The two boys allegedly stole from the JB Hi-Fi store in Westfield Belconnen. Photo: Westfield Belconnen, Facebook. Police are seeking help to identify two boys […]
Month: May 2025
Ex-AFL umpire jailed for indecently abusing teenage boy in 1980s
Michael Rigo leaves court in 2023 after being charged with the historical indecent assaults. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. […]
Man jailed for 1993 rape of university student after DNA match breakthrough
Craig Anthony Dwyer, who was extradited from Canberra, is jailed for the violent rape of a 19-year-old in 1993 after he broke into her university […]
Former AFL umpire coach jailed for sexually abusing 16-year-old in 1980’s
Former AFL umpire coach, 70-year-old Michael Rigo, is sentenced to prison for indecently assaulting a 16-year-old Canberra boy on four occasions after training sessions in […]
One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts re-elected as Queensland senator
Of the six Queensland Senate seats up for grabs, Labor has won two, the LNP has secured two, the Greens have taken out one, with […]
Choose one if you wish
Just 2 pieces, Snow angel and The snow. It had been cold overnight in Canberra. I was not sure quite what to expect. This was […]
Anxious Old Bus Depot Market stallholders ‘in limbo’ as government weighs licence decision
Stallholders at the Old Bus Depot Markets are fearing for their futures. Photo: Old Bus Depot Markets, Facebook. Stallholders at the iconic Old Bus Depot […]
Coalition gets the band back together and unveils new front bench
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and Nationals leader David Littleproud announce the new shadow ministry. Photo: Instagram. The lovers’ spat is over and divorce papers have […]
Alleged chair-throwing country club brawler a ‘magnet for trouble’, his lawyer says
Jayden Stephen Kirkman, 27, has been refused bail for the second time by the ACT Magistrates Court. Photo: Michelle Kroll. An alleged chair-throwing brawler was […]
New SES chief responsible for setting up crucial – but little-known – volunteer group
The new chief officer of the ACT State Emergency Service (SES), Steve Forbes. Photo: ESA. They’re not holding hoses or laying tarps on roofs. They’re […]