Man who committed stabbing murder in Canberra’s CBD over drug dispute sentenced to more than 14 years in jail

MMP News AuthorJuly 7, 2023
A 20-year-old New South Wales man has been jailed for 14-and-a-half years over a murder committed in broad daylight in a Canberra alleyway in December 2021. Key points: Kenan Dowden-Carlisle stabbed Jordan Powell in Canberra’s city centre after an altercation over drugs Dowden-Carlisle has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half-years in jail for the murder He will ... Read More

'These were issues they fought bitterly over': Canberra Liberals say cannabis and greyhound racing are not a priority anymore

MMP News AuthorSeptember 24, 2020
Updated September 25, 2020 12:08:01 Photo: Two key battlegrounds on which the Canberra Liberals strongly opposed the ACT Labor Government are no longer “priorities” to the party. (AAP: David Moir/SCX: Atroszko) The Canberra Liberals say overturning controversial laws legalising cannabis in the ACT will not be a priority should they ... Read More