost exhibits and unanswered questions.

15/06/2026

The rise in m**hamphetamine use in the ACT is "extraordinary", according to the Canberra Liberals, and the party has promised to recriminalise both possession and use if elected to government.

But drug harm reduction advocates warn this commitment ignores evidence and further stigmatises drug users.

Drug harm reduction advocates says there is little evidence that m**hamphetamine is more harmful in the ACT since being decriminalised, despite a Canberra Liberals commitment to recriminalise it if elected.