Visa slowdown for backpackers amid migration backlash
Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme.
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One Nation has been criticised after leader Pauline Hanson suggested many people would be better off with money in their pockets rather than in superannuation.
A state leader is prepared to fight an election on his decision to sign up to the federal government's beleaguered national gun buyback scheme.
The federal disability minister has defended changes to the NDIS, flagging further amendments to tackle fraud and win parliamentary support.
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‘I still don’t like it’: Hanson on gay pride parade
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is still no fan of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, 30 years on from an infamous interview.
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Sharks stumble against lowly Canberra
Cronulla have missed the chance to return to the NRL's top four, losing not only at home to Canberra but also playmaker Braydon Trindall to a shoulder injury.
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Minister slaps down Hanson’s latest immigration call
A federal minister has dismissed Pauline Hanson's latest immigration policy proposal, likening it to something Donald Trump would advocate.
The loved ones of an athlete allegedly indecently assaulted by Alan Jones have detailed how the longtime shock jock showered him with luxuries.
The Australian War Memorial is commemorating the end of Australia's longest war with concerts featuring a musician who witnessed it.
Australia's largest warship has hosted hundreds of US marines for amphibious training exercises at sea.
A 39-year-old north Canberra man has been charged with multiple sexual assault and incest offences involving a child related to him.
Canberra’s new 2000-seat lyric theatre has begun rising above ground, with foundation works nearing completion and construction moving on to the stage and floor structures.
The ACT will have public holidays on both Sunday, April 25, and Monday, April 26, for Anzac Day in 2027.
Coppins Crossing Road has reopened following the completion of safety works on the new Molonglo River Bridge.
Turmoil is continuing at a major airport with a third incident in three weeks, after a jet was cleared to take off while another planned to cross the runway.
ASIO will be handed new powers to investigate international connections at Australian universities under changes being debated in federal parliament.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen LandCruiser through Canberra’s southside before being found hiding in a rubbish bin.
The ACT Greens have opened negotiations with the Labor government for a new agreement covering the remaining two years of the Assembly term, with integrity, housing, climate and public services among their priorities.
After a week in the headlines following an ugly post-match press conference, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has spoken to the media and put speculation to rest.
