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National Political lead David Speers explains the catalyst that led to Andrew Hastie's resignation from front bench.

Southern and eastern Australia are forecast to see a surge of summer-like warmth, as high fire danger warnings are issued across several parts of the country.

Female participation in rugby league across the Canberra region has reached a record high. Despite this, both women's teams in Queanbeyan have been forced to fold mid-season due to a player shortage.

A film starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, Together, is pulled from China after AI censorship of a queer couple in early screenings.

Almost a year on from the territory election, ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury says sitting on the crossbench is "invigorating".

Documents obtained by the ABC under a freedom of information request reveal that a complaint about Leanne Castley was formally lodged on June 25, though it was later withdrawn.

A prisoner has been sentenced to additional jail time, after admitting to biting off part of the ear of another inmate during a fight after a volleyball game.

Here's your quick pocket guide on daylight saving as Australia comes into the warmer months.

Whether you love beetles or the giant mantis it's time to cast your vote for Australia's top insect.

The Greens have urged the federal government to swiftly secure the release of a number of Australians who were detained by Israel while sailing to Gaza.

In the 41 years since the first Australians summitted Mt Everest, the mountain has been transformed into a tourist attraction. Does the original magic still exist?  

A Canberra man has captured footage of the dramatic moment a magpie plucked his earphone from his ear.

Details of a sophisticated drug distribution system run by a teenager emerge after she pleads guilty to charges including attempting to possess a marketable quantity of cocaine.

A Canberra squash club with half a century of history is slated for apartments, devastating club stalwarts.

Men sent to Victoria's Dhurringile mansion and farm from the British care system as children form a friendship lasting six decades.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape confirms his cabinet has formally approved a landmark defence treaty with Australia.

For the past year, Australia's oceans have been hotter than ever before. The impacts are being felt all across the nation — as far away from the coast as you can get.

Carers say a "broken sector" is letting down their loved ones with dementia, while a new study shows "confronting" diagnosis delays.

After 15 years of international rugby union, Wallabies veteran James Slipper announces he is drawing the curtain on his Test career.

The closure of the three bases will take effect in 2026 and affect about 70 personnel, who will be supported throughout the process, the airline said.

After 36 years working as a house cleaner, Judy Harman needs a knee replacement, but there are hundreds of people in front of her on the wait list for orthopaedic surgery in Canberra.

Greens senator Barbara Pocock says the government's 5 per cent housing deposit scheme is a "sick joke" that will inflate house prices.

Journalist Rick Morton didn't want to write a book about Robodebt. Now that book, Mean Streak, has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for non-fiction.  

The ACT government will expand the use of electronic body scanners to the courts after their use in Canberra's only prison saw a dramatic drop in the need to strip search prisoners.

The ACT government will expand the use of electronic body scanners to the courts after their use in Canberra's only prison saw a dramatic drop in the need to strip search prisoners.