Canberra’s outdoor pools reopen for summer
Canberra's three government-run seasonal outdoor pools will reopen over the next fortnight, following more than $400,000 in winter maintenance and upgrades.
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A 41-year-old man has been charged after allegedly kicking and choking a child and assaulting his partner at their north Canberra home on Sunday.
Eating more fruit and drinking less sugary drinks has been linked in a new study with a reduced likelihood of developing anxiety or depression.
The profits from Woolworths and Coles in one year could feed up to 1.5 million children, according to a think tank pushing for publicly owned supermarkets.
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Spike in emergency department visits due to peptide use
Fuelled by social media influencers chasing the elixir of youth, customers caught in the dangerous peptide craze are putting pressure on emergency departments.
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ACT arts grants back First Nations projects
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, groups and organisations can apply for ACT government grants of between $3000 and $15,000 to support cultural and creative projects.
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Beehive blitz may fill pollination gap as mite spreads
A severe shortage of bees has kicked off an initiative to build a thousand hives as a deadly parasite threatens to wipe out the wild pollinators.
Government ministers were told months in advance the tax office was looking at suspending credit card payments after a ban on surcharges.
Liberal frontbenchers have rejected claims the Nationals are setting the agenda in the coalition's rejection of a planned free-trade agreement with Europe.
Health authorities have been left scrambling to schedule urgent surgeries after a hospital inbox was found to contain thousands of unread emails.
Musical taste can make or break a first impression. But for one Queensland researcher, what we reject is just as fascinating as the songs we embrace.
Police have charged a 13-year-old boy amid an investigation into reports of women being sexually touched on walking trails.
A warning not to travel has been issued for a key aviation hub in the Middle East, as a major military offensive continues to claim lives.
A civil draftsman called triple zero complaining of chest pains. More than two hours later, when paramedics finally arrived, they found him dead.
The driver of an allegedly stolen BMW fled the scene after colliding with a Suzuki in Casey on Friday night.
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with grooming and committing an act of indecency involving a teenage boy known to her.
The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.
MPs and senators will once again cram themselves into Old Parliament House for a special sitting to mark the building's 100th birthday.
Hundreds of security workers are expected to walk off the job for the second time in a day at Sydney airport, with travellers warned to expect delays.
