ACT police said two children were in their mother's car on Monday when she allegedly tried to run over her former partner twice.
Man accused of sexually assaulting teenage referee during Kanga Cup training event in Canberra
The accused — a 66-year-old from New Zealand — was in the national capital to adjudicate the Kanga Cup, which this year involved about 4,000 interstate and international young soccer players.
Photo shows Kanga Cup in CanberraNorth Canberra to grow rapidly while the south may shrink as ACT population heads to 800,000
New Treasury modelling shows the inner north, Molonglo Valley and Belconnen are expected to be Canberra's fastest-growing districts.
Photo shows An aerial view of a new suburb with lots of townhouses and apartments.'Felt like an earthquake': Three backyards damaged when excavation pit collapses in Canberra's north
A stop work notice has been issued for the worksite in Dickson, after an excavation pit collapsed overnight, damaging nearby properties.
Photo shows An excavation pit with a collapsed edge.Should Canberrans expect more high-density developments in the suburbs?
High-rise buildings are becoming a regular feature in Canberra's town centres, but residents are split on how development should be handled in the suburbs.
Photo shows Artist's impression of a mixed-use residential complex.Are northside Canberrans different from southsiders? The census says yes
We poured the latest census data into our computer, and it spat out exactly what we were seeking: clear evidence of the capital's north-side divide.
Photo shows A stylised map with large coloured spikes depicting areas of higher population density.Childcare centre, specialist school, Aboriginal health service among new ACT exposure sites
The ACT records two close-contact sites linked to young Canberrans. The Malkara Specialist School and Nipperville Early Learning Centre are both listed as close contacts over two days each.
Photo shows A playground in an early learning centre.Public transport routes and childcare centre among new ACT COVID-19 exposure sites
More than 15 new public transport routes and an early learning centre are listed as new COVID-19 exposure sites, as the ACT continues to grapple with an evolving COVID-19 outbreak.
Photo shows A light rail vehicle travels down the road and a white car drives beside it.Lyneham High now listed as COVID-19 exposure site after student tests positive
There are more than 75 COVID-19 exposure sites across Canberra, including a second high school and two major Woolworths supermarkets.
Photo shows The side of a brick building with a sign that reads 'Lyneham High School'.Letter distributed to Canberra homes warns people to 'lock up cats' or 'say goodbye'
An intimidating letter to residents telling them to "say goodbye" to their cats if they allow them outdoors prompts the RSPCA to warn people against vigilantism.
Photo shows A grey and white cat and a black cat relax against each other, bathing in the sun.Canberra's outdoor pools might not be viable this summer under the ACT's 200-person venue limit
ACT pool businesses were shut down by bushfire smoke last summer as well as the COVID-19 pandemic — and they might not be able to recoup their losses this season.
Photo shows A steel ladder on the side of an outdoor pool.ACT taxpayers lost 'up to $2.6 million' in land deal with CFMEU-linked club
ACT taxpayers may have lost out on $2.6 million in a complicated land swap deal between the ACT Government and the Tradies Club, an Auditor-General's report has found.
Photo shows Mick Gentleman gestures as he addresses the ACT Legislative Assembly.Canberra's last Blockbuster to close its doors as consumers turn to streaming
There will be only one place to hire videos and DVDs in Canberra this weekend with the city's only remaining Blockbuster store to close its doors this weekend.
Photo shows A Blockbuster DVD store with a closing down sale sign out the front.Did Jackie Chan really go to school in Canberra?
Jackie Chan has a well known connection to Canberra but did he attend school there too?
Photo shows Jackie Chan on the red carpet at this year's Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Elderly man's car ploughs into Canberra medical centre
A Canberra doctor says he and his patient are lucky to be alive after an elderly driver crashed his car into an external wall at the Dickson Health Centre.
Photo shows Car crashHow does ABC News Canberra decide what stories to cover?
Who decides what news we see? Here's a look at a day-in-the-life of the ABC Canberra newsroom.
Union official clashes with lawyers over ACT worksite blockade
CFMEU ACT branch secretary Dean Hall clashes with lawyers representing the Fair Work Building Industry Inspector over claims about asbestos near a building site blockaded by the union in 2014.
Photo shows CFMEU ACT branch secretary Dean Hall in front of the bridge work at Parkes Way in Canberra's north.CFMEU blockade of dance school designed to 'force' builders into signing agreement
The Canberra branch of the construction union manufactured safety concerns at a new dance school to coerce a building company into signing an enterprise agreement, the Federal Court hears.
Photo shows CFMEU genericCopa restaurant not guilty over mass food poisoning
A Canberra restaurant linked to a mass food poisoning episode in 2013 is found not guilty of selling unsafe food.
Photo shows Copa Brazilian RestaurantCanberra restaurant salmonella outbreak had 'quickest incubation period seen'
Salmonella poisoning linked to a Canberra restaurant in 2013 had the quickest incubation period health authorities had seen, the ACT Magistrates Court hears.
Photo shows Copa Brazilian RestaurantAppeal to be launched against Dickson shops revamp
A residents' group reveals it will take its appeal against the contentious Dickson shopping and residential redevelopment to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Photo shows Redevelopment of the Dickson Shopping Centre