Latest news from Canberra.
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
A crunch of mortgage repayments against weekly rents reveals a surprising affordability flip in several ACT suburbs — and it matters most for the city's army of public servants.
Property4 July 20263 min read
As transport costs bite and first-home buyers stay sidelined, Canberrans are reassessing how they move through the city—and whether the current system works.
4 July 20263 min read
From school gates to community gardens, the suburbs where families plant roots reveal a city that's learning what it means to belong.
4 July 20264 min read
From restored parliamentary spaces to Indigenous storytelling centres, here's where to experience what makes the capital's identity tick.
4 July 20263 min read
International relocations to Australia's capital have surged, but rental prices, visa costs and visa sponsorship requirements are reshaping who can afford the move.
4 July 20263 min read
Expats and interstate arrivals share hard-won advice on navigating Canberra's quirks, hidden neighbourhoods, and why the planning grid isn't your enemy.
4 July 20263 min read
As property prices cool across Australia, Canberra's inner suburbs are attracting first-home buyers—but rental costs and transport logistics remain steep hurdles for newcomers.
4 July 20264 min read
Fresh arrivals are flooding the capital, but the veterans of Lake Burley Griffin have blunt advice about navigating the nation's planned city.
4 July 20264 min read
Designed by Walter Burley Griffin a century ago, Canberra's green spaces now offer something few other capitals have: genuine breathing room without the sprawl.
4 July 20263 min read
Forget the tourist guides. We asked people who live here year-round which green spaces are worth your time—and which ones to skip.
4 July 20263 min read
Planned suburbs, affordable rents and a car-dependent grid set this capital apart from London, Toronto and Singapore—but residents are pushing back against the design that made it unique.
4 July 20263 min read
Expats and interstate relocators are discovering that where you land in the capital matters far more than the postcode suggests.
4 July 20264 min read
From Weston Creek to Belconnen, working parents are navigating school runs, tutoring costs, and the pressure to do it all—and they're finding their own answers.
4 July 20263 min read
Forget the car park hunt. Here's how Canberra residents are actually moving through the city.
4 July 20263 min read