Niki Burnside is a journalist and digital producer based in Canberra. Before joining the ABC, she worked at the Canberra Times, Storyful, Fairfax Media and the Swan Hill Guardian.
Despite her reputation today as one of Australia's most influential artists, Rosalie Gascoigne did not start exhibiting any of her work until she was aged 57.
Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.
The ACT chief police officer says a 23-year-old man has been stabbed in what he called a "concerning" roadside incident in Belconnen early this morning.
ACT Policing is investigating after a Canberra massage parlour was allegedly robbed following a car crash into the premises that injured five people.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
The 25th anniversary of the start of Australian service in Afghanistan is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
The 29-year-old was denied bail after being accused of shooting at a car and seriously injuring one of the teenage passengers.
Canberra Airport has unveiled a proposal for a stadium in Canberra's CBD, which the government has previously ruled out, but the airport insists it is the best location for a "world-class, all-event" facility.
Topic: Urban Development and Planning
An independent review by the Professional Standards Command will be conducted after a man was fatally shot by NSW police near Yass on Sunday.
Thriving Kids is available to all children experiencing developmental delays, with the first phase of its roll-out beginning on October 1.
The ACT government is offering rewards of up to half a million dollars for information about five missing people "that leads to the successful prosecutions of persons responsible".
Police are asking for help from the public after multiple sheep at a Canberra property were rounded up and injured. One of the sheep died from its injuries and another had to be euthanased.
The Greens have blown up their relationship with the ACT government, leaving the minority Labor government in a perilous position.
Topic: State and Territory Parliament
The future of Canberra's water park Big Splash remains uncertain after the ACT government today said it did not believe it would reopen for the summer, as had been promised by the site's lessee.
Topic: Outdoor Recreational Activities
A crowd of Canberra cyclists rides to remember Bridie Lee and Ryan Riethmuller, who were cycling with three others when they were struck by a car on August 27 in Palmerston.
One of the consistent obstacles faced by pregnant patients is the number of appointments they must attend while also managing the daily demands of their lives and families.
The ACT government says an evaluation of the project found the proposed ice sports facility intended for Tuggeranong did not represent value for money for the territory.
The ACT is the only jurisdiction in Australia that operates under a leasehold system, meaning every home owner is actually a lessee. With the first of those leases coming up for renewal, there are questions about the leasing system's origin and ongoing relevance.
Zachery James Hook pleaded guilty in June to making a Nazi salute in public and behaving offensively on Commonwealth premises.
A man who slipped near a wet floor sign at a Canberra McDonald's is awarded nearly $15,000 in compensation, after initially seeking millions.
Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy, both now in their 70s, were found guilty of manslaughter earlier this year for the 1999 bashing of the Canberra grandmother that left her with fatal injuries.
It has been confirmed 22 Australians on hiking tours in Nepal are missing after the country was struck by devastating flash flooding.
Topic: Disaster and Emergency Response
The ACT Commissioner for Standards recommends a complaint filed by former Liberal MLA Leanne Castley about alleged "threatening behaviour" by colleague Chiaka Barry be dismissed.
The Australian National University apologises to academic Liz Allen after she accused senior leadership within the institution of misconduct, including then-chancellor Julie Bishop.
The battle was fought in a rubber plantation called Long Tan and was one of the most significant engagements fought by Australians during the war, but many still feel like they are still not recognised 60 years on.
Adjunct Professor of Economics Gordon de Brouwer will be the ANU's 14th chancellor in its 80-year history when he takes up the role on August 19.
