The corruption watchdog has been told a University of Wollongong manager was asked to amend timelines to obscure a potential conflict of interest involving a senior staffer and a consultancy contract that would eventually be worth $3.7 million.
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The defending champions, Brisbane, face a tough task at home against the Swans, who get two key players back for the clash at the Gabba. Follow live.
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A Wollongong man has pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass, or cause offence after posting an online comment about Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Parramatta welcomes back Mitchell Moses for the first time in six weeks, as the star halfback celebrates 250 NRL matches. Follow live.
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A 72-year-old man arrested over dozens of alleged graffiti and malicious damage offences in Sydney's inner west has been granted bail, after a judge expressed surprise that he was not charged under NSW hate speech laws.
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Overtime costs ACT Fire & Rescue more than $8 million a year due to understaffing, but there are positive signs that pressures will be resolved soon. In a recently published answer to a question on notice, Fire and Emergency Services Minister Dr Marisa Paterson confirmed the monthly average amount spent on overtime by ACTF&R was […]
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The 34-year-old's brother said she was awake, speaking with loved ones and her medical team and "remembers the whole event in detail".
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The voice of John "Stinker" Clarke is well known to those who love to wet a line, but there was no-one around to hear a cry for help when his boat capsized north of Newcastle.
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The countdown is on for Australia's World Cup match against Paraguay, and some football fans are preparing to happily put work on the backburner.
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Rural NSW councils already under water restrictions are drawing a line in the sand regarding supplying water to Renewable Energy Zone projects.
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Today show host Karl Stefanovic is reportedly leaving Channel Nine after a more than 20-year career at the network that was filled with highs and lows.
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CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged family violence and a graphic injury. As an attempted murder trial came to an end, a prosecutor alleged a man was drunk when he got into an argument about the likely end of his marriage then “snapped” and tried to kill his wife of 24 years. An ACT […]
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An elderly woman has admitted responsibility for killing a four-year-old child when she crashed her car into him while he was walking outside a shopping centre. Emergency services were called to Southlands Shopping Centre in Mawson on the morning of 18 January 2026 after being told a Hyundai i30 had driven into a shopfront. Tragically, […]
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Lorraine "Nan" Tuckett loves nothing more than letting the back end of her ute slide and smelling the rubber burn. She travels around Australia doing burnouts.
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What do you know about The Uni Pub? And what was Steven Spielberg’s most recent movie? Hit the Take the Quiz button below to play (and remember to share your score in the comments).
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A violent altercation on a Junee to Wagga Wagga bus heavily used by school students has triggered urgent questions about why “random” members of the public are allowed to board rural services at peak school travel times. A video of the incident, published by The Junee Bulletin, shows two men confronting each other in the […]
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New South Wales opposition leader Kellie Sloane has channelled the American rapper Eminem in a budget reply that promised businesses a tax cut and Sydneysiders a new metro line.
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Young people are turning to local community groups to get out of their comfort zones, make real connections and boost their wellbeing.
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Canberra is a busy place this week, with plenty to do, from opera events to film screenings and marathons, Christmas in July Markets, live music, exhibitions at the National Museum, sport and more. Christmas in July is here, transforming the heart of Canberra at Parkes Place with a European-inspired winter festival featuring wooden chalets, fairy […]
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Canberra’s already softening house and unit prices could fall further, by up to 4 per cent in the new financial year, and first-home buyers are poised to reap the benefits, a new report has forecast. Domain’s FY27 Housing Market Forecast says this is a worst-case scenario, with the market possibly remaining flat as well, depending […]
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The release of the ACT Health System Inquiry Final Report is an important moment for Canberra’s public health system. It confirms what many clinicians, patients and health leaders have been saying for some time: the pressures in our system are real, they are systemic, and they require coordinated action rather than piecemeal fixes. That is […]
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Police have released a face-fit image of a man they want to identify after a teenage boy was allegedly assaulted by a stranger in northern Canberra this month. An ACT Policing spokesperson said two teenage boys were walking along Appleford Avenue in Jacka at around 4:10 pm on 12 June 2026 when a vehicle stopped […]
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After narrowly escaping a Cricket Australia overhaul that would have decimated local player pathways, Cricket ACT has hit back by launching a major new junior competition: the Brad Haddin Shield. The move comes after a widely criticised plan to merge the ACT with Tasmania and the Northern Territory was officially abandoned, saving Canberra’s top young […]
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A rundown boarding house which was once a haven for vulnerable people in inner Sydney is set to be converted into luxury apartments.
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Annalyse Blyton was killed in a dog attack in the NSW Hunter Valley last year. Her family is pushing for changes to dog ownership laws.
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Advocates say human composting offers a sustainable, greener alternative to burials and crematoriums, and can also provide a cheaper and equitable option after death.
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Teena McQueen, who served as the federal Liberal Party vice-president from 2017 to 2023, died on Wednesday after a battle with a short but severe medical condition.
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One of the great strengths of Australian parliaments has been our willingness to allow conscience votes on moral issues, including voluntary assisted dying, same-sex marriage, and other matters where personal – and religious – values may play a role in decision-making. Politicians can vote according to their beliefs without compromising party loyalty (whether that accords […]
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Newcastle Knights player Asu Kepaoa is handed a six-week ban for using a homophobic slur during a NSW Cup match.
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I've hated camping since I was a teenager, but embracing the spirit of Sweden's Allemansrätten — the right to camp wherever you like — changed everything.
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