Hawkish RBA hikes rates again, lifts inflation forecast
After the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for a third-straight meeting, speculation is mounting that there could be more pain for home buyers to come.
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Former veteran radio host Alan Jones is seeking evidence police invalidly raided his home as he mulls a bid to stop his prosecution for sexual abuse.
Australian author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, as prosecutors dropped two other charges.
Australian drivers have broken the record for electric car sales again, as petrol and diesel-powered vehicle sales stall.
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Jewish children are growing up in ‘climate of fear’
Antisemitism and fear following the Bondi terror attack are being baked into the minds of Jewish children growing up in Australia, an inquiry has heard.
Police
Call for changes to reduce prison cell assaults
A new report by the ACT Inspector of Custodial Services has raised concerns about rising violence inside the ACT’s prison, with calls for systemic changes to reduce the risk of assaults.
Politics
Emerson renews call to sack CIT chief who ‘misled board’
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has renewed calls for the dismissal of Margot McNeill following the release of a damning inquiry into the recruitment process that led to her appointment as CEO of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).
Questions about a Nauruan company's involvement in Australia's offshore immigration will be raised at a Senate inquiry.
A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.
A 40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly ramming his partner’s car and later returning a high-range drink driving reading Monday night.
The Canberra Liberals are calling for the introduction of handheld metal-detection “wands” for police, as part of a push to curb knife crime next summer.
Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over the budget period.
Students at a Jewish school are now accustomed to needing security to feel safe while they learn, an anti-Semitism inquiry has been told.
All six Australian relay teams have locked in their spots for the 2027 world athletics championships in Beijing.
The ACT Greens are pushing for urgent cost-of-living relief and long-term economic reform, warning that Canberra households are being squeezed by rising fuel and food prices with insufficient government support.
Cockatoos learn what’s safe to eat by watching each other, in a discovery that helps explain how the iconic Australian bird thrives in city life.
As the US weighs up a peace proposal from Iran, Australia has urged the two nations to reach a deal as energy markets come under increasing strain.
Defence, critical minerals and gas will be on the agenda as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets Anthony Albanese during her first visit to Australia.
The ACT Government has confirmed the State Circle East alignment for Light Rail Stage 2B, which will extend services from Commonwealth Park to Woden.
