New ‘memory café’ keeps dementia’s doors open
A Rotary-led initiative hopes to give people living with dementia, and the carers who support them, somewhere to belong, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
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Australian media academics warn readers will happily consume news from sources they do not trust as professional journalism becomes harder to distinguish.
Global delegates have descended on an Australian city to mark a major whale conservation anniversary and discuss new threats to the marine mammals.
Australia's deficit for the past financial year is smaller than expected, but rising interest rates and stubborn inflation give little cause to celebrate.
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Mental health link to daylight saving debunked
As millions of Australians prepare for the clocks to jump forward, researchers say there is no evidence the change causes major mental health declines.
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Bus passenger allegedly produces replica gun
A 30-year-old man has been charged after allegedly producing a replica firearm in front of passengers on a Canberra bus on Saturday.
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Cafes, shoppers at a crossroads as surcharge ban looms
Shoppers may benefit from cash discounts, but retailers will still have to pay the price on merchant fees when a card surcharge ban comes into effect.
A national data breach caused by a rogue AI agent was good reason for concern, a senior politician has said, defending plans to increase cybersecurity.
Wait times for pulmonary rehabilitation in Canberra are expected to fall from as long as two years to about two months under an expansion of services across the ACT.
Police have released an image of a man they want to identify as investigations continue into a suspicious house fire in Red Hill in July.
Two of the world's biggest AI names have been called to appear at an Australian data centres inquiry as dozens of bot hacks on government websites are revealed.
The Canberra Raiders believe a no-try ruling changed the momentum of their NRLW preliminary final and handed victory to the Sydney Roosters.
Brisbane have claimed their third consecutive AFL premiership with a seven-point grand final win over Fremantle.
Canberra may emerge as a destination for a new domestic airline backed by Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet, although no routes have been confirmed and the venture still requires regulatory approval, reports aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
Forecast hot conditions are expected to draw large crowds as iconic red and yellow lifesaving flags go up at NSW beaches.
Families who keep firearms belonging to a relative who has died could be breaking the law, police have warned.
A 38-year-old Reid man has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering after police allegedly found about 600 grams of suspected cocaine and a large amount of cash at his home.
A 25-year-old Calwell woman has had her licence suspended and car seized after she was allegedly caught travelling at 118km/h in a 60km/h roadworks zone in Whitlam.
Two men will face court after they allegedly tried to use a drone to drop cannabis, tobacco and other items into Cooma prison.
