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The ACT Government has admitted a breakdown in infection control protocols at Canberra Hospital after a confirmed measles case was not isolated on arrival, raising concerns about potential exposure in the emergency department.
Blackout periods and other restrictions to betting ads will be introduced in a bid to reduce Australian children's exposure to gambling harms.
The surviving gunman behind the Bondi Beach massacre has lost a court bid to suppress his family's names after they received death threats and harassment.
The opposition leader says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has talked down to Australians in an unnecessary national address about the fuel crisis.
A man and woman have been charged after a car was driven at high speed before crashing into a tree in Dickson early on Thursday morning.
Figures released this week show battery electric vehicles have increased from just 400 in 2019 to now account for close to five per cent of all registered vehicles in Canberra.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson says the ACT Government is not taking the impact of the fuel crisis seriously enough, labelling a recent public transport fare announcement as inadequate and overly complex.
Australian farmers have been warned to stay alert as regional communities face a rapid rise in mice, with rodents causing havoc across the agricultural sector.
A snap virtual summit involving 35 countries has been called to discuss restoring navigation through the critical oil waterway.
Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.
From mosquitoes to giant leeches, the Bloodsuckers exhibition at the Australian Museum explores creatures that live off blood.
Australians are being warned the fuel crisis could worsen as Anthony Albanese uses a national address to urge motorists to think of others when filling up.
A seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman will be reconstructed in great detail for a coroner investigating his death and the two police officers he fatally shot.
Trapping consumers into subscriptions and tricking buyers with lower advertised prices are the practices that will be banned under tough rules.
Anthony Albanese will make a televised address across all TV and radio networks as fuel supply issues continue due to the war in the Middle East.
Canberrans using Qantas points to book flights on Emirates are facing higher costs and tighter restrictions, as changes to the airline partnership reshape the value of frequent flyer rewards, reports aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
A three-decade study of superb fairy wrens in a botanic garden has led to predictions the common birds could be extinct within 50 years.
After a record-breaking year, agricultural businesses may need to change their approach to succeed amid worldwide supply issues.
A $100 million scheme designed to cut the cost of buying an electric vehicle will launch during a period of record demand.
