Australia signs long-awaited Vanuatu security deal
Australia will remain the security partner of choice for Vanuatu after the two countries agreed to a bilateral deal.
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The ACT has fallen 1450 homes short of its National Housing Accord target ahead of its second anniversary, according to Master Builders ACT.
The Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia ACT has called on the ACT government to suspend sharp increases to firearms licensing fees, due to start on July 1.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged for the second time in a week after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen car through Canberra's south.
Politics
Hanson slides in the polls after voter ‘reality check’
The latest polls showing a drop in support for One Nation and leader Pauline Hanson are the result of a change in mood among voters, Labor says.
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Anti-Semitism probe turns to big tech, role of media
The spread of online hate speech is the focus for the next block of witnesses to the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion.
Sports news
Savage sparks ragged Raiders despite controversial call
Winger Xavier Savage's double has proved crucial for Canberra's slim hopes of making the NRL finals as they beat St George Illawarra 24-16 at GIO Stadium.
Concerns about how a tax hike on investments will impact couples in the event of death and divorce will be addressed, Labor says
Aussie supermodel Miranda Kerr and and her billionaire husband Evan Spiegel have helped erase $800 million in medical debt for over 250,000 people.
Tougher laws will be introduced to address widespread non-compliance with Australia's world-first social media age restrictions.
Playing Jordan Bos on the right, with Aziz Behich on the left, was a masterstroke against Paraguay and the Socceroos could repeat the dose against Egypt.
Having been hauled over the coals by a parliamentary committee, KPMG is again facing scrutiny regarding its suitability to run government training programs.
Canberra will face St George Illawarra in a crucial clash for their NRL finals hopes with a form slump and suspension overshadowing the occasion.
Two men who were already subject to bail conditions have been charged after police chased a stolen four-wheel drive through several Canberra suburbs before it crashed through locked gates at a Lawson construction site overnight.
Reforms that would allow drivers in NSW to get behind the wheel with small amounts of cannabis in their system are facing strong criticism on safety grounds.
Australia's ski resorts are suffering the worst start to a season in years but operators say they're doing their best to provide visitors a decent experience.
As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula.
A woman charged with slavery offences after allegedly joining Islamic State has covered her face as she walked from court on bail.
Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest has sent a warning to employees in the wake of a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment at the company's mining camps.
