Property: The number of Canberra suburbs in the "million-dollar club" are dwindling, as median property values fall across the capital off the back of interest rate rises.
Planning: Work on the new Molonglo River bridge, built above the 1-in-100-year flood level, will start next year after two recent flash flooding events have closed down the existing low level crossing.
Allergies: In October and November, there were 19 "extreme pollen" days, the most recorded by Canberra Pollen. And there is an added risk this year: pollen is so thick in the air that it has been landing on Christmas trees as they grow.
Damages: The Insurance Council of Australia says insurers are entitled to seek the recovery of costs if negligence is proved against the ACT government after nine vehicles sustained damage during a grass fire on the Spilt Milk weekend.
Court: Travis David Morgan Stephens offending spanned nearly seven years, starting in 2011 when he and his mother, Ilze, jointly bought a unit in Kingston.
Public service: Labor was taking Services Australia back to a worse pre-digital era, the opposition has accused, after a suite of technology job losses at the agency last week.
Court: The teenager accused of murdering a fellow adult mental health unit patient at Canberra Hospital can now be named after a magistrate revoked a non-publication order over both of their identities.
Opinion: Voting patterns and demographic trends will overwhelm any perceived short-term advantage of an increased number of MPs and senators, writes Bob McMullan.
