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Federal anti-corruption officers have carried out a raid at Parliament House.

Parliament House raided by anti-corruption commission

The national anti-corruption commission has confirmed they conducted a raid on Parliament House in Canberra.

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Raiders star Josh Papalii will face court over a late-night incident in Canberra. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Raiders star charged by police over late-night pub drama

Canberra forward Josh Papalii will front an ACT court after allegedly smashing glasses and refusing to leave while on a night out.

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Police are now searching for the suspects.

Dance party terror as men assault, rob multiple victims

A dance party held in a forest has been thrown into chaos as masked intruders arrived and robbed and assaulted the attendees.

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Police have charged a man for vandalising the Australian War Memorial.

Man charged after war memorial vandalism spree

A man allegedly responsible for vandalising one of Australia’s most sacred sites has been charged by police. 

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A red p-plate motorbike rider has lost his license less than 24 hours after it was first issued. 

P-plater loses licence after 24 hours for ridiculous speed

A P-plater was clocked doing incredible speed by police and has had his licence revoked only hours after receiving it.

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Paracetamol overdose revealed as the partial cause of death of a 73-year-old woman in Canberra Hospital in 2021, a coroner’s report has found.

Sharyn was given paracetamol when she arrived at hospital. It wound up killing her

The coroner found the hospital lacked ’specific’ procedures relating to paracetamol administration at the time.

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An arsonist set himself alight while torching Gold Blades Barbers in Gungahlin, Canberra.

Bumbling arsonist sets himself alight while torching store

CCTV footage shows the moment the arsonist sets the barbershop on fire, accidentally igniting himself in the process.

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A child was burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser, an investigation found. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Questacon fined after child burnt by plasma globe

Questacon, also known as the National Science and Technology Centre, was charged after a child was allegedly burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser.

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Fines over $15.3 million have been dished out to a sushi chain and its boss for underpaying staff. (Angela Brkic/AAP PHOTOS)

Record fine for sushi chain's 'audacious' worker rorts

A popular sushi chain has been fined over $15.3 million for deliberately underpaying migrant workers in a record result for the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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A woman used her smartwatch to alert police to an ongoing domestic violence attack at her ACT home on Saturday, police allege.

Girlfriend triggers rescue from alleged DV attack with smartwatch

The woman was barricaded in her home during an ongoing alleged assault when she raised the alarm.

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An AFP officer is accused of perjury, perverting the course of justice and hiding evidence.

AFP officer who led Higgins rape probe charged with perjury

The officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with perjury and other offences in matters that are unrelated to the case surrounding Bruce Lehrmann.

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Ilysha Perry was one of two women allegedly stabbed by Alex Ophel.

Major update in case of man accused of uni stabbing frenzy

Alex Ophel has been committed to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court after allegedly stabbing two students at the Australian National University.

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A group of AFP officers have dropped their defamation case against former ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold.

AFP cops drop civil case against Bruce Lehrmann prosecutor

There has been a bombshell development in the Federal Court action between a group of Australian Federal Police officers, the ACT Government and its former Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold.

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A person has died following a collision between a motorbike and a truck in Canberra.

Rider dies after shocking two-vehicle crash

The motorbike and the truck crashed into each other while travelling in opposite directions along a major road.

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