Latest news from Canberra.
A wave of new residential projects across the capital's growth corridors is bringing the ACT Home Buyer Concession Scheme back into sharp focus — and eligible buyers could pocket up to $36,750.
Property4 July 20263 min read
A proposed rezoning of Chifley's commercial spine could reshape one of Canberra's most undervalued inner-south pockets — and buyers are starting to notice.
Property4 July 20263 min read
A new affordability breakdown shows ACT renters are handing over more each week than counterparts in Geelong, Ballarat and Toowoomba, yet accumulating none of the equity gains those regional markets delivered over the past three years.
Property4 July 20263 min read
While visitors queue for Floriade and selfies at the War Memorial, Canberra residents are slipping into gorges, ridge lines and creek corridors that most guidebooks have never heard of.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
Researchers have now mapped what eight weeks of meditation actually does to brain structure — and Canberrans are finding the evidence hard to ignore.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
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.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
With the ACT median house price sitting at $835,000 and rental vacancy rates near historic lows, a new class of purpose-built rental developments is positioning itself as a long-term alternative to ownership — but the fine print matters.
Property4 July 20264 min read
From Belconnen to Tuggeranong, ACT schools are rolling out structured mindfulness programs — here's what's actually on offer and what the evidence says.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
Neuroscientists have moved well past the wellness clichés — here's the hard evidence on what regular meditation practice physically changes inside your skull, and where Canberrans can start.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
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.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
Properties within 500 metres of Lake Burley Griffin's southern shore have recorded median price growth of nearly 18 percent over the past 18 months, leaving the broader ACT median in the dust.
Property4 July 20263 min read
A planned light rail extension to Gungahlin Town Centre's northern fringe is redrawing the city's property map, with developers already circling land parcels in Throsby and Kenny.
Property4 July 20263 min read
With studio memberships climbing and Canberrans increasingly stressed by housing costs and work-life pressures, knowing your Hatha from your Yin could be the most useful health decision you make this winter.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
The capital's notorious continental winters fool residents into drinking far less than they need — and the consequences show up well before thirst does.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
With construction milestones ticking over and a 2028 completion target looming, homes within walking distance of the new Woden corridor are commanding premiums that weren't there two years ago.
Property4 July 20263 min read
Empty-nesters are quietly reshaping demand in a handful of inner and middle-ring ACT suburbs, bidding up compact homes while their family properties sit longer on the market.
Property4 July 20263 min read
You don't need a cushion or a studio — Canberra's trails and parklands are already one of the country's best meditation spaces, if you know how to use them.
Wellness4 July 20263 min read
Sweeping changes to the ACT's planning code are set to reshape suburbs from Gungahlin to Woden, with tighter design controls and new density allowances hitting the development pipeline at the same time.
Property4 July 20263 min read