MP backs tweaking social media protections to pass law
The communication minister says her discretionary powers have been scrapped to get the digital duty of care bill across the line with the Greens.
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The illicit tobacco trade is still going strong through the use of fake Australian plain packaging, as crime groups operate factories across Southeast Asia.
A senator is calling for an investigation into a recording device being discovered in female-only facilities on a navy ship to be taken off Defence's hands.
Five Canberra community gardens will share nearly $40,000 in ACT government grants to establish new gardens and improve existing facilities.
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Erindale gym set for major refurbishment
The ACT government has announced $1.1 million in upgrades and planning works for Erindale Leisure Centre in Wanniassa, including a refurbishment of its gym and fitness facilities.
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Woman charged with sexual offences against teen
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with sexual offences after allegedly grooming and engaging in sexual acts with a teenage boy known to her.
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Chef’s kiss: landmark Michelin guide to be unveiled
South Australia will become the first state in the country to receive its own Michelin Guide when a landmark edition is revealed in Adelaide.
MICHELLE GRATTAN reports Jim Chalmers has warned progressives against mocking One Nation voters, arguing Labor must understand their frustrations rather than dismiss them.
The Greens are set to kick Labor's proposed 30 per cent minimum trust tax to an inquiry, giving businesses the chance to protest the proposed changes.
A prescribed burn is scheduled at the ACT Parks and Conservation Service depot in Duffy today, subject to suitable weather and fuel conditions.
Police are seeking a man and a teenager following an alleged assault at a Woden pharmacy in June.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he and Anthony Albanese are on the same page about Australian Taxation Office credit card payment changes.
A national abuse crisis is brewing, with a study showing a new generation of boys and girls are becoming victims of physical violence and sexual harm.
The ACT Government has said that the construction of the new South Tuggeranong Health Centre in Conder has been completed, with the facility expected to open to patients by the end of the year.
Yolandi Vermaak is into wombats. Yes, she finds them cute and cuddly, but it’s much more than that. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
CBR Rocks is part of a global movement connecting strangers through painted rocks, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
The federal government and the national internet watchdog admit there isn't much that can be done to stop Australians seeing the livestream of a US execution.
More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.
