Election spending changes scrapped after deal scuppered
Reforms imposing limits for donations to political candidates have been delayed after the federal government failed to reach an agreement with the opposition.
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The government is hoping to speed through a mountain of major proposals, but with just one day left to clear the logjam, the odds are not in Labor's favour.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are being turned away from community legal centres, as the sector battles chronic underfunding.
One lucky Australian may become $100 million richer with the sixth-largest jackpot in lottery history up for grabs in the latest Powerball draw.
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Rolfe’s lawyer urges caution for coroner on racism claims
Lawyers for a police officer who shot a teen have urged caution as a coroner prepares her findings into a long running coronial inquest into the death.
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Hold the phone calls: digital services may save time
Australians could spend less time on the phone and the government could save money with a greater investment in digital services, a report says.
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Cyclist, basketballer and athlete on the awards podium
Cyclist Jay Vine is the men's sport ACT Athlete of the Year, basketballer Jade Melbourne is the women's Athlete of the Year and athlete James Turner has won the title for para sport at the 2024 CBR Sport Awards on Wednesday night.
"The cemetery was surrounded by a high, spiked metal fence. I eventually managed to climb out – hastened by groaning sounds from dark areas within the cemetery!," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Next time you watch ugly anger and rage on the news, try standing in their shoes first. Kindness is built on the opportunities created by those who came before," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
It's almost time for the next Christmas turkey, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
More men want to take action against domestic violence but almost half think they can't do anything to change it.
Energy rebates have lowered Australia's headline inflation rate, but the Reserve Bank remains focused on underlying price pressures.
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
A police officer who fatally tasered a 95-year-old woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after a jury rejected claims he acted lawfully.
More than two years after it was launched, the inquest into the death of indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker is about to begin closing submissions.
Link Airways re-commences direct flights between Canberra and Coffs Harbour from 2025.
A wage increase for early childhood educators has been lauded as a first step towards universal childcare that will benefit the sector and Australian families.
Questions are being raised about the eligibility of ex-Labor now-independent senator Fatima Payman to sit in federal parliament because of her dual citizenship.
The heartbroken parents of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have brought their bodies back to Australia after their deaths from methanol poisoning in Laos.
