‘We’ll be out every night’, say cull protesters
Animal Liberation ACT has condemned the ACT Government's 2026 kangaroo cull, which will target 3633 eastern grey kangaroos across Canberra nature reserves.
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Fifteen ACT nature reserves will be closed overnight for almost eight weeks as part of the ACT Government’s annual kangaroo management program.
A French national who recently arrived in Australia was found in a compromising position after he crashed into a memorial fountain.
Australian motorists bought a record number of electric and hybrid vehicles for the third month in a row, while petrol and diesel vehicle sales slowed.
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‘Worrying’ growth slowdown may worsen as RBA, war bite
Falling house prices might further exacerbate a slowdown in Australia's economy after GDP growth eased in the first three months of 2026.
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Parton rejects Castley’s bullying claims
Opposition Leader Mark Parton has rejected Leanne Castley's claims of bullying and a toxic culture within the Canberra Liberals.
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Solomon Islands PM pledges ‘reset’ with Australia
After being elected on a promise of change, Solomon Islands' prime minister has signalled reversing his predecessors' pro-China stance on a visit to Canberra.
Former opposition leader Leanne Castley resigned from the Canberra Liberals, saying she was threatened with assault and bullied.
Australia has trained thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in a UK-based operation, but now the ADF is shifting its focus closer to the front line.
One Nation firebrand Barnaby Joyce has capitalised on his party's rise in the polls by appearing at a pro-life rally urging a vote against the major parties.
Hundreds of job losses will go ahead at the national science agency, as officials revealed during parliamentary hearings the plan is in its final stages.
The ACT Government says it will spend $231.2 million over four years on public hospitals, community-based health services and workforce initiatives as part of the 2026-27 Budget.
Online retailers like Amazon and Temu are continuing to stock potentially unsafe products targeted at children and infants, consumer advocates claim.
"We were ready to try anything because the outlook for Max was really bad." Mum Amy Dunn shares her small son's big battle with seizures with reporter TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT.
Be taken for a ride, marvel at the spin as the Berry-Go-Round goes round and round, and goes nowhere. It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Low-income Canberrans are facing increasing financial pressure after five years of rising costs, according to a new report from the ACT Council of Social Service.
A Canberra demolition company has avoided prosecution over a 2023 incident at the Canberra Centre after WorkSafe ACT accepted a legally binding enforceable undertaking worth more than $225,000.
David Farley has been sworn in as the first One Nation MP elected to parliament's lower house, but has warned he's not afraid to vote against party lines.
Water and sewerage bills for ACT households will rise by 6.3 per cent from July 1 after the territory’s economic regulator approved updated prices for Icon Water.
