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Labor promises $100m for Canberra convention centre if re-elected

The federal and ACT governments would split the cost of early works for a new convention and entertainment centre in Canberra if Labor is re-elected next month.

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Published: 13h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 4:35amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Urban Development and Planningby Penny Travers

Australia's most unaffordable city for renters might surprise you

Spiralling rents have priced out even average income households from at least half the postcodes in three capital cities and one regional area, according to an ABC analysis of exclusive figures covering thousands of neighbourhoods across the country.

Chart showing percentage of postcodes in Sydney and Adelaide that are unaffordable for the average rental household

Published: 12h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 5:14amSource: 7.30Topic: Rental Housingby Inga Ting, Katia Shatoba, Alex Palmer and Thomas Brettell

Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

As communities in Queensland reel from yet another round of devastating rain and floods, which caught people by surprise, it prompts the question: Is forecasting extreme rainfall getting harder?

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Published: 22h agoSat 5 Apr 2025 at 7:18pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tyne Logan

Coalition partially walks back public service work-from-home vow

Peter Dutton has partially walked back his party's plan to force federal public servants back into the office full time, now saying the edict will only apply to Canberra-based workers.

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Published: YesterdaySat 5 Apr 2025 at 4:56amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Public Sectorby Journalist Maani Truu

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Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 18 seconds

Published: YesterdaySat 5 Apr 2025 at 12:42amSource: ListenTopic: Horticulturewith Emma Bickley

Hellenic Club loses bid to refer $1.2m fine challenge to Supreme Court

Canberra's Hellenic Club loses its bid to refer part of its challenge to a $1.2 million fine, imposed after the death by suicide of a man who was in debt due to problem gambling using its poker machines, to the ACT Supreme Court.

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Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 9:05pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Gamblingby Elizabeth Byrne

Unions say Coalition can't be trusted on Same Job Same Pay laws

Unions have questioned the Coalition's pledge to keep Same Job Same Pay laws after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promised not to repeal them.

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Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 10:25pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Industrial Relationsby Samantha Dick

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Former Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee on meeting her partner, Nathan Hansford

It was just as Elizabeth Lee was entering the world of politics, in the throes of pre-selection for the 2016 ACT election, that she started a relationship with Nathan Hansford.

Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Human Interestwith Saskia Mabin

Should the Prime Minister live in Canberra?

A war of words has broken out between the parties after Peter Dutton said he would prefer to live in Kirribilli House in Sydney than The Lodge in Canberra.

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Duration: 6 minutes 12 seconds

Source: ABC Radio MelbourneTopic: Government and Politicswith Ali Moore

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Source: ABC Radio CanberraTopic: Gardeningwith James Findlay

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David Pocock says independents have power as he seeks second term

He became the ACT's first ever independent Senator three years ago, but David Pocock wants to keep 'doing politics differently'.

Duration: 9 minutes 59 seconds

Source: ABC News

Canberra has one of Australia's lowest bulk billing rates. Is that about to change?

Federal government figures have cast doubt on whether a national target to bulk bill nine out of ten GP visits will be met in the ACT.

Duration: 3 minutes 44 seconds

Source: ABC News

Greens senator brings a whole salmon into the Senate chamber

Sarah Hanson-Young used the dead salmon in a plastic bag to question Labor over its plans to change the law to protect salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour.

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Duration: 14 seconds

Source: ABC News

ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell stands up to pressure from union

Australian National University Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell says some of the tactics used by the National Tertiary Education Union's no-confidence campaign against are "absolutely" being driven by the fact she is a woman.

Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

As communities in Queensland reel from yet another round of devastating rain and floods, which caught people by surprise, it prompts the question: Is forecasting extreme rainfall getting harder?

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tyne Logan

Hellenic Club loses bid to refer $1.2m fine challenge to Supreme Court

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Gamblingby Elizabeth Byrne

Unions say Coalition can't be trusted on Same Job Same Pay laws

Unions have questioned the Coalition's pledge to keep Same Job Same Pay laws after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promised not to repeal them.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Industrial Relationsby Samantha Dick

Albanese backs in vehicle emissions standard despite car makers' concerns

The prime minister insists his government's vehicle efficiency standards scheme has "strong support" from industry, as car makers consider pulling models from Australia.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electric Vehiclesby Samantha Dick

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How injury may cruel rising Wallabies star's hopes of facing Lions

Max Jorgensen's season is not over, but the boom winger will need to make up ground if he is to regain full fitness ahead of the British and Irish Lions series, writes Luke Pentony.

