Police are investigating the third fatality in 48 hours on ACT roads overnight.

Police are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred in Melba yesterday

 A young man has died and a female is in a critical condition following a head on crash on Hindmarsh drive overnight.

Firefighters have rescued two cats after fire broke out in a home in Moncrieff this afternoon.

ACT Policing have launched an investigation into a fire which left a home in Rivett destroyed.