Shirtless man sought over street assaults
Police are hunting a man after a series of alleged assaults and property damage in Gungahlin.
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Nationals MPs are standing behind leader David Littleproud after a renegade backbencher announced his intention to challenge for the leadership.
Analysts are warning of an imminent Reserve Bank rate hike, after the central bank's preferred inflation measure came in above forecast.
Millions of Australians will wake to cooler conditions after a day of record-breaking heat, though not everyone will escape the scorching temperatures.
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Liberals delay ‘worst job’ fight in coalition stand-off
A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job.
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Youth worker accused of historical sexual abuse
Police are appealing for witnesses after allegations emerged that a youth support worker sexually abused a teenager in Canberra more than two decades ago.
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Virgin to offer Canberrans direct flights to Bali
Canberra is getting a new direct international flight — with Bali back on the departure board, reports SCOTT MAYMAN.
From apprentice chef at the old Canberra Hospital, Rhonda Arnall has run restaurants in Aranda and Cook before branching into ice cream. And that’s not the half of it. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Police are looking for a man and woman after a late-night assault inside a busy Braddon bar on Lonsdale Street.
Community group Save Big Splash has launched a petition to the ACT Legislative Assembly, ramping up pressure on the ACT government to intervene and reclaim the long-closed Big Splash waterpark.
Millions are bracing for record heat across multiple states, with Melbourne due its hottest day since the devastating Black Saturday of 2009.
Households sweltering through record-breaking heat have been assured the electricity grid can withstand a massive surge in demand for cooling.
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.
Bureaucrats have been breaking the law by wrongly administering some child support payments in a saga reminiscent of the Robodebt scandal.
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.
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.
