Broad support for buying homes with super
Most Australians want to be able to siphon from their superannuation before retirement to purchase homes as the coalition teeters on the issue.
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Canberra Liberals Ed Cocks and Deborah Morris are calling for more police patrols in Molonglo and a delivery plan for a promised police station, saying residents have raised concerns about home invasions, and police response times.
Canberra Liberals Leader Mark Parton will move a motion in the Legislative Assembly today calling for continued funding of non-clinical, home-based palliative care support after funding changes affecting Community Options.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has ruled out co-locating data centres with Canberra's public swimming pools ahead of an ACT Greens proposal to be debated in the Legislative Assembly this week.
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‘Cheese and bikkies’: Raiders leader inspiring team
Canberra are one game away from making a first NRLW grand final and despite not having one of their captains available, she's still helping the team.
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Falling veteran suicide rates remain far above average
The effectiveness of support for veterans leaving the defence force will come under further scrutiny, as suicide rates remain higher than for other Aussies.
Politics
Australia urges slowdown of AI race in global statement
Australia has joined more than 20 other countries in urging for greater protections against artificial intelligence as the technology rapidly expands.
Deaths will outnumber births in Australia by 2066, leaving fewer young workers to sustain an ageing population as women face choosing between career and family.
Prosecutors have withdrawn an indecent assault charge involving a 17-year-old boy midway through veteran broadcaster Alan Jones's trial.
Extreme online content means the government is running out of chances to reform the Australian Defence Force's culture, an inquiry has been told.
A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.
A 95-year-old man has died a week after his mobility scooter collided with a van in Bruce.
An 18-year-old man was found hiding in a stormwater drain after allegedly driving dangerously and fleeing police on Sunday night.
Young workers will shoulder a larger burden to pay for Australia's ageing population, but technology shifts present endless opportunities, the treasurer says.
Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.
Anthony Albanese has stressed Australians would see tangible outcomes, such as help with easing inflation, by having a spot on the UN's Security Council.
A plan to automatically cut the fuel excise when oil hits a certain price has been dismissed by the government, which also ruled out a cut to the tax on fuel.
ACT Greens Municipal Services spokesperson Andrew Braddock is calling for community ideas on expanding Canberra's libraries beyond traditional book lending and opening hours.
Canberrans can now use the Sustainable Household Scheme to buy e-cargo bikes, following years of lobbying by the ACT Greens to have them included in the low-interest loan program.
