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Former Canberra childcare worker jailed for indecently touching young boy

Muhammad Ali is sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of indecently touching a child at the centre where he worked.
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Former Canberra childcare worker found guilty of indecently touching four-year-old

Scullin man Muhammad Ali is found guilty of indecently touching a boy at the daycare centre where he worked, although he has been cleared of charges in relation to another child.
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Former Canberra childcare worker faces court for alleged indecent assault of three children

Scullin man Muhammad Ali faces the court for alleged indecent assault against three children at the Canberra childcare centre where he worked.
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analysis:The ACT's new political strongholds emerge in breakdown of election results

Canberrans returned Labor and the Greens to power last month, but they also bridged a political divide that had split the city geographically.
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Pair caught red handed robbing house in Canberra's north

A Queanbeyan man and Canberra teen are arrested after allegedly being caught red handed robbing a house in Scullin in Canberra's north.
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Four ACT regions included in next phase of NBN rollout

About 57,000 homes in Canberra will receive access to the National Broadband Network, as part of the latest rollout plan for the project.
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High-tech cerebral palsy treatment centre opens

Families praise a new state-of-the-art centre opened in Canberra to help ACT children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
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Indigo receives regular treatment and speech therapy to help her develop after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Judge describes stabbing as 'cowardly assault'

A Canberra man involved in a stabbing in the Belconnen suburb of Scullin in 2011 has been sentenced to three years jail.
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Slum landlord avoids jail term

A Canberra man who ran five slum boarding houses has escaped a jail sentence in the ACT Magistrates Court.
Dirty bathroom inside Melba slum boarding house.

Landlord charged over boarding slums

A man accused of running five slum boarding houses in north Canberra has appeared in court charged with breaking the ACT's public health laws.
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Man denies aiding Scullin stabbing

A 23-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to being involved in an alleged stabbing in Canberra's north which left a teenager in a critical condition in hospital.
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Boys face court over stabbing incident

Two more teenagers have faced court charged with the attempted murder of a man in Canberra's north.
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Teens plead not guilty over Scullin stabbing

Two more teenagers have faced court over a stabbing in Canberra's north last week which left an 18-year-old man fighting for his life in hospital.
The 18-year-old was found at the Scullin shops with multiple stab wounds.

Teen charged with attempted murder

A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man have been charged over the alleged stabbing of a teenager in Canberra's north.
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Two front court over Scullin stabbing

Two Canberra men have faced court over an alleged stabbing in Canberra's north that has left a teenager in a critical condition in hospital.
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The 18-year-old was found at the Scullin shops about 7:00pm Wednesday with stab wounds to his chest, stomach, back and arms.

Two charged over Scullin stabbing

A Canberra teenager has been charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Canberra's north.
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A teenager is in a critical condition after being stabbed several times in Scullin.

Nine charged over drug operation

A 30-year-old Canberra man arrested during a drug raid yesterday has been granted bail in the ACT Magistrates Court.
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Belconnen properties yield highest rents

Landlords in Belconnen are said to be getting some of the best rental returns in Canberra.
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Police investigate armed robbery at Canberra house

Canberra detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a Scullin house this afternoon.
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Woman gets further jail time for assault

The Scullin woman who pleaded guilty to killing an elderly woman last year while being chased by police, has been sentenced to more jail time for an assault.
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Westin jailed for 7 months

The ACT's Chief Magistrate has told a court he had no other option but to jail a Scullin woman who breached her good behaviour bond while on periodic detention.
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Woman fined for drug possession

The Scullin woman sentenced last month for her involvement in a fatal police pursuit has appeared in court on drug charges.
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Police rescue man from burning car

Two Canberra Police officers are likely to be recommended for bravery awards after saving a man from a burning car in Weetangera today.
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