3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (663+ words) There's a 33-year-old emu called "Moo" (inspired by the American mispronunciation), who has seen the National Zoo and Aquarium grow over 36 years from a native animal park and aquarium, to circus animal rescue, to today's 19-hectare tourism attraction. Moo would…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (456+ words) Demand for electric cars could get a second boost with the launch of a $100 million scheme offering discounted loans on low-emission vehicles." The Clean Energy Finance Corporation released details of the multimillion-dollar program on Wednesday after signing a deal with…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (642+ words) Mr Wilkins played a formative role in Leon's acting journey and 33 years later he still keeps in touch as Leon prepares for Bell Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at the Canberra Theatre next week. "He texted me the other day actually because…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (513+ words) Australians will need to wait for weeks before fuel-price relief flows through to the bowser under a cut to the fuel excise. The Albanese government's halving of the fuel tax will begin on Wednesday, slashing petrol and diesel costs by…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (581+ words) Almost half the federal parliament and nearly two-thirds of the Senate have called for urgent reforms to the Support at Home program " government-funded aged care services to help older people stay at home for longer " after complaints from older Australians…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (415+ words) A national dashboard for fuel prices and outages, free nationwide public transport and a co-ordinated approach to curbing demand are among the issues a crisis meeting of leaders is being urged to consider. National cabinet will meet on Monday to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (461+ words) Australians are again being urged to use common sense at the fuel pump as the government prepares special powers to help improve supply across the country. Emergency laws will be introduced to federal parliament on Monday which would allow the…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (580+ words) 202425 is the worst year for the ACT's home building industry in two decades, and Canberra's building and construction industry faces a challenging future, due to rising interest rates, a global fuel and supply chain crisis, and geopolitical tensions, Master Builders…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (334+ words) The Sustainable Household Scheme has saved Canberrans more than $100 million on household bills since it was introduced five years ago, the ACT Government says. This scheme provides low-interest loans of between $2000 and $15,000 to help with the costs of energy-efficient upgrades,…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (579+ words) Adam Bratt couldn't help but feel stressed about his finances after seeing fuel prices skyrocket. It reached breaking point this week for the Melbourne charity shop manager, who opted to abandon his car and rely on public transport for his…...