Australia’s quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm
Quantum technology that promises to outsmart artificial intelligence could be made in Australia after an investment in a Sydney company.
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The Liberal and National leaders have held reconciliation talks after their divorce two weeks ago but reuniting the coalition is far from a done deal.
A children's author who admitted grooming teenage girls online used and abused his position as a ruse for his own sexual gratification, a judge has heard.
An Australian snowboarder has died in a ski lift accident at a Japanese resort after her partially strapped backpack was caught in the chair.
Politics
Nationals leader secure after spill bid falls flat
David Littleproud will remain leader of the Nationals after Queensland MP Colin Boyce failed to garner the support of colleagues for a spill motion.
Police
Don’t gamble with children’s lives, say police
It was disappointing that drivers continued to gamble with children’s lives by speeding in school zones, said superintendent of Road and Proactive Policing Alex Nicolson.
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Australia’s most wanted man likely dead, police say
Dezi Freeman, who allegedly killed two officers in an ambush at a rural property, is dead according to police, amid a fresh search for his remains.
A Sydney PhD student has recreated cosmic dust in a laboratory bottle, offering new insights into how the building blocks of life may have formed billions of years before Earth existed.
A big shift in conservative politics follows the coalition's dramatic split as rivals jostle for leadership and analysts wonder how permanent the move will be.
Hundreds of millions of dollars were poured into Australia's 2025 federal poll, with major parties spending nine figures across the election year.
Home price growth picked up in January, but results were mixed across the capital cities, with Canberra leading the way on rental affordability.
The ACT Government will introduce tougher firearm laws this week, including a cap on the number of guns an individual can own, tighter controls on firearm classifications and a new offence targeting 3D-printed weapons.
Independent Kurrajong MLA Thomas Emerson has called for reforms to the ACT’s early childhood education and care sector, saying newly released government documents reveal regulatory failures that have put children at risk.
Key supporters of Sussan Ley don't expect a challenge to her leadership in the near term, but one rival has yet to break cover with his plans.
Two men have been charged after police seized firearms, drugs and alleged stolen property during a series of search warrants across the south coast.
Novak Djokovic has downed Jannik Sinner in an epic Australian Open semi-final battle and will meet world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the title decider.
A Taylor man has been extradited from Queensland after police linked him to a series of alleged violent offences across Canberra, including an armed robbery, a home invasion and multiple burglaries.
The green transition and economic security will be on the agenda when the Danish royal couple embark on their fourth official trip to Australia.
Andrew Hastie will not contest a potential leadership challenge against Sussan Ley, after saying he does not have the numbers for a move.
