PM pushes case for tariff removal in Trump phone call
Levies will remain in place on Australian goods to the US for now, but the prime minister says Donald Trump will consider scrapping the measure on its ally.
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Motivated by personal experience, a health advocate has launched National Strength Day urging greater focus on strength in health care.
In a bid to counter One Nation, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned a monoculture would make Australia less safe and more vulnerable globally.
Leading advocates for Australia's social media age ban will return to Canberra to support Labor's efforts to increase scrutiny of big tech companies.
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Teen trio held for Woden shop theft
Three teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing clothing from a Woden store and threatening a staff member on Wednesday.
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Senior Liberal rebuked for freelancing on migration
The Liberals' housing spokesman has been warned to stick to two the party line after he proposed his own policies on migration, tax and the NDIS.
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‘Massive’: Raiders star speaks out amid contract crisis
Kaeo Weekes has addressed a flurry of rumours surrounding Canberra while forward Ata Mariota re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season.
University of Canberra vice-chancellor Bill Shorten has raised the prospect of much closer ties between UC and the Canberra Institute of Technology, including greater integration of vocational and university education.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she is fighting for students whether they "know it or not", as thousands prepare to protest her conservative politics.
A Spence woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting two retail workers and damaging property at a Belconnen department store on Wednesday.
The nation's media providers are welcoming a news bargaining incentive deal between the major parties that will mean more funds for Australian journalism.
Renewable energy is one of the biggest opportunities for Australian farmers in a generation, according to a winemaker who also produces solar power.
The coalition is calling for an apology and wants federal police to investigate the leaking of a note from Japan about Anthony Albanese's "melons" comments.
The resignation of Canberra Institute of Technology CEO Dr Margot McNeill has prompted renewed calls for governance reform and greater accountability at the troubled institution.
Australia is among dozens of nations to have joined a US call for advance notice to be given of missile launches following China's test fire in the Pacific.
A stolen Porsche Cayenne has been found abandoned after allegedly being driven dangerously across Canberra over two days.
A coalition frontbencher has refused to say how many migrants his party wants to cut, despite changes to building standards and migration to be announced.
An addiction medicine specialist says the Albanese government's proposed gambling reforms are ineffective as support grows for stronger laws.
Federal agencies have launched a nationwide crackdown on the sale and supply of illegal tobacco, as more than 100 service stations are raided.
