Likely deal looms for contentious gambling reforms
Major parties appear poised to sign off on changes to gambling laws, but some MPs say the reforms do not go far enough.
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More than half of Australian women with endometriosis are experiencing a mental health problem, with new research revealing the hidden toll of the condition.
As oppositions increasingly target prime ministers during Question Time, Australia's first and only female leader remains the most quizzed of all.
Canberra's chief executive has issued an impassioned plea for Hudson Young to stay at the club as the forward considers a bombshell move to the PNG Chiefs.
Police
ACT, NSW police join forces on family violence
ACT police joined a major NSW domestic and family violence crackdown for the first time, targeting offenders attempting to evade authorities across the border.
Technology
Students teaching students about radio science
A student-led project is using self-made radio telescopes to inspire science among high school students, particularly those with limited access to STEM resources, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Politics
‘Blood on your hands’: senators slam disability reform
Greens, coalition and independent senators have raised significant concerns in parliament over Labor's cuts to disability funding.
Labor prepares to fight the minor party on superannuation as multiple contentious government policies reach the final hurdles of parliament.
The City Health Building at 1 Moore Street remains closed as asbestos remediation continues, with the ACT Government unable to give a revised date for its reopening.
ACT police have apologised to the family of two young boys assaulted at Westfield Belconnen, admitting their response to the incident fell short of expectations.
The royal commission into anti-Semitism will examine how social cohesion is measured, protected and strengthened as it moves towards an approaching deadline.
After the controversial tenure of ex-politician Julie Bishop, the Australian National University has hired public servant Gordon de Brouwer as chancellor.
Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme.
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.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is still no fan of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, 30 years on from an infamous interview.
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.
A federal minister has dismissed Pauline Hanson's latest immigration policy proposal, likening it to something Donald Trump would advocate.
