Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded
The federal government has expanded the range of cancers a drug will be subsidised to treat as part of its discounted medicines scheme.
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One Nation has claimed a WA by-election victory in a previously safe Labor seat, a result that could have ramifications far beyond the west.
One Nation is under pressure to clarify how the anti-immigration party will reach its annual net migration target of 130,000 people.
Anthony Albanese will head to Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum amid growing tensions and creeping Chinese influence in the region.
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Labor hears battle cry against “far right populists”
Anthony Albanese has warned of the threats of One Nation in a critical speech to Labor faithful in Queensland, with Pauline Hanson's party on the rise.
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Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait
Facebook pages publishing AI depictions of Australian Holocaust survivors have been accused of cashing in on the memory of one of history's darkest chapters.
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Number of missing Australians rises as aid is accepted
More than 40 Australians remain missing in parts of Nepal, as devastated families travel to the region to help search for their loved ones.
A 33-year-old Turner man has been charged after allegedly damaging property and repeatedly kicking a police officer in the chest on Friday.
A 31-year-old NSW learner driver has been charged after allegedly recording a blood-alcohol reading of 0.100 while driving alone in Gordon on Friday night.
A 22-year-old Palmerston man has lost his licence after allegedly driving at 150km/h in an 80km/h zone on Gungahlin Drive on Thursday night.
Three men have been arrested in a major drug investigation into a criminal group allegedly responsible for trafficking more than 70 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $10 million.
Police are seeking the public's help to find wanted 31-year-old man Jacob MacDonald in relation to family violence offences.
Federal ministers have defended the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul.
Police failed to appropriately prioritise reports that two young children had been assaulted at Westfield Belconnen, an internal review has found.
The ACT’s soaring interest bill is likely to hit government services, with repayments forecast to almost double by 2030, a Legislative Assembly committee has warned.
ACT Greens housing spokeswoman Rebecca Vassarotti says she will move to establish a portable rental bond scheme before the end of the year unless the government commits to introducing one sooner.
The number of Australians missing after catastrophic flooding in northern Nepal continues to rise as the government sends a specialised team to the country.
Canberra will lose its direct air link to Fiji next year, with Fiji Airways confirming it will axe its service to the national capital.
A 32-year-old woman has died and two other cyclists have been injured after a car collided with a group of cyclists on Gungahlin Drive early Thursday.