Max Jorgensen passes the ball to his right against Hurricanes.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Super Rugby

Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'

Workers in the racing industry across Australia say horses are being routinely drugged for track work at the peril of rider and horse safety in a malpractice which could breach nation-wide racing rules.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Horse Racing

Gout Gout isn't the only Aussie teen putting the athletics world on notice

As Gout Gout continues his remarkable rise, 18-year-old Canberran Cameron Myers is also making a name for himself on the international stage following a string of record-breaking performances.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Athletics

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Ex-All Black presses claim to face Lions as Wallabies skipper stands tall

A former All Blacks prop is in the frame to be wearing Wallabies colours against the British and Irish Lions, while Harry Wilson shows his leadership value in the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Super Rugby

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Labor promises $100m for Canberra convention centre if re-elected

The federal and ACT governments would split the cost of early works for a new convention and entertainment centre in Canberra if Labor is re-elected next month.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Urban Development and Planningby Penny Travers

Australia's most unaffordable city for renters might surprise you

Source: 7.30Topic: Rental Housingby Inga Ting, Katia Shatoba, Alex Palmer and Thomas Brettell

A battery for about $5k could cover most households' needs, experts say

If you already have solar or are considering getting a new solar-and-battery system, we've answered some questions you might have on batteries and how they could work for your household.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Energy Policyby Jo Lauder

Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

As communities in Queensland reel from yet another round of devastating rain and floods, which caught people by surprise, it prompts the question: Is forecasting extreme rainfall getting harder?

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tyne Logan

National News

French far-right leader compares own battle to Martin Luther King's struggle

Marine Le Pen was convicted and barred from holding public office after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds.

Published: 3h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 2:13pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: World Politics

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance after hospital stay

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since he was discharged from hospital two weeks ago after the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.

Pope Francis sitting in a wheelchair. He's wearing an oxygen tube in his nose and a long white robe.

Published: 3h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 2:06pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Religious Leaders

Coalition commits extraordinary about-face on 'end' to work from home

A Coalition promise to send public servants back to the office has been jettisoned, and plans to cut 41,000 Commonwealth jobs walked back significantly, in a mid-campaign backflip.

Published: 5h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 12:30pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Public Sectorby Jake Evans and Stephanie Dalzell

Liberals dump NSW candidate who said women should not serve in ADF combat

Benjamin Britton has been disendorsed as a Liberal candidate for the NSW seat of Whitlam ahead of the May 3 election, after expressing views "inconsistent with the party's position," a spokesperson says.

Published: 8h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 9:47amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Liberal Party of Australiaby Audrey Courty

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Labor promises $100m for Canberra convention centre if re-elected

Australia's most unaffordable city for renters might surprise you

Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

Coalition partially walks back public service work-from-home vow

Saturday Gardening 5 April 2025

Hellenic Club loses bid to refer $1.2m fine challenge to Supreme Court

Unions say Coalition can't be trusted on Same Job Same Pay laws

Saturday Gardening 5 April 2025

Former Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee on meeting her partner, Nathan Hansford

Should the Prime Minister live in Canberra?

Saturday Gardening 30 March

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David Pocock says independents have power as he seeks second term

Canberra has one of Australia's lowest bulk billing rates. Is that about to change?

Greens senator brings a whole salmon into the Senate chamber

ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell stands up to pressure from union

Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

Hellenic Club loses bid to refer $1.2m fine challenge to Supreme Court

Unions say Coalition can't be trusted on Same Job Same Pay laws

Albanese backs in vehicle emissions standard despite car makers' concerns

Australia Votes: Your Vote, Your Say

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Know your ABCs in an emergency

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How injury may cruel rising Wallabies star's hopes of facing Lions

Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'

Gout Gout isn't the only Aussie teen putting the athletics world on notice

Ex-All Black presses claim to face Lions as Wallabies skipper stands tall

Labor promises $100m for Canberra convention centre if re-elected

Australia's most unaffordable city for renters might surprise you

A battery for about $5k could cover most households' needs, experts say

Rainfall not matching the forecast have angered communities

French far-right leader compares own battle to Martin Luther King's struggle

Pope Francis makes surprise first appearance after hospital stay

Coalition commits extraordinary about-face on 'end' to work from home

Liberals dump NSW candidate who said women should not serve in ADF combat

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