Australia backs cheaper medicines in face of US levies
The government says it won't back down or negotiate the pharmaceutical benefits scheme despite pressure from the Trump administration following new tariffs.
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Four teenagers – all subject to bail conditions, good behaviour orders or correction orders – have been arrested over alleged armed confrontations at Belconnen Westfield and the Canberra Centre last month.
Australia has joined talks with dozens of other nations to discuss how a key oil corridor can be reopened in the face of fuel shortages and high prices.
Fuel supplies around the nation are improving but Australians are still cutting back on travel over the Easter long weekend.
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Dancing bees could supercharge AI revolution
Bumblebees might be more human than first thought after a study found their tiny brains can learn and recognise rhythm, even at different speeds and senses.
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‘Textbook failure’: Infection control breaks down
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.
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PM announces long-awaited gambling ad crackdown
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.
