Budget won’t be bonanza for cutting red tape: minister
Business groups have urged the government to cut a raft of regulations ahead of the federal budget, but the finance minister says changes have to make sense.
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More Australians are dissatisfied with the direction of the country than satisfied and worker job loss concern is akin to pandemic lockdown levels.
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.
Four teenagers, including one on bail, were arrested after police on patrol in Gungahlin were confronted by a 14-year-old boy with a knife on Saturday night.
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Drivers’ fuel spend finally drops as oil channel shuts
Australian motorists are caught between the US and Iran as the Islamic republic backflips on a promise to reopen a critical shipping route.
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‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
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Parton pledges suicide prevention laws
The Canberra Liberals will introduce a dedicated Suicide Prevention Bill, promising a more co-ordinated, long-term approach to what they describe as one of the territory’s most pressing public health issues.
The federal government is introducing free respiratory syncytial virus vaccinations for Australians 75 years and older.
The Brumbies have missed the chance to consolidate a spot in the top four after suffering a shock five-point loss to Fijian Drua in Canberra.
Australians can expect petrol prices to fall further in coming weeks as oil prices ease, although volatility is expected to continue for months.
Dozens of oil tankers are on their way to Australia through the Strait of Hormuz as an international mission gets under way to ensure the waterway remains open.
Ricky Stuart says much of an NRL match is being played outside of gametime after Canberra defeated Melbourne 26-22 at GIO Stadium.
A man who may have intervened in an alleged assault near Lake Ginninderra earlier this month is being sought by police.
A vehicle has been stolen and multiple homes allegedly burgled in a series of early-morning break-ins across Gungahlin this week, police say.
Centre Simi Sasagi has starred in Canberra's second consecutive win, a 26-22 triumph over Melbourne which consigned the Storm to a fifth loss in a row.
A Symonston man and a Gungahlin woman have been charged following a seven-month police investigation into alleged drug trafficking across Canberra.
The owner of Goulburn Flight Training Centre could have easily taken steps to ensure the safety of two skydivers, who ultimately fell to their deaths, a judge has found.
Two Iranian players have expressed their gratitude for being offered a safe haven in Australia after seeking asylum following the Asian Cup tournament.
Australia's most decorated living soldier has been allowed to walk free on bail to defend five allegations that he committed war crimes while in Afghanistan.
