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Australian government passes law cancelling lease on new Russian embassy site over security concerns

Anthony Albanese says he has briefed opposition on move in response to ‘clear security advice’ about risk of premises so close to parliament

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2023

Scars from atomic weapons tests still being felt today

A delegation of Aboriginal people and veterans is visiting Canberra to call on the prime minister to sign the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

AAP · Jun 13, 2023

Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023

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A question of trust? Brittany Higgins leaks bathe Canberra in a new light

The asking of the old question will hang over Parliament as old details in the Brittany Higgins case take on new political importance.

The New Daily · Jun 12, 2023

Ex-premiership star Bachar Houli injured in car crash

Bachar Houli's foundation has confirmed the former AFL footballer is in a stable condition after a crash near Canberra.

The New Daily · Jun 12, 2023

Hundreds of Australian suburbs suffer double-digit rent hikes

Australia’s rental crisis has hit a fresh inflection point, with new figures showing more than 40 per cent of houses and units on the market have

The New Daily · Jun 8, 2023

Australia’s capital cities record largest ever annual rent increases as housing crisis worsens

Over 40% of suburbs recorded rental increases of 10% or more in the past year, according to CoreLogic

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023

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Defence helicopter pilot denies failure to alert authorities to Orroral Valley bushfire was due to fear of tarnishing military's reputation

One of the pilots from the Defence helicopter that started the devastating January 2020 Orroral Valley fire near Canberra tells a coronial inquest he was totally focused on getting his passengers to safety.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Canberra man pleads not guilty to pointing gun at Nick Kyrgios's mother and stealing tennis star's Tesla

A man accused of threatening Nick Kyrgios's mother at gunpoint and stealing her son's car, pleads not guilty to aggravated armed robbery in the ACT Magistrates Court.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Popular mountain biking photographer David Blucher learning to walk again, five months after horrific Mount Stomlo accident

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Lehrmann inquiry exposes delicate balance of justice

After 13 days of public hearings, an inquiry is about to consider what went wrong during Canberra's biggest trial in years.

The New Daily · Jun 2, 2023

Canberra Raiders secure 20-19 victory after furious Wests Tigers fightback

Canberra survives a furious fightback from the Wests Tigers to secure a dramatic 20-19 NRL victory at Campbelltown.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Indigenous advocate says ACT government review into incarceration rates doesn't go far enough

The ACT government announces it will hold a review into how it is responding to the over-representation of Indigenous people in its criminal justice system, but local First Nations advocates say it does not go far enough.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Russia wins court battle over new ACT embassy site

Russia's lease on the land for a new embassy in Canberra has been reinstated after it scored a win over the Australian government in the Federal Court.

The New Daily · Jun 1, 2023

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ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith loses mammoth defamation battle against newspapers, reporters

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith's decision to sue the publishers of the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times, and three journalists, in the Federal Court over a series of articles published in 2018 backfires.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2023

Australian government loses bid to cancel lease for new Russian embassy site

Canberra’s National Capital Authority terminated lease on block of land in Yarralumla but federal court rules the move was ‘invalid and of no effect’

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Court rules Russia can continue plans to build a new embassy in Canberra after failed eviction

The National Capital Authority has failed to have a lease agreement for a new Russian embassy in Canberra torn up.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to learn fate today, five years after launching defamation battle

The Victoria Cross recipient sued the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Canberra Times and three journalists in the Federal Court over a series of articles published in 2018. Today Justice Anthony Besanko will deliver his judgement.

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The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

What the Australia and New Zealand deals mean for shoppers, workers and farmers

The post-Brexit trade deals that the UK has negotiated with Canberra and Wellington came into force on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023

Moroccan officials accused of intimidation after fracas at African unity event in Canberra

Kamal Fadel, a representative of the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara, was initially blocked from entering venue by Moroccan embassy staff

The New Daily · May 30, 2023

Michael Pascoe: Waiting for other PwC shoes to drop all over Canberra

To mix my metaphors, there is a footlocker of shoes yet to drop from the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal – and not on PwC.

ABC News · May 28, 2023

Public servants, police, teachers and nurses among those now struggling with Canberra's rising cost of living

For the first time, Canberra charities are finding full-time public servants, nurses, teachers and police officers are regularly needing their help to make ends meet.

The New Daily · May 27, 2023

Players shaken as ‘scary’ incident halts Raiders-Souths game

Canberra forward Corey Harawira-Naera has been discharged from hospital after collapsing and experiencing a seizure during his team's NRL match against

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023

What does Australia’s median rent of $600 a week get you in each capital city?

From a ‘charming’ two-bedroom house in Brisbane’s West End to a ‘neat and tidy’ house in Hobart’s Lindisfarne. Which city is the best value for renters?

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Raiders backrower Corey Harawira-Naera out of hospital after collapsing during Canberra's NRL match against South Sydney

Corey Harawira-Naera speaks for the first time after collapsing during the Raiders' match against the Rabbitohs, thanking fellow players, medical staff and fans for their outpouring of support.

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