Emmy Groves
A proud South Australian now living in Canberra, Emmy Groves spent five years covering the good, the bad and the no-confidence motions of ACT politics for WIN News, before becoming a multimedia reporter with ABC Canberra. Before her ACT adventure, she anchored Imparja News from Alice Springs. A WAAPA broadcasting alum, Emmy considers a fundraising art project with UC Capitals star Alex Bunton as her proudest non-news achievement. She tweets at: @EmGrovesy
Latest by Emmy Groves
It's been 100 years since front fences were banned in Canberra — but that's not the only quirky ACT law
Newcomers to Canberra are often struck by the absence of front fences, which is the result of just one of the obscure rules in place in the nation's capital.
Kaela wrote her first sarcoma symptom off as a pulled muscle, and experts say her experience isn't uncommon
Many sarcoma patients like Canberran Kaela Graham-Bowman have similar diagnosis experiences, with the complex nature of the rare cancer making identification particularly challenging.
Bird flu case detected in the ACT, Canberra farm placed under quarantine
The ACT government says the case was detected at a Canberra farm and that the property has been quarantined.
'I can't trust anything anymore': Woman loses 95-year-old mum's $1.6m life savings to scammers
It all started with a phone call from a well-spoken man who claimed he worked for a well-known bank. Now, Harriet has lost the proceeds from the sale of her widowed mother's home.
There's a $19,000 pay gap between men and women who work in the public sector
Women are paid 13.5 per cent less than men in the public sector and 21.7 per cent less in the private sector, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency scorecard.
'Like true crime, without the crime': Photo reuniters digging up the past to reconnect families with their lost images
Have you ever found an old photograph and wondered about the people it portrays? Well, photo reuniters do more than just wonder, they connect people to their lost memories.
Lara watched her partner Dan battle terminal brain cancer — she's grateful for the ACT's new voluntary assisted dying laws
The ACT has become the seventh of eight jurisdictions in the country to legalise voluntary assisted dying as the bill passed the Legislative Assembly today.
Gina Rinehart gifts Canberra gallery a portrait of herself, but with conditions
The National Portrait Gallery on Friday told Senate estimates that Gina Rinehart had gifted the artwork. The revelation came after controversy around a different portrait of the mining magnate by Vincent Namatjira, which hangs in the National Gallery of Australia.
'A drug nobody should be using': CanTEST finds dangerous synthetic opioid in Canberra for the first time
Canberra's drug-checking site issues a red community notice for N-pyrrolidino protonitazene after identifying the dangerous synthetic opioid in granular brown powder presented for testing.
Little is known about the dingoes living in the ACT, but one researcher is trying to change that
Concerns have been raised over the current assumptions about the ACT's dingoes, and it's hoped more understanding can help the animals coexist with humans and other species.
National Archives restores previously unseen photographs of Australian life in early 20th century
The restored images are now available for public viewing following a years-long restoration process at the National Archives of Australia.
'Here's a collar, here's a lead — go for it!': Di walked into Canberra's pound 20 years ago to be its first volunteer
Twenty years ago, Di Johnstone walked into Canberra's pound to become its only volunteer. Her desire to improve the lives of the dogs spurred a movement. Now there are nearly 100 volunteers helping the dogs.
The average person keeps 13 secrets, five of which will never be shared
Gabe Trew invited his social media followers to share their "secret crush story" to win a dream date just before February 14, and within 24 hours had received more than 2,000 confessions.
It's easy to get a prescription for antidepressants in Australia, but weaning off them can be more complicated
About one in seven Australians are on antidepressants. But there's relatively little official advice for coming off them, meaning people who are trying to taper off their dosage are turning to new apps to help.
After catching a burglar on her property, Stephanie accessed a fund allowing her to install extra home security
A federally-funded Neighbourhood Watch program is offering people in certain parts of the country rebates to improve home security.
From humble beginnings in Canberra, this all-female choir is now among the best in the world
The Brindabella Chorus were crowned champions at an international barbershop singing contest in Louisville, Kentucky.
Vets say these popular Christmas foods can gravely harm pets — and even the humble grape is a culprit
David Croaker urges people to keep an eye on their four-legged friends this festive season after nearly losing his dogs to a Christmas pudding, and emergency vets say it's timely advice given treatment options will be limited in coming weeks.
Thirteen-year-old who was told he'd never be independent graduates from university with honours
Singaporean-born Nathanael Koh started school at age three and university at 11, despite having been diagnosed with global developmental delay as a baby.
A 'world-first' telescope allowing Australia to play a starring role in space communications
A newly installed telescope just outside Canberra is promising big benefits for those exploring outer space, offering high-speed communications from satellites with low-Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
This one hour heart surgery is now offered in Canberra and many patients are on their feet the next day
Cardiologists at the Canberra Hospital are confident offering a high-tech, minimally-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery will help attract and retain other surgical specialists from around the country.
This Canberra woman's cancer went misdiagnosed for months. She wants to spare others the same ordeal
A Canberra woman says she was wrongly given just months to live due to a misdiagnosis. She's now advocating to give her little-known cancer more recognition.
'Everything I've developed … will finish with me': Iain says he has little hope for the future of 'rare trades'
Blacksmith Iain Hamilton says there is money in rare industries like his, but it's hard to get new people into them when the national apprenticeship system means he can't offer any formal qualifications.
'No symptoms, no headaches': Shannon was in complete shock after being left legally blind by this disease
Shannon Davis was declared legally blind due to end-stage glaucoma at 43, despite reporting no symptoms beforehand. He's now calling for more awareness of and testing for the disease, which is known as "the silent thief of sight".
ACT no longer considering children's eligibility under drafted voluntary assisted dying laws
A working draft of the ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme sees changes, including children's eligibility no longer being considered, months from its Legislative Assembly introduction.
Monty the cavoodle visits this school part-time, and his presence is increasing attendance
Therapy dogs are proven to alleviate anxiety, something school students in Australia are increasingly experiencing, but as their popularity grows experts say more regulation is needed.
