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Gas produced by landfill is being captured and turned into energy to power Canberra homes
By Charlie McLean and Penny Travers
Renewable energy generated from methane produced by Canberra's Mugga Lane landfill is expected to power 10,800 homes and further cut greenhouse gas emissions under an expanded capture project.
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NRL stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell embrace in court as charges dismissed
Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell speak outside a Canberra court, thanking those who supported them over the past 10 months, after all charges against the pair were dismissed.
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'I'm sorry, I did not': Doctor tells coronial inquest she didn't know she was responsible for overseeing 5yo's care
An inquest looking into mistakes by staff before the death of Rozalia Spadafora at Canberra Hospital hears there was confusion about which doctor was responsible for her bed.
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Marlene met Greg on a beach and fell in love. But growing old and grey together hasn't worked out how she hoped
Respite cottages give carers a break from looking after the person they care for but advocates say there's not enough, leaving many of Australia's 2.5 million unpaid carers at breaking point.
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Storytelling at the heart of the Archie 100 exhibition, on display in Canberra after two years on the road
By Kate Midena and Charlie McLean
After spending the past two years travelling around Australia, the Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize exhibition has reached its final home at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
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Court shown CCTV footage of machete attack at Canberra car wash
Aaron Kenneth Campbell is accused of attacking a man with a machete in the early hours of February 11, 2022, in Canberra's south.
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After racking up a big student debt, Chelsea became a train driver. She says career advice is limiting teenagers
By Bridget McArthur, Charlie McLean, and Viki Ntafillis
Chelsea Taylor thought university was the only option after school. But after three unfinished degrees and $30,000 in student debt, she felt "really, really lost" — until she became a train driver.
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Most Canberrans living with hepatitis C have not accessed cure, experts say
A cure for hepatitis C was introduced in 2016, but experts say too few people are accessing it. Karen, who used to suffer from the illness, wants that to change.
Zali was quoted up to $1,200 for a consult. Experts say young people are ditching GPs and specialists over cost
A rise in the number of young people without a regular GP has health experts concerned it could leave them at higher risk of developing chronic health conditions later in life.
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As the US writers' strike rolls on, many Australians in the industry fear the future of human creativity is on the line
On the face of it, the focus of the writers' strike in the United States is pay, but at the heart of the dispute is the looming spectre of artificial intelligence.
'Please, it's Christmas and that': E-scooter rider pleads with police after bike path chase
Video shows officers on motorbikes pursuing James Cole at high speed on a busy road and bike paths as the 38-year-old tries to evade them.
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'Having to ration medication': The tough decisions young people are making about their health
Twenty-two-year-old Maveryn says cost of living pressures are forcing more and more young people to make tough decisions about their welfare.
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Cheerleading rose to global fame after Netflix's Cheer and this Canberra team wants in on the action
A Canberra cheerleading squad is hoping to win big on the world stage when they head to Florida later this month for The Cheerleading Worlds.
Canberra killer sentenced to jail for 'vigilante-style' attack on man he believed hurt a child
By Charlie McLean and Charlotte Gore
Danny Klobucar is sentenced to 19 months in prison for choking a man he was told had burnt his then-partner's child with a cigarette.
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'No matter how much soap I used, I felt disgusting': Victim tells court of lasting impact of paedophile's assault
The victim of paedophile Angus Gottaas-Hughes tells the ACT Supreme Court of the lasting impact his sexual abuse has had on her.
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'Big explosion', burst of fire before ADF chopper 'sunk down' in NSW, fisherman says
Ten elite army and navy personnel on board an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter are rescued from the water after the chopper ditches in Jervis Bay, after a "textbook response" to a loss of power.
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Man who was present at shooting of Canberra man Glenn Walewicz jailed for more than 10 years
By Charlie McLean and Harry Frost
Gary Taylor was among three people allegedly sent to steal drugs and money from a unit in Phillip in Canberra's south where Glenn Walewicz was killed in June 2021.
'Not driven by greed, but by need': Former public servant avoids jail over JobSeeker fraud
By Elizabeth Byrne and Charlie McLean
A former Commonwealth public servant will not spend time in jail for establishing a fictional Centrelink account in order to receive $4,000 in JobSeeker payments.