Latest news from Canberra.
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
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