Armed hate crime unit becomes permanent after Bondi
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing.
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Police are investigating a surge in threats against parliamentarians as a bomb scare at the prime minister's Canberra residence prompted pleas for civility.
Police have arrested two men over the alleged mistaken kidnapping of an elderly man whose suspected remains were found 11 days after his disappearance.
The ACT’s road toll has risen to five after a 26-year-old man died today following a single-vehicle crash in Hume last week.
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Man charged over shopping centre indecency
An Ainslie man has been charged after allegedly committing indecent acts in front of adults and children at the South.Point shopping centre in Tuggeranong.
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Antisemitism definition may divide Bondi attack probe
A royal commission into the conditions that led to the Bondi terror attack will investigate the roots of anti-Semitism.
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Human remains found in search for kidnapped grandad
An extensive search for a grandfather mistakenly kidnapped 11 days ago appears to be over after human remains were found near a golf course.
Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.
A coalition proposal to jail those who help a group of 34 women and children trying to return to Australia from Syria has been condemned.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the federal parliament during an upcoming visit to Canberra.
More seniors are drowning than ever before as Australians take to the water later in life, despite many having medical conditions which could put them at risk.
Different laws across Australian states are putting pressure on the retail sector, which wants legislative harmony between jurisdictions.
Anthony Albanese has written to the 14 Commonwealth countries to ensure a disgraced former prince never becomes king after the British royal's fall from grace.
Kyiv's top diplomat in Australia has issued a desperate plea for more military aid to stop the eradication of his country, asking for more consistent support.
The mistaken abduction of a grandfather for 10 days has baffled investigators as they scour dense bushland for clues to track him down.
A man who caused severe deformities to a kangaroo by dragging it along a road has been jailed by a magistrate who cited his lack of remorse.
Aid groups have hit out at plans by the coalition to jail people found to have helped a cohort of women and children linked to the Islamic State to return home.
Ex-staffer Fiona Brown will mediate with the federal government after alleging she was let down by an ex-Prime Minister in the wake of Higgins' rape claim.
The ACT Brumbies have celebrated James Slipper's 200th game with a victory as they ended a 26-year losing streak against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
