Abbott’s ‘very informal’ role in right-wing lobby group
A right-wing lobby group denies it has any involvement in party stacking claims despite senior Liberal operatives being among its ranks.
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After failing to quash a court ruling that she made a racist remark online, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court.
Scientists and expeditioners who were among the first Australian women to set foot in Antarctica hope their stories can inspire the next generation.
The ACT has joined NSW in agreeing to a federal gun buyback set up after the Bondi shooting massacre but other states are yet to be convinced.
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Five dead in suspected Canberra drug overdoses
Five people have died from suspected drug overdoses in Canberra in the past fortnight, prompting a warning about potentially lethal illicit drugs in circulation.
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Perham the hero as Broncos spoil Papali’i’s party
Canberra's hopes of winning Josh Papali'i's final home NRL game have fallen short, as they suffered another gut-wrenching loss to Brisbane.
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Watchdog to probe fourth Sydney airport runway bungle
Air traffic controllers and flight crews will be interviewed after a fourth near miss between planes on a runway at Sydney Airport in less than a month.
A Christian sect leader has rejected claims church members paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 federal election campaign.
The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple sexual offences after allegedly assaulting a woman known to him at her home in July.
Canberra social housing residents have saved an estimated $8.6 million on energy bills since 2023 through electrification and insulation upgrades, according to the ACT Government.
Israel's top diplomat in Australia says the possibility of reparations is on the table for the family of aid worker Zomi Frankcom who was killed in Gaza.
The government's housing agenda pledges billions of dollars for affordable homes, but in many cases they remain out of reach of low-to-medium income earners.
Older Australians will retain basic support such as cleaning, gardening and transport under Labor's home care extension.
An 18-year-old Holt man has been charged after allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and performing burnouts before leading police on a pursuit through Gungahlin on Sunday.
The veterans' affairs minister is facing calls to step down following his refusal to meet with a group calling for a cap on allied health services to be dumped.
Canberrans are still waiting for digital driver licences seven years after the ACT Government began discussions with NSW about introducing the technology, the Canberra Liberals say.
More than 3000 children and families in Canberra are accessing free three-year-old preschool each year, according to the latest enrolment data released by Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) has renamed and updated its patient-facing app, dropping the ACT Health name in favour of Canberra Health Services and changing how wait times are displayed across its services.
