Canberra man Robin Eckermann only discovered he had built a home metres from a contaminated sheep dip site in Fraser - which commonly contain elevated levels of arsenic and other carcinogenics - decades after he moved.

And if it wasn't for the close bonds with neighbours he keeps 30 years after moving out, he may never have known.

Health reporter Daniella White has the story.

Speedway's bid for night racing fuels fight with residents over noise

ACT Speedway wants to host all its race meets under lights, setting up a battle with nearby residents who say noise levels from the race cars far exceed what should be allowed after dark.

The National Capital Motorsport Club is awaiting a key sound report that will determine the sport's future in the territory.

ACT Speedway hosted its first night races in more than 20 years last month after the club gained approval from the ACT government for the one-off event.

Dan Jervis-Bardy reports.

Sharp rise in police use of Tasers

More police officers with access to Tasers has resulted in a sharp increase in use of the conducted energy weapons, ACT Policing's annual report reveals.

ACT Policing saw a 342 per cent increase in use of force reports in relation to Tasers compared to the year before, from 45 reports up to 199 in 2017-18.

The number of times a police officer used discharged the weapon without authorisation also rose dramatically, from one instance to ten instances the 2017-18 year.

Find my report here.

Jackpot: Value of confiscated assets quadruples to $7.3m

The value of property restrained under confiscation of criminal assets laws quadrupled to nearly $7.4 million last financial year, the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions annual report reveals.

The property restrained in 2017-18 includes more than $194,000 in cash, 26 cars worth about $511,000 and 13 houses with a net value of nearly $6.7 million.

That is compared to the previous financial year, which saw the DPP restrain about $1.8m worth of property.

Read on here.

Gutsy Canberra Vikings book spot in NRC semis

The Canberra Vikings are off to Fiji for the second time in two weeks after punching their finals ticket with a gutsy away win against Brisbane City on Sunday.

Canberra clinched the winner-takes-all final-round showdown 13-10 in atrocious conditions as the packs slogged it out in the mud for 80 minutes.

It means the Vikings have just five days to prepare for the another trip to Fiji where they'll take on National Rugby Championship minor premiers Drua for a spot in the grand final.

Read sport reporter Eamonn Tiernan's story.