Smoothly elegant and versatile – Neill takes final bow
New Zealand actor Sam Neill was one of a host of actors and directors who achieved global fame after an explosion of Aussie films that began in the late 1970s.
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Police have caught several speeding and alleged drug drivers across Canberra in recent days, with two provisional licence holders among those facing lengthy licence suspensions.
After a life where he made skin cancer largely beatable and greatly accelerated brain cancer research, an Australian of the Year winner has been farewelled.
New rules for the university sector aim to crack down on racism on campus, but the opposition believes more action is needed.
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Voters reject Hanson’s ‘monoculture’ with poll slump
Support for Pauline Hanson has fallen as rival parties say voters are starting to wake up to the reality of One Nation policies.
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Dickson woman assaulted by doorstep stranger
A 69-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at her Dickson home after answering the door to a stranger late last month.
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Chifley man charged over nuisance Triple Zero calls
A 56-year-old Chifley man has been charged after allegedly making repeated nuisance calls to Triple Zero and the police assistance line over the weekend.
Young provisional drivers pay the highest car insurance premiums in Australia, with new research showing 17-year-old P-platers face average annual premiums of $3897.
More than 800 free plants will be given away at Haig Park in Braddon from 11.30am on Wednesday, July 15.
An influx of expected passengers for the upcoming Brisbane 2032 Olympics was one of the drivers for digitising Australia's outdated arrival declaration forms.
University responses to anti-Semitism and pro-Palestine student activism will be examined as a royal commission begins exploring the institutions.
After a lengthy break, fresh evidence is set to be heard at the inquest into the 2023 Sea World chopper crash, which killed three holidaymakers and a pilot.
Australia has taken up Beijing's missile launch into the Pacific with a number of higher-ups within the Chinese Communist Party, one minister says.
A fresh look at consumer and business sentiment this week will provide key insights as Australia battles still-elevated core inflation.
Pauline Hanson's rising right-wing party has blamed deficient parliamentary resources for the lack of detail about how much its plans will cost.
Stephen Crichton is set for scans on his neck after suffering a loss of feeling in his right arm in Canterbury's 40-16 defeat to Canberra.
A pianist sacked after telling an audience Israel deliberately targeted journalists to curb war crimes reporting has opened up on a high-profile court loss.
The ACT Government has agreed to buy 243 hectares of a former CSIRO agriculture research site at Ginninderra East for $385 million over eight years, paving the way for a new suburb with more than 3000 homes.
Canberra's Venezuelan community will host a major fundraising event later this month to support victims of the devastating earthquakes that have struck Venezuela.
