Australia unlikely to join US attacks on Iran: minister
The government has played down the likelihood of Australian military involvement in Iran as the US pushes for regime change.
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The Canberra Liberals say internal documents reveal mounting pressure on the ACT Ambulance Service, with routine station closures and paramedics working long hours amid staffing shortages.
The Brumbies have kept their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific season intact, overcoming an almighty scare from the Blues to win 30-27.
Millions are bracing for torrential rains, severe storms and dangerous floods as a tropical low brings unpredictable weather to swathes of the country.
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Innocent misfits in a world where dishonour rules
"A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is a look at what life is like in this grimy, broken world for those just trying to survive and Duncan is an effortlessly likeable underdog," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
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Detailed image reveals Milky Way’s chaotic core
An unprecedented, detailed image of the Milky Way’s centre has mapped a vast, turbulent web of cold gas around the galaxy’s supermassive black hole, with ANU researchers helping decode how stars form in the extreme environment.
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Fossil wonderland proposed for World Heritage listing
A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.
Denmark's Tasmanian-born Queen Mary and King Frederik will begin their state visit to Australia in the "Red Centre".
The Liberal Party will not publicly release a long-awaited review into its deplorable 2025 election campaign, which one of its authors described as horrifying.
Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died at the age of 86.
Two men and a woman have been arrested following the alleged knifepoint theft of a vehicle in Holt and a string of violent offences across Canberra during February.
Police are investigating after an arrow became lodged in the bonnet of a car travelling along Fairbairn Avenue on Friday night.
Police allege a stolen Range Rover was driven at officers and forced another vehicle off the road during a dangerous pursuit across Canberra.
Political candidates are preparing for a hotly contested four-way race to replace Sussan Ley in parliament after she was deposed as opposition leader.
Tactical police have rescued a man abducted and taken to a bush property in the same suburb where police believe a kidnapped grandfather was killed.
A 33-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly threw a chair at his partner and strangled her twice during an incident at her home in Canberra’s south overnight.
Flash flooding from more than 100mm of rain falling over three hours in Sydney has prompted evacuations and rescues.
An alleged altercation between a man and woman in Reid on Tuesday afternoon has led to an assault charge.
Once promised in science fiction, flying taxis are expected to become reality within months and Australia is among the candidates to host them.
