ACT Policing are appealing for the public’s help to find 13-year-old Daniela Karadinovski. Photo: ACT Policing. ACT Policing is asking for help to find missing 13-year-old Daniela Karadinovski. Daniela has not been seen or heard from since Sunday (5 May), when she was last seen in Banks. Police and Daniela’s family are concerned about her welfare and are requesting the public’s assistance in locating her. READ ALSO: Restaurant owner allegedly assaulted by robbers armed with a knife and a crowbar She is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 150 cm (or 4’11”) tall, with a slim build, bla ..read more

An audit report has found that the ACT’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program might be delivering better homes, but in real terms, stock is going to go down. Photo: File. A new report examining a program designed to grow and improve public housing stock has found it won’t deliver more homes in real terms and could restrict supply in the future. The Auditor-General looked into the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program, an eight-year, $860 million program designed to deliver 1400 new public housing homes in the Territory through new builds and redevelopment of old ..read more

A 22-year-old man arrives in Canberra after being extradited over an alleged virtual kidnapping. Photo: ACT Policing. Police allege a man pretended to be a Chinese police officer when he demanded payments from an international student in Canberra in an incident that resulted in her being the victim of a virtual kidnapping scam. The 22-year-old was arrested in Queensland on Monday (6 May) and then extradited to the ACT where he faced the Magistrates Court on Wednesday (8 May), charged with unlawfully confining a person and impersonating a police officer. He is expected to apply for bail on Fr ..read more

Gerard ‘Doody’ Dennis triumphed in the 2024 Oyster Shucking Competition. Photo: David Rogers. There were thrills, spills, a potential world record and one of last year’s oyster shucking champions was toppled despite being first to put down their knife – the 2024 Narooma Oyster Festival had it all. Narooma Rocks chair Cath Peachey said the oyster shucking championship always brought the house down. This year was no exception, with several heats neck and neck. First-time entrants included a former chef from Victoria, a champion bull rider from the Hunter Valley and Charlotte Richard, all the w ..read more

ACT Greens MLA Jo Clay made several claims about a committee inquiry process in her dissenting report. Photo: Thomas Lucraft. An ACT Greens MLA has made extraordinary claims she was “not permitted to contribute” to an inquiry being considered by the committee of which she is a member. Jo Clay is a member of the Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity, which considered her bill to amend legislation to ban fossil fuel company advertising at Canberra’s sporting venues. In her dissenting report, Ms Clay claimed the “usual practices and natural justice” were not followe ..read more

Restauranteur Chris Lucas is opening a venue in Canberra. Photo: Supplied. Prolific Australian restauranteur Chris Lucas has set his sights on the Capital, with a new venue set to open at the Scott’s Crossing precinct in the Canberra Centre. Named Carlotta, the Mediterranean-inspired venue promises to elevate the city’s nighttime offerings. Chris Lucas is the man behind much-loved Melbourne and Sydney restaurants like Chin Chin, Grill Americano and Kisumé. His team also oversaw the transformation of the 80 Collins Street precinct in Melbourne, home to the opulent fine-dining restaurant Socie ..read more

NORA will be testing out new material at sideway on Thursday night. Photo: Supplied. Alternative rock trio NORA have a whole record’s worth of new music up their sleeves and they’ll be sharing it in full at sideway on Thursday night for Test Flight of a Butterfly. Support will come from Sertra and Aiday. Now in its 10th year, Dansonfest 24 is set to rock The Baso on Saturday in memory of beloved scenester Nicky ‘The Ginger Ninja’. The likes of Sketch Method, Box Dye, Revellers and Nerdlinger will take to the stage from 2 pm. Also on Saturday, the Inner North’s live music haven Gang Gang is t ..read more

More than 73,000 trainee nurses, midwives, teachers and social workers will be eligible for the Prac Payment. Photo: NSW Health. Trainee nurses and midwives, teachers and social workers completing work placements as part of their university and vocational education and training qualifications will now have more financial support thanks to a new Federal Government program in next week’s Budget. Dubbed the Commonwealth Prac Payment, the program will support 68,000 eligible higher education students and more than 5000 VET students undertaking the mandatory workplace placements each year to the ..read more

ACT Policing officers are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery in Gungahlin. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Police are investigating an incident in which a restaurant owner was allegedly assaulted and robbed by two men armed with a knife and a crowbar. The two men allegedly entered a Hibberson Street Asian restaurant in Gungahlin when they were disturbed by the owner at about 2 am on Tuesday (7 May). It’s believed they assaulted the owner before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. READ ALSO: 72-year-old committed for trial over alleged murder of partner, Thi Nguyen, in Bruce The two m ..read more

The new café will be located near the main entrance to the National Gallery of Australia. Photo: National Gallery of Australia. Another possible pit stop is coming to your bridge-to-bridge walk around Lake Burley Griffin. The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has signed an architect and caterer for a new café located in the building’s main entrance near the existing art store and front foyer, and a five-minute detour from the lake. This will be an addition to the ‘Street Café’ already located near the main entry – marked by a sea of orange chairs – that offers “fresh seasonal salads and sa ..read more