Surging public wages bad news for Labor’s savings goals
Commonwealth public servant wages outpaced their state counterparts last financial year as Labor struggles to stamp out consultant costs.
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The federal government will establish an Australian Military Training Memorial in Canberra for defence force members who have been killed during training.
Department store giant David Jones has gone into administration and receivership, and some of its 38 stores likely to close before the Christmas holidays.
A woman suffered serious head injuries when a firearm was discharged during an armed home robbery in Isabella Plains in August.
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Fears new trust tax changes will smash small businesses
Advocates have urged for existing small businesses earning less than $10 million a year to be carved out from increases to taxes on trusts.
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Gloom, stress, division dominate major national survey
Financial pain, contempt for Canberra, a white-hot immigration debate and the Bondi massacre have made Australians more miserable and fragmented.
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Have your say on Canberra’s newest suburb
Community consultation has opened on plans for a new suburb in Canberra's north-west that could accommodate around 3000 homes.
Canberra Liberals MLAs Mark Parton and Deborah Morris will host a community safety forum in Tuggeranong on Monday (November 9) following a series of violent incidents in the district.
Restricted access to AI, compulsory civics lessons and anti-Semitism education will form the basis of a nationwide curriculum overhaul.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has questioned the ACT government's education spending priorities after figures revealed the number of bureaucrats in Education Directorate grew more than 12 times faster than the public school teachers.
The Conservation Council has called for an immediate halt to new and expanded data centre developments in Canberra, warning of potential threats to the territory’s water supply and electricity network.
Government lawyers are laying out their High Court defence of a world-leading social media ban, warning the development of young people's brains was at risk.
The former private chef for Alan Jones has testified she didn't see any inappropriate behaviour while working for the talkback titan.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has accused the ACT government of failing public housing tenants with disability after an inquiry found Housing ACT missed opportunities to access up to $36 million in Commonwealth funding.
An 18-year-old learner motorcyclist has lost his licence for six months after being caught travelling at 116km/h in a 60km/h zone in Palmerston.
Punters are being reminded there are consequences to cutting public spending as another cash rate rise fuels calls for Canberra to tighten its belt.
A 24-year-old Bruce man has been charged after allegedly kicking and repeatedly punching his housemate in the head, leaving him seriously injured.
Australians who take weight-loss drugs will have more options as the first daily tablet version of a GLP-1 medication is approved for use in the country.
Major ticket retailers have copped a sharp rebuke on a leading consumer advocate's 2026 naughty list for alleged roles in soaring event costs.
