Severe thunderstorms forecast for east of ACT
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall, moving towards the east of the ACT.
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Upgrading the NBN would help address data and national interest risks as Australians in internet blackspots turn to the Elon Musk-owned Starlink service.
Australians used to a break in political campaigning over the summer break face a barrage of slogans and promises with an election on the horizon.
Beaten Australian showman Nick Kyrgios says his body is unlikely to allow him to return to Melbourne Park in the singles draw in 2026 and beyond.
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Better health services for autism under $42m strategy
Australia's first national autism strategy will make it easier for people with the condition to find and access support services, finance minister Katy Gallagher says.
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LA fires could push up Australian insurance costs
Destructive fires in the US could drive up Australians' insurance premiums as the frequency and scale of natural disasters increases across the world.
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Older Qantas planes blamed for runner-up safety rating
Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.
Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.
A silver Ford Falcon ute doing a burnout on Bunda Street in Civic then collided with a parked car on the night of January 2.
Wanted man Mark Wood, 47, arrested at the Canberra Hospital on Friday for family violence offences, where he was receiving treatment for unrelated injuries, has fled the hospital.
High-speed internet will be rolled out to a further 620,000 homes in the 'final piece of the puzzle' for NBN upgrades.
NSW leaders have promised to stand alongside the Jewish community as specialist police investigate the latest attack on a synagogue.
Motorists in western Sydney have missed out on $140 million of state toll road relief since the assistance was introduced last year, the NSW government says.
A sudden downpour wreaked havoc on the roads and caused chaos at the Australian Open, as storms lashed eastern Australia with more wild weather still to come.
Hundreds of Londoners have braved icy winter weather to strip down for the annual No Trousers Tube Ride.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised Australians will be better off under a Liberal government but has been attacked for his time as health minister.
A new report reveals the staggering impact of reproductive health problems on productivity, feeding calls for extra leave entitlements.
A 20-year-old man has been charged following an argument in which he is alleged to have shot at four men several times in Coree on Saturday afternoon.
Penny Wong will attend Donald Trump's inauguration, becoming the first foreign minister in recent memory to receive an invitation for the ceremony.
