Libs swoop on treasurer over undisclosed $100m transfer
Opposition raises concerns over financial management, contract overruns and transparency as ministers take questions on notice during Question Time.
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Government accepts inquiry recommendations as opposition renews criticism of troubled ticketing system.
Police have renewed their call for information on the fourth anniversary of the death of 28-year-old Queanbeyan man Jyle Molloy Murphy, who was struck and killed on Pialligo Avenue.
Two men have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather who was snatched from his home in Sydney's northwest.
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Why almost every Australian will get same text message
A nation-wide test of a new emergency warning system has been locked in, promising faster, more accurate alerts for natural disasters.
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Man charged with sexual assault of former partner
A 24-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted his former partner on two occasions.
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Robbery offender extradited to ACT
A 29-year-old man has been extradited to Canberra after allegedly fleeing interstate while awaiting sentencing over a 2022 aggravated robbery in Gungahlin.
An 89-year-old man has died after he was struck by a car in Lyneham last week, marking the ACT’s sixth road fatality of the year.
If your smartphone does not feature artificial intelligence, it could add the technology soon, with one manufacturer planning to double down on its investment.
Australia spends more than $36 billion annually on aged care, but advocates say strength training should be taken seriously as a way to prevent senior decline.
The families of Australian diplomats based in two Middle Eastern countries have been urged to leave as the security situation in the region worsens.
Weasel words are the 'art of ambiguity', they're words that suck the meaning out of a statement, similar to how a weasel sucks the contents from an egg, say ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER.
A bomb scare at The Lodge that prompted the prime minister's evacuation has been linked to threats made to Chinese dance group Shen Yun.
Questions remain over police action at Dissent Café and Bar last week, despite confirmation no crime was committed. MLA Thomas Emerson criticised the removal of the satirical posters and called for assurances it won’t happen again.
Posters seized from Civic bar Dissent under new Commonwealth hate symbol laws will be returned after police confirmed no charges will be laid.
The family of Naveed Akram has been stopped from visiting the accused Bondi Beach gunman in prison after police found "suspected contraband" in their parked car.
A slight uptick in inflation is a cause for concern for Treasurer Jim Chalmers, giving the Reserve Bank more ammunition for future interest rate rises.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, which is likely to produce large hailstones, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.
Direct flights between Canberra and Launceston will begin on May 6, operating four times a week with fares from $339 one-way.
