The Latest Breaking News from Canberra

Raiders earn first NRLW finals berth with upset win

Canberra have qualified for an historic first NRLW finals series after convincingly upsetting Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.

AAP · Sep 11

Free education in $1b sweetener for Solomons treaty

Details of treaty negotiations between Australia and Solomon Islands have been revealed in a leaked WhatsApp message.

AAP · Sep 8

Anxious wait for co-captain on Black night for Cowboys

North Queensland's upcoming finals campaign has been rocked with co-captain Reuben Cotter reported as Canberra debutant Coby Black broke all-time records.

AAP · Sep 5

Leaders missing and China ‘furious’: the Pacific Islands forum off to a decidedly shaky start

The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting is underway in Palau, and already there has been controversy.

The Conversation · Sep 1

Raiders star admits lure in Chiefs signing blitz

Canberra star Hudson Young says he will either be at the Raiders or PNG in 2028, with the challenge of joining the Chiefs and their big-name signings a lure.

AAP · Sep 1

Cleary on brink of greatness with Brad Fittler Medal

Nathan Cleary has added another individual gong to what is already proving a massive season, after being voted NSW's best in State of Origin.

AAP · Aug 31

Richard Denniss is calling for a gas export tax, but an effective royalty system would be a better option

Richard Denniss is an economist and head of the Australia Institute, a Canberra-based policy think tank. His monograph More Fool Me: How the Gas Industry Tricked Australia is an impassioned plea for ordinary Australians to lobby relevant federal ministers to more effectively tax the export gas industry.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Josh-ing around earns Armstrong thrilling PNG Open win

Canberra golfer Josh Armstrong has claimed his maiden victory on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia with a two-shot win at the PNG Open.

AAP · Aug 30

Titans the clear challengers as Roosters march on

Gold Coast have won their eighth NRLW match in a row with a victory over Canberra, but the team everyone is chasing remains the Sydney Roosters.

AAP · Aug 29

‘More bodyguards than Frank Sinatra’: When Blue Poles first toured, it was met with street protests. Now it’s crossing Australia

Bought by the then Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, for the yet-to-be-built National Gallery in Canberra, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles sparked one of Australia’s most enduring culture wars

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28