Australia urges Middle East ceasefire in peace talks
Penny Wong has held talks with foreign counterparts as a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters.
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State and territory leaders will meet again with the prime minister to discuss the fuel crisis, as new orders for companies using truckies come into effect.
Gas companies' threats to ditch Australia and move elsewhere if a new tax is imposed ring hollow, a former executive of fossil fuel giant BP says.
Australia's biggest supermarket chain will face court this week over allegations it misled consumers with "illusory" discounts that disguised rising prices.
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Police find gel blaster in unconscious man’s car
A Page man has been charged after police say they located a gel blaster and allegedly illicit drugs in his vehicle at a Giralang petrol station on Saturday night.
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Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat
Transport workers could soon be getting more money to cover the costs of rising fuel prices from the Iran war after a decision from the workplace watchdog.
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NDIS cost blowout in crosshairs of budget savings push
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged a savings package planned for the budget will be different from what was on the table before the Iran war.
The ACT and federal governments have struck a deal to build 4900 new homes in Canberra, including more than 1700 set aside for first home buyers.
Nominations are now open to recognise ACT emergency services personnel for their contribution to the community.
ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced he will retire from politics, ending a 17-year career in the Legislative Assembly.
Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes.
Pauline Hanson's party has dropped in support among voters in two major opinion polls as the fuel crisis and war in the Middle East hit.
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.
Australian motorists are caught between the US and Iran as the Islamic republic backflips on a promise to reopen a critical shipping route.
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.
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.
