Legal aid access ‘core’ to ending gender-based violence
A peak women's body is pushing for legal assistance to be recognised as a frontline service as the nation seeks to stifle gender-based violence.
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Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.
Time is running out for disabled advocates to change the federal government's mind on its proposed changes to slash funding for disabled Australians.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart hasn't held back, blaming the Raiders' home loss to Newcastle on a poor decision from one of his star forwards.
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‘Do it ourselves’: ultimatum for Labor on gambling laws
A red line has been drawn on a key sticking point in negotiations over Labor's contentious gambling reforms as the Greens flag their preparedness to do a deal.
The economy
Inflation numbers to bring relief for mortgage holders
The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to keep interest rates on hold, but economists are still warning inflationary risks remain.
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Planes’ near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes
Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.
A liquor and gaming regulator has warned licensed venues that influencers soliciting free drinks via QR code challenges risk severe breaches of alcohol laws.
A decades-old ban that has little to do with health care is hindering how the terminally ill end their lives in more ways than people realise, doctors say.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving dangerously through O'Connor and Turner before fleeing police and hiding under a car.
Drivers continue to feel the pinch at the bowser despite strong national fuel supplies, as the ongoing volatile war in Iran drags on.
Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.
Canberra will play Newcastle in a wet and wild affair on Sunday, and it's led to Ricky Stuart's men relying on one special player to help them win.
More than 150 flights have been delayed at Australia's busiest airport with "operational challenges" to blame.
A light rail vehicle collided with a pedestrian in Downer on Tuesday morning, prompting a police investigation.
A Taylor man has been charged after allegedly using a 3D printer to illegally manufacture firearms and prohibited weapons.
Sebastian Kris is the latest Canberra player rumoured to be leaving the club and winger Xavier Savage has mixed emotions about it.
A 41-year-old woman has lost her licence after allegedly drink driving at more than five times the legal limit with three children in the car.
ANU’s heritage-listed University House will reopen next week, more than six years after it was badly damaged in Canberra’s January 2020 hailstorm.
