Court: A prison inmate, who as a teen murdered a man in Queanbeyan, held a guard hostage for almost six hours in a series of "brutal attacks", causing "significant pain".
Health: Young children in the ACT died with influenza last year, the health minister has warned, urging parents to get their kids a free flu vaccination this autumn.
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Court: A business owner busted trying to retrieve a huge shipment of cocaine from an excavator was "of the belief that if he did not ask any questions about it, he was not breaking the law".
Migration: Suvitti Deo has just the kind of skills any economy needs. She came to the ANU from India and now has a degree in statistics and actuarial studies. But her future, like many international students, is clouded.
Locker Room: We try to work out the greatest non-premiership Raider in the wake of Jack Wighton's departure, an update on Nic White's contract and Eddie Jones' podcast disappearing act.
Community: When Sue Salthouse left Melbourne she said she was heading north in search of a warmer climate. She never made it past the nation's capital.
What's on: Gin enthusiasts can take their appreciation to the next level, with a series of masterclasses being held in conjunction with the inaugural International Gin Festival Canberra.
