Heatwave tests energy grid as power demand skyrockets
Households sweltering through record-breaking heat have been assured the electricity grid can withstand a massive surge in demand for cooling.
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Melbourne is expected to suffer through its hottest day since 2009's Black Saturday bushfires, while firefighters in multiple states are on high alert.
Canberra’s annual Balloon Spectacular will return for nine days in March, bringing up to 40 hot air balloons back to the capital’s skies.
A 24-year-old Latham man – who was subject to bail and a good behaviour order – has been charged with multiple offences following an alleged attempted carjacking in Melba.
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Bureaucrats blasted over child support payment loophole
Bureaucrats have been breaking the law by wrongly administering some child support payments in a saga reminiscent of the Robodebt scandal.
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Bradman Baggy Green fetches record price
A Baggy Green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman, and gifted to another cricketer more than 75 years ago, has sold at auction for a record price.
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Residents told to leave before sunset as heatwave looms
Emergency crews have begun door knocking to urge more than 1000 residents to leave their homes as firefighters battle a large blaze and a severe heatwave looms.
Police have urged public caution after a possible sighting of accused triple killer Julian Ingram as their manhunt enters its fourth day.
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-40s in some towns and cities on Australia as southern states swelter through a record-breaking heatwave.
The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.
Politically charged rallies threaten to overshadow Australia Day celebrations across the country as leaders call for national unity.
A 28-year-old man has been charged after allegedly striking two people on the head with a hammer during a violent overnight incident in Civic.
Canberra motorists are being warned to brace for traffic disruptions as planned protest marches move through the Civic and the parliamentary precinct on Australia Day.
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman is one of 10 people to receive the top honour at the annual Order of Australia awards.
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.
A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerhouse for Indigenous rights, who considers her life one that's been well lived.
The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.
Here is a list of local Australia Day recipients of Order of Australia awards.
Labor has framed one of the frontrunners for Sussan Ley's leadership as a fringe, right-wing figure as momentum builds for a spill.
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