Question answered 40 years after mum's body dumped in lake

Nearly 40 years ago, Danijela Pavic's body was found in Lake Burley Griffin. Her son, Mark, was found criminally responsible for her death. But the agony of this tragic set of circumstances has been protracted for decades with a lingering question hanging over the family since Danijela's death. Tim Piccione reports on a landmark decision made in the ACT Supreme Court, finally putting the case to rest.

Following a number of high-profile cases of foreign workers being subjected to slavery-like working conditions in embassies and diplomatic residences in Canberra, the Department of Foreign Affairs is being told to clean up the sector. Eleanor Campbell exclusively reports on the tighter visa conditions being recommended.

Road and traffic-related offences are on the rise in Canberra despite the police's latest annual report showing a drop in crimes. An in-depth analysis of data from the past decade by Bageshri Savyasachi and Ray Athwal has revealed the concerning trend. See the full report here.

The sun will be shining brightly in the last week of 2024. We're in for an expected top of 30 degrees today, with UV readings tipped to be extreme for much of the coming days.