The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

Australia to List Hamas as Terror Group

Australia on Thursday said it would list all of Palestinian Hamas movement as a terrorist organization, the latest Western nation to do so. Canberra had previously listed Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades as a terror group, but the new designation will list the organization in its entirety. Hamas currently controls the Gaza…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

COVID outbreak sweeps through Parliament House

COVID has broken out at Parliament House in Canberra, with at least five federal MPs testing positive for the virus during this sitting week.

The New Daily · Feb 17, 2022

Canberra man in his 20s with COVID dies

ACT health authorities have reported the death of a man in his 20s with COVID-19, as the national capital recorded 537 new cases of the virus.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Belittling the Canberra convoy protesters will just push ostracised people further into their bunkers

Many in the motley group sought community in a world sorely lacking in it. We must seek to understand and address their feelings

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Child sexual abuse memorial design chosen

A glass archway will be built on the shores of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin as part of a memorial for the survivors and victims of child sexual abuse.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Leaked data from Canadian convoy protest fundraiser reveals hundreds of Australian donors

A leaked database of donations made to Canadian truckers protesting against vaccine mandates has listed hundreds of Australians among the convoy's supporters.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Opener Agar unlocks Australia T20 options

Australia could have stumbled on a new formula for their T20 World Cup defence, with Ashton Agar opening the batting against Sri Lanka in Canberra.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

'I became a bikini model after seeing my son's mortifying drawing of me'

Mum-of-four Wendy Candlish, from Canberra in Australia, was left red-faced when she saw the picture her eldest son had drawn of her, telling her "it's ok to be fat"

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Canberra thump WSW for ALW breakthrough

Canberra United have thumped fellow A-League Women cellar-dwellars Western Sydney Wanderers 5-0 to earn their first win of the season at their 10th attempt.

AAP · Feb 15, 2022