Hospital funding impasse ends in last-minute $25b deal
National cabinet has signed off on an extra $25 billion of federal funding for public hospitals over the next five years.
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Canberrans are being urged to support local charities as the Canberra Day Appeal returns across February and March.
A man was allegedly assaulted and knocked unconscious at a Taylor home last week.
Sexual abuse claims against former talkback host Alan Jones have been disputed by multiple witnesses, his lawyer alleges.
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Nine to sell talkback radio station stable to pub baron
A pub baron and his family are set to become the owners of conservative agenda-setting talkback stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
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Libs urge leadership rivals to reflect amid tensions
The timing of a meeting between leadership rivals Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor before a funeral has been criticised for being "unedifying".
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Century old records tumble as ‘heat dome’ persists
A stubborn "heat dome" has produced dozens of temperature records as Australia continues to hold the title of hottest place in the world.
A 37-year-old Braddon woman has been charged with murder following an investigation into the death of a man at a Braddon unit.
The ACT government’s draft climate strategy has been slammed as "hollow words", with conservationists accusing Labor of falling behind while climate impacts worsen.
A 39-year-old man has been charged with multiple family violence offences after allegedly repeatedly breaching bail and court orders.
The Canberra Liberals have called on ACT Finance Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith to explain comments made on ABC radio that the government had improved the territory’s fiscal bottom line by half a billion dollars.
A 56-year-old woman has been charged following the alleged assault of a four-week-old baby in Braddon.
Master Builders ACT chief executive Anna Neelagama says Canberra is facing a second wave of inflation, warning pressure on households and builders is “not over”.
The mystery of the whereabouts of accused triple killer Julian Ingram has residents across hundreds of kilometres nervous about leaving their houses.
A new 50-metre outdoor public pool is planned for Woden as part of a wider overhaul of Canberra’s ageing pool network.
Police are hunting a man after a series of alleged assaults and property damage in Gungahlin.
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.
