Labor plays down decade-low poll result
Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since the dying days of the Gillard government, but an expert says the figure is not as bad as it seems.
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After two tarmac near-misses in a fortnight, the body in charge of air traffic control is under fire for failing to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two people have been charged following separate alleged family violence incidents in Coombs and Higgins.
The contents of a dumped suitcase, which initially sparked a murder investigation, have been revealed as a lifelike doll with bruises and grazes.
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‘Long overdue’ NDIS watchdog urged as reforms loom
The NDIS minister has rejected calls for an aged-care style oversight body to oversee the disability support scheme.
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Woman indecently assaulted at Civic shops
A woman was allegedly indecently assaulted outside a bathroom at a Civic shopping centre last month.
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‘Confident’: Labor seeking deal on gambling reforms
Labor is confident it can secure the support of the coalition or Greens for major gambling law reforms, despite concern it does not go far enough.
A peak women's body is pushing for legal assistance to be recognised as a frontline service as the nation seeks to stifle gender-based violence.
Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart hasn't held back, blaming the Raiders' home loss to Newcastle on a poor decision from one of his star forwards.
A red line has been drawn on a key sticking point in negotiations over Labor's contentious gambling reforms as the Greens flag their preparedness to do a deal.
The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to keep interest rates on hold, but economists are still warning inflationary risks remain.
Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.
A liquor and gaming regulator has warned licensed venues that influencers soliciting free drinks via QR code challenges risk severe breaches of alcohol laws.
A decades-old ban that has little to do with health care is hindering how the terminally ill end their lives in more ways than people realise, doctors say.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving dangerously through O'Connor and Turner before fleeing police and hiding under a car.
Drivers continue to feel the pinch at the bowser despite strong national fuel supplies, as the ongoing volatile war in Iran drags on.
Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.
Canberra will play Newcastle in a wet and wild affair on Sunday, and it's led to Ricky Stuart's men relying on one special player to help them win.
