Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra The Enlighten Festival will be held in Canberra from 27 February to 9 March 2026, with a program of light installations, live performances and cultural events scheduled across the city. During the festival period, the Illuminations will light up Canberra’s National Cultural Institutions, while the Festival Hub will feature artwork, roving…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra The Museum of Chinese in Australia has been officially opened in Sydney’s iconic Chinatown, with support provided by the Albanese Government. An investment of $2.6 million has been allocated for the establishment of the first Chinese-focused museum in New South Wales dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage and contributions…
Umesh Dhakal KNA – Canberra The first intake of Police Public Safety Officers has commenced training at the Northern Territory Police Force College, as a 10.2% reduction in crime victims has been recorded across the Territory. An 18-week training program has been begun by 24 recruits, with graduation scheduled for June. Following completion, deployments are…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A total of USD 350,000 has been provided by the Government of Nepal to assist in the reconstruction of two religious heritage sites in Myanmar that were damaged by a powerful earthquake in March, officials have confirmed. According to the Embassy of Nepal in Yangon, USD 300,000 was allocated for the…
Kathmandu, Nepal A total of 66 complaints have been received by the Central Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee under the Election Commission Nepal, it has been reported. Clarifications have been sought from the concerned political parties and candidates, and responses to 32 of those notices have been received. Allegations of violations of the election code…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra Two men have been charged with multiple driving offences following separate incidents in Canberra’s south on Sunday night. At about 6:20pm on 15 February 2026, a white BMW 320I sedan was observed entering the carpark at the Chisholm shopping centre and stopping in a taxi zone during routine patrols. The 36-year-old…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple family violence-related offences following an alleged aggravated burglary and attempted kidnapping in Palmerston on Saturday morning. It is alleged that at about 9am on 14 February 2026, a residence in Palmerston was attended by the man while he was subject to an existing…
Umesh Dhakal KNA-Canberra The Country Liberal Party (CLP) Government has confirmed that existing Cabinet Ministerial portfolios will remain unchanged in 2026, while Assistant Ministerial responsibilities have been refreshed and a new Nhulunbuy Transition portfolio has been established. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, who said continuity across Cabinet would ensure stability as…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A 43-year-old man from Ainslie is scheduled to face court today following an alleged disturbance at the ACT Law Courts in the city on Thursday morning. Police were called to the ACT Magistrates Court about 9:40am on Thursday, 12 February 2026, after reports were received of a man behaving in a…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra Fresh investments aimed at accelerating progress on Closing the Gap have been announced, alongside the release of the Commonwealth’s 2025 Closing the Gap Annual Report and 2026 Implementation Plan. It has been confirmed that further funding will be directed toward employment, health, housing and cost-of-living support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra An explosive device was detonated at Holder Oval early Thursday morning, and witnesses are being sought. At approximately 5.00am on Thursday, 12 February 2026, an explosion was reported by multiple members of the public in the vicinity of Holder Oval. Later that morning, at about 9.45am, a suspicious item was discovered…
Umesh Dhakal KNA- Canberra A $101.7 million investment is being delivered to support families in the growing Molonglo Valley, with a new public primary school and early childhood education and care (ECEC) centre being developed in Whitlam. The new primary school is scheduled to open in stages from 2027, with the first cohort of students…
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