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Brittany Higgins has told a Canberra court she "made a mistake" in her testimony and did not have the dress she wore on the night she was allegedly raped under her bed for six months. Elizabeth Byrne reports.

The lease required Russia to build an embassy within three years, but, after 11 years, only a small consular building is finished.

Mr Sogavare says Solomon Islands and Australia are proud members of the Pacific family that share a deep and enduring history.

The Albanese government says the interim wage rise shows it is committed to "be better" than its predecessor when bargaining with its workforce.

Deputy leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley has accused Anthony Albanese of breaching the faith of Australians over uncertainty of the Coalition's stage three tax cuts.

The trial of Bruce Lehrmann — who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of raping his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 — continues in the Australian Capital Territory.

The prosecution has given a detailed account of the events surrounding the alleged assault. Brittany Higgins has described her position as 'very disposable' in the office of senator Linda Reynolds.

Peter Cormick started making arduous trips on a "dangerous goat track" while unwell after waiting six months to access radiation treatment for his prostate cancer.

Three in four family doctors say they are burnt-out, and most practice owners fear they will close their surgeries due to mounting costs, a survey finds.

The court has heard more of Ms Higgins's police interviews, in which she discusses her work relationship with Mr Lehrmann before the alleged offence. Elizabeth Byrne reports.

The fatality near Griffith this morning follows eight deaths and 70 injuries across the long weekend.

The ACT Supreme Court is told Brittany Higgins did not seek medical treatment for her alleged rape but did take a pregnancy test weeks later, while working on the federal election campaign in Perth.

The Royal Australian Mint will release two coins containing nods to long-running programs and to aspects of Australian life that the ABC has covered.

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann appears in court, charged with raping his then colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in March 2019.

Lawyers for tennis player Nick Kyrgios are attempting to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week as widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from the NT through to Tasmania. 

Public funding of education was cut in Australia during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, as most of the OECD did the opposite, according to a new report.

Hakan Halit Eren, 33, faced court today after allegedly sexual assaulting his date four times in a car, shortly after meeting her.

Janet spent a year in hospital waiting for changes to her NDIS plan to be approved and supported accommodation to be found. The ACT government wants to streamline the process so others can discharge faster. 

The Regional Banking Taskforce is calling on banks to improve communication with regional customers and ensure local councils receive forewarnings of branch closures.

A damning Senate report, ongoing community tension, and a looming government review hang over the Inland Rail, but is this vital infrastructure project really running off track?

The capital had just 70 Nepal-born residents a decade ago, but Nepali is now the third-most-spoken language in Canberra homes, after English and Mandarin.

Industry advocates say Australia should be a leader in adopting zero-emissions freight vehicles, but they say there needs to be more policy work on the government side.

The Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia says Russia's annexation announcements does not change anything for the country, calling on Australia for more weapons.

Everywhere you looked over the past few days it seemed the super-charged transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy was on display. So what's next?