Australia inks $2.5b defence system deal with Canada
Canada will buy Australia's over-the-horizon radar system in the largest defence export deal ever struck by the federal government.
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Labor is racing to pass major changes to tax on investments before parliament rises, but is facing challenges on cutting back the NDIS.
Australia's largest poultry producer has plunged its chicken farms and processing plants into lockdown to protect itself from a deadly avian flu strain.
Political leaders insist they want house prices to keep growing as interest rate hikes and new tax changes take a toll on the market.
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Underground tubs hide Australia’s biggest cocaine bust
Cocaine worth more than $800 million has been allegedly concealed underground below shipping containers, in Australia's biggest ever seizure of the drug.
The economy
Australian economy ‘drifting’ despite natural gifts
Weak productivity growth and stifling business conditions are preventing Australia from capitalising on its economic strengths, a think tank claims.
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Man charged after blade threat in Civic
A 40-year-old man has been charged with threatening to kill a patron with a blade at a Civic entertainment venue on Saturday night.
A hat-trick by rampaging winger Will Warbrick has steered Melbourne to a 42-20 win over Canberra, fighting back from 16-0 down at AAMI Park.
Communities in the Snowy Mountains region should be given back power to manage feral horse populations, the opposition leader says.
Two drivers are dead following a two-vehicle crash on the South Coast on Sunday afternoon.
Motorists will receive an extended discount on fuel but the savings will be lower as the government weighs budget costs against higher bowser prices.
A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, breeding calls for calm and greater investment.
Asked whether a decision is likely on an extension to the federal government's fuel tax discount, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a call is days away.
The Socceroos looked overawed in their 2-0 World Cup loss to the United States, with Harry Kewell and Wayne Rooney among those lamenting the performance.
A man was allegedly attacked with a metal pole in Civic in the early hours of Friday morning.
The Socceroos have taken swipes at the quality of refereeing in their 2-0 loss to the United States, with Nestory Irankunda saying the referee had a "stinker".
Coach Tony Popovic didn't start Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe in Australia's 2-0 loss to the United States, but believes personnel wasn't the issue.
Multiple people have been arrested after crowds stormed barriers and dozens of flares were set off in chaotic scenes as Socceroos fans flocked to live sites.
Football fans in Canberra will have a second dedicated venue to watch the Socceroos' FIFA World Cup campaign, with the ACT Government announcing a new live site in Garema Place.
