Tahlia Roy is an ABC News digital journalist in Canberra covering health, social affairs and women's experiences. She has previously worked as an ABC News producer in Sydney and a regional TV reporter for a commercial network. She is an Our Watch fellow.
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A mother who says she can't afford to feed her kids has again disputed an assessment by Services Australia that she must pay child support to her abuser.
Social media influencers are telling peptide users they can get free syringes at drug harm-minimisation programs.
A global internet flaw is being blamed for delayed communication to parents after a student was attacked at a south Canberra school.
The family had never left its village on a tiny volcanic island until it got a life-changing offer abroad.
A prominent domestic and family violence service says it fears electronic monitoring might merely provide an illusion of safety.
ACT emergency services are on scene, and people are being urged to avoid the area.
The Australian War Memorial is displaying highly commended pieces while people can vote online for a people's choice winner.
The state of the park, and several broken promises around its unrealised reopening, have caused frustration. And anyone still hoping the water park will feature in their summer plans will be left high and dry.
There will be 200,000 new Bluey coins but they will not be spotted circulating as cash.
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock's concerns over the plan's price tag were swiftly rebuffed, as ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr defended the report.
Topic: Urban Development and Planning
A cohort of workers in Australia is being short-changed almost $3.2 billion each year — and many bosses are perpetrating the underpayment through 11-digital numbers.
Parents say they were unaware that the Charnwood centre was ordered to close for three months from next Thursday.
Topic: Early Childhood Education and Care Services
The Sydney mother says there are so many ways coercive control can "make your life hell" that it cannot be understood through one experience.
The occupants of the Dunlop house in Canberra's Belconnen district included a young girl.
Professor Rebekah Brown says the Australian National University has too few students and she's looking to change that.
The former Labor leader says the proposal is not motivated by redundancies or cost-cutting, but instead promises job security and opportunities.
Topic: Vocational Education and Training
The author, poet and visual artist says his childhood was a dichotomy of Queanbeyan's suburban streets and Canberra's privileged arts scene.
ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns after the Integrity Commission made "serious corrupt conduct" findings against two senior public servants in her portfolio.
Topic: State and Territory Government
A federal government safety net has been identified as one of the biggest stressors for migrant women experiencing domestic and family violence.
The site will not undergo redevelopment or demolition before its sale and locals say it is the result they fought for.
Topic: Outdoor Recreational Activities
A century-old stormwater drain nearly 2 metres thick is uncovered beneath Queanbeyan's town centre, forcing the council to extend major roadworks and source extra funding.
Whether they're being driven away or choosing to jump in a getaway car, the women who have recently led the Canberra Liberals are no longer anywhere near the driver's seat.
The government's bill does not detail specific coercive control behaviours which it says is deliberate.
The man, who left his wife in India and did not return for the birth of his son, is the first person in the ACT to be charged with the crime.
The Canberra woman says the justice system is unpredictable for victim-survivors but many aspects are worth it.
