UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86
With what he said was his final novel due for publication later this month, former UK MP Lord Jeffrey Archer has died at 86.
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Ken Weeks, the oldest man in Australia, has received a special birthday message from the oldest man in the world as he turns 113.
Four people, including a five-year-old girl, remain in hospital after a group of Newcastle Knights fans were hit by a car as they waited to support their team.
Fitness influencer and former reality TV star Sam Wood will remain behind bars after being charged with domestic violence offences, including strangulation.
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Roosters party with fans after grand final double
Sydney Roosters fans rejoiced at the SCG as the men's and women's teams celebrated a historic dual premiership win before parading on an open-top bus.
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Auctions flop as home buyers digest rising rates
Australia's auction clearance rates have dropped to nearly their lowest levels of the year as another interest rate rise eats into buyer budgets.
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Man shot dead after aiming loaded rifle at cop: police
Police were told a man had a weapon in the car when he crashed into a tree, in an incident where he was shot dead by officers north of Yass.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr will lead an eight-day trade mission to Germany and the UK aimed at attracting investment, boosting tourism and expanding Canberra's international business links.
Two teenage boys were taken to hospital with stab wounds following an altercation involving several people at Calwell Shopping Centre.
A 23-year-old Gordon man has been charged after Australian Border Force officers found alleged child abuse material on his mobile phone at Canberra Airport.
Diehard Newcastle Knights supporter Chris Clancy has recounted the moments a car drove into a crowd of fans, leaving him and nine others injured.
Ball bearings were used to damage shopfront windows at two buildings in Belconnen on Thursday night.
Synthetic dressings based on honeybee silk could be programmed to detect and combat infections in wounds and improve the healing process, researchers hope.
While city workers might rejoice, for farmers the onset of daylight saving time is a six-month grind - and they're calling for compromise.
Reforming the tax system is on new Greens leader David Shoebridge's agenda as he looks to convert Australian voter angst into support for the progressive party.
Multiple people including several children lining a major road to farewell the NRL grand final-bound Newcastle Knights have been struck by a car and injured.
A state minister and a marketing guru have talked up an accidental leak of the official Olympic emblem, suggesting all publicity is good publicity.
Farmers are already thinning their herds and varying planting rotations as they brace for lower rainfall driven by a harsh El Nino period.
While daylight saving time will be welcomed by most eastern states, one state remains an outlier - and an annual political headache.
