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The first five months of the ACT's controversial drug-checking trial show only 53 per cent of substances thought to be ketamine actually are.

It has been 20 years since a bushfire tore through the suburbs of the capital. The event changed the way fires are responded to in the ACT, but the question still lingers — could it happen again? Warning: this story contains content that may be distressing to some readers.

It has been 20 years to the day since bushfires burst out of the Brindabella Ranges and into the suburbs of our nation’s bush capital. Four lives were lost, many people were injured and more than 500 homes were destroyed.

The 20th anniversary of the Canberra firestorm, which destroyed over 500 homes and killed four people

Five of Canberra's fire trucks were disabled during the 2003 firestorm.

The first head of the ACT State Emergency Service, Tony Graham, has died.

Duffy resident Paulene Cairnduff rebuilt in the same location after her home was destroyed by the firestorm.

While increased understanding of fire behaviour and developments in technology have changed bushfire management practices, there remains lessons to be learned.

Two decades on from Canberra's most destructive bushfires, which destroyed 500 homes and killed four people, firefighters are warning of action still needed.

Punters speculated on social media over what the giant aircraft was doing in the nation's capital.

Much-loved Canberra artist, teacher dies.