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Parramatta edge Canberra in NRL thriller

Parramatta have produced a strong second-half defensive display to beat Canberra 28-20 in their NRL clash at GIO Stadium.

AAP · May 29, 2022

Incoming Greens MP Stephen Bates is still coming to terms with Brisbane victory in federal election

The incoming Greens MP in the federal seat of Brisbane will be quadrupling his salary and has been to Parliament House in Canberra only once.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

China signs deal with Samoa as Australia vows Pacific Islands plan

China's foreign minister signed a deal with Samoa on Saturday to strengthen diplomatic relations, while Australia's new leader said he had a "comprehensive plan" for the Pacific, as Beijing and Canberra continued rival campaigns to woo the region.

Reuters · May 28, 2022

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Growing anti-China alliance in Indo-Pacific a boon for French-Aussie relations

Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is touring eight Pacific island nations as part of a strategy to increase Beijing's clout in the region. The move triggered Western countries to strengthen ties and may re-boot the relationship between France and Australia, still suffering from a submarine deal that went wrong.

Radio France Internationale · May 28, 2022

David Littleproud declares he will challenge Barnaby Joyce for National party leadership

Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud confirms he will try to topple Barnaby Joyce as leader when the party meets in Canberra on Monday.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Stuart hails special Fogarty before debut

Canberra will get a huge boost on Sunday afternoon when recruit Jamal Fogarty debuts against Parramatta.

AAP · May 28, 2022

Single mothers hope Anthony Albanese’s upbringing might spur change

Women much like the PM’s mum Maryanne need action to raise welfare payments and cut waiting lists for public housing

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2022

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Australia Urges Pacific Nations to Shun China Security Deals

Australia urged South Pacific nations to spurn China's attempts to extend its security reach across the region Friday, seeking to fend off a high-level charm offensive by Beijing. Foreign Minister Penny Wong was in Fiji on her first solo visit, seeking to woo island states after the Solomon Islands took…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 27, 2022

Nationals urged to recognise wider views

Darren Chester will take on Barnaby Joyce for the Nationals leadership, saying the views of some party colleagues had impacted the election result.

AAP · May 26, 2022

NSW, ACT Catholic teachers go on strike

Catholic schoolteachers are rallying in Sydney and Canberra seeking better wages and conditions, joining public-sector counterparts in calling for a pay rise.

AAP · May 26, 2022

Wigan star John Bateman explains how he's getting back to best for Challenge Cup final

England second-row, 28, initially struggled last year after his return from NRL club Canberra Raiders but finding a new home, Lee Briers' creative touch and new coach Matty Peet have all helped him get back on track

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

Recruit Fogarty fired up for Raiders debut

Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty will debut for the NRL club this weekend, having recovered early from knee surgery he had at the start of the year.

AAP · May 26, 2022

Bernard Collaery's trial date set for October, against his wishes, as dispute with federal government drags on

Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery will face trial in the ACT Supreme Court in October, four years after he was first charged with conspiring to release classified information about an alleged spying operation in East Timor.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

China, Australia vie for Pacific influence with duelling visits

China and Australia launched competing Pacific visits on Thursday, with China's foreign minister expressing hope that ties with the Solomon Islands can be a regional model, while his counterpart said Canberra will be a partner that doesn't come with strings attached.

Reuters · May 26, 2022

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ABC News · May 25, 2022

NRL players call for more Indigenous coaches in senior rugby league roles

South Sydney's Alex Johnston and Canberra's Adam Elliott say the NRL would benefit from having more Indigenous coaches in the game's ranks.

ABC News · May 25, 2022

Teen accused of stabbing death at Weston Creek Skate Park picked up knife to protect himself, court hears

A boy on trial in the ACT Supreme Court for killing an 18-year-old man at a Canberra skate park gives a graphic account of how he stabbed the victim's cousin but continues to deny he killed the other man.

AAP · May 25, 2022

Raiders' Croker reinjures shoulder at home

Canberra Raiders' legend Jarrod Croker will miss at least this weekend's clash with Parramatta after dislocating his shoulder on Tuesday night.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

Meet Western Australia's five new federal MPs in Curtin, Hasluck, Pearce, Swan and Tangney

Five new Western Australia faces will soon grace the benches in the House of Representatives in Canberra, and they've each got an interesting story to tell.

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The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2022

Labor ran a hyper-local campaign in Western Australia with a separate strategy group and different ads

The plan, hatched after the 2019 election rout, worked and now WA MPs want a larger presence in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet

ABC News · May 24, 2022

Family of Canberran Matthew McLuckie urge other driver allegedly involved in fatal crash to 'stop hiding like cowards'

WARNING: This story contains confronting images. "We cannot describe in words the pain of losing our son in such a senseless and absolutely avoidable accident", the family of Matthew McLuckie say.

AAP · May 24, 2022

Slut slur denied in Starling melee case

A security officer has testified that he never called Tom Starling's mother a slut before the Canberra Raiders' hooker was punched by police in a brawl.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

William Slim Drive signs taped over as Canberra school plans changing house named for accused child abuser

Road signs indicating William Slim Drive in Canberra are taped over almost three years after it was confirmed it would be renamed following accusations of child sexual abuse against the former governor-general.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

New Australian PM Heads to Tokyo with Climate Message

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took the oath of office Monday and immediately flew to a Tokyo summit with a "message to the world" that his country is ready to engage on climate change. The 59-year-old center-left Labor Party leader was sworn in during a brief televised ceremony at Government…

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Liberals in the ACT 'have a lot of soul-searching to do' as David Pocock looks likely to secure Senate seat

As independent David Pocock looks set to win the ACT's second Senate seat, former Liberal chief minister Kate Carnell says her party has been left "with many lessons to learn."

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Federal election results for the NT are becoming clearer. Here's what we know so far

While some election candidates are already booking flights to Canberra, others are packing up their corflutes and contemplating their next political move.

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