Dutton adds Trump-style government efficiency role
A Trump-style "government efficiency" portfolio has been included in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's rejigged shadow ministry.
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A 28-year-old woman, disqualified from driving and on a good-behaviour order, is facing charges for her alleged involvement in several burglaries, driving at police, and driving with methamphetamine in her system.
Australia could end up with cheaper electric cars and renewed opportunities for green manufacturing as United States' climate leadership goes on hiatus, writes POPPY JOHNSTON in Canberra.
There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.
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From side-eye to show stopper as Tame stuns PM
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has stolen the limelight – again – with a provocative act at an awards event with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes
A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.
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Frustration at ‘ugly, divisive’ Australia Day debate
Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say.
An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.
An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
Another man has been charged over a synagogue fire as police prepare for heightened tensions over the Australia Day weekend after a wave of anti-Semitic crimes.
Police are investigating youth gang links after two teens were shot following a street brawl involving dozens of young people.
More than a thousand aviation workers are on strike, citing poor pay and Qantas outsourcing impacts, causing delays at major airports across the country.
Police are on the hunt for vandals who decapitated two statues of Australian prime ministers and damaged 18 sculptures.
A 20-year-old suspended motorcycle rider has been charged with 32 driving offences after allegedly failing to stop for police several times in 24 hours.
Already heightened tension in the community could further be inflamed with expected mass protests on Australia Day, prompting a major police response.
Apprentices will get a hip-pocket boost as the prime minister prepares for an election, but some question whether this will tackle workforce shortages.
A 47-year-old Red Hill man has been charged with 20 offences, including sexual assault, assault and acts of indecency allegedly committed against four women.
Well-paid university heads could be dragged into the public eye and grilled over the sector's scandals as the government tries to establish an investigation.
