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The gap between Canberra’s median house and unit price has blown out to more than $365,000, pushing more buyers into the apartment market and forcing developers to rethink their pipeline.
Canberra researchers and local programs back simple, low-cost methods for managing mental load in the capital.
Anticipation of lower interest rates by late 2026 is prompting more public servants and first-home buyers to inspect properties in Gungahlin and Belconnen corridors.
Canberra locals can now monitor key legislative developments affecting daily life, infrastructure and services through a new government bill tracker platform.
International defence developments are pushing up expenses for firms along Northbourne Avenue and in the Majura Valley.
ACT zoning tweaks and approval delays are steering buyer activity toward established corridors while lifting prices in select Belconnen pockets.
Canberra residents on income support in suburbs such as Belconnen and Gungahlin will receive adjusted Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments from July, altering monthly housing costs ahead of the federal election.
Changes to how candidates must declare donations and spending in Bean, Canberra and Fenner mean voters have more, and faster, access to the financial picture behind who is running for their seat.
As other states tighten bail laws and the federal Labor party debates mandatory minimum sentences, ACT legislation continues to prioritize judicial discretion and health-based approaches, guided by the Territory’s Human Rights Act.
With stress on the rise in the ACT, locals are turning to science-backed breathwork for rapid relief-often from the office desk or lunch break on Lake Burley Griffin.
Canberra residents are tapping into mindfulness not just for calm, but for real neurological shifts, backed by research and local practice.
Canberra locals are discovering a growing menu of satisfying, protein-rich alternatives to steak and chicken-here’s where to find them.
With Canberra's winter lap lanes busier than ever and gym memberships stretched thin, the city's outdoor aquatic venues offer a surprisingly compelling cold-water alternative.
From a flat lakeside loop to a lung-burning ridge climb, here's where to put your boots on the ground this winter.
From Braddon to Kingston, a growing clutch of Canberra eateries are earning rare praise from dietitians for menus that actually deliver on the wellness promises they make.
As midwinter mornings draw early risers outside, a quiet movement is growing across Canberra's parks and lakeshores, and the research says it's worth the alarm.
What it really costs to live in the national capital in 2026, from rent and power bills to bus fares and the weekly grocery shop
A general guide to how Canberra moves, from its broad arterial roads and bus and light rail network to the airport and intercity rail links that tie the capital to the wider region.
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