From their humble beginnings inside former churches, hostels and retail stores, regional conservatoriums continue to play a leading role in music education outside metropolitan areas.

William Barton, a Kalkadunga man who grew up in Mount Isa, performs on stages all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to Finland, and even for the likes of the Royal family.

A 22-year-old Nepalese man is arrested at Sydney Airport and charged over a car crash, described by police as "horrendous", that claimed the lives of two people near Cooma.

The ladder-leading Storm embarrass the Broncos on their home turf with a 40-4 triumph, while the red-hot Raiders consolidate their spot in the top four by dismantling the Warriors 46-12.

A coroner is unable to determine the cause of death of a Canberra boy born with postnatal withdrawal symptoms and whose hair tested positive for heroin exposure.

The coded messages sent by the Canberra Rebels former vice-president are published in court, revealing his threats towards others over drug deals gone wrong, as he is sentenced to five years in jail.

Former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop is announced as the first female chancellor of the Australian National University, months after leaving federal politics.

Two years after a damning report revealed 40 per cent of ANU students had been sexually harassed in a 12-month period, shocking accounts of assaults are revealed and students protest the university's failure to publish its action plan.

A late couple donates $10 million to the Australian National University to further research into a rare auto-immune disease, offering hope for better treatments.

A Canberra family say they still love their pet cat Belle after it accidently set fire to the kitchen during some early morning antics.

Some young women in Canberra are reconsidering having families due to concerns about the impact time off work will have on their super, as a YWCA report suggests many young women fear retiring in poverty.


Australia has become the latest country to join the emerging lab-grown meat industry, which so far has been dominated by food-tech start-ups in Europe, Israel and California's Silicon Valley.

Artificial intelligence technology is poised to disrupt almost every aspect of Australian society, chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel warns, calling for decisions to be made about how we will respond to everything from 'robo-judges' to automated psychologists.

A Canberra tattoo studio is shut down by police for allegedly cleaning money for an outlaw motorcycle gang — the first time a business could be seized under ACT Government criminal assets legislation.

Lawyer Stephen Page is the proud father of a baby girl born through surrogacy and leading the push to make it easier for parents to have children overseas through a commercial surrogate.

The Raiders beat the Panthers 30-18, while the Roosters claim a 20-12 victory over the Bulldogs as round 19 of the NRL comes to a conclusion.

Police have described as "horrendous" the scene of a high-speed car crash that killed two people on the Monaro Highway near Cooma in southern New South Wales.

Jann Carroll realised with complete clarity how privileged her upbringing had been when she found herself standing in front of 56 students at a school in Soweto, armed with just two pieces of chalk.

They are ranked in the top 20 flat-track roller derby leagues internationally, but this group of Canberra teams is struggling to find anywhere to play, and is turning down offers to host overseas teams.

Victorian state Labor MP Will Fowles apologises and says he will seek treatment for addiction and mental health after police respond to an incident in a Canberra hotel.

A Canberra mother is accused of setting her house alight, leaving herself and her children requiring CPR and for one of her children to be placed in an induced coma in order to recover from smoke inhalation.

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