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Police arrested the man after the woman was found nude on a street. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman allegedly trapped, assaulted for days in Canberra home

A man will face court after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he trapped in a Canberra home over a number of days.

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Ex-Australian treasurer Peter Costello filmed shirt-fronting a journalist.

Nine board meets over Costello’s future after airport stoush

The Nine board has met to discuss the future of embattled chairman Peter Costello as some of the media company’s biggest names censured his alleged assault against a young journalist at Canberra Airport.

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The husband of an elderly woman found dead in her Canberra hone is being questioned by police. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Elderly man arrested after wife found dead inside home

The 86-year-old husband of a woman found dead in her Canberra home is being interviewed by police in what detectives believe is a domestic violence homicide.

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Students barricade the pro-Palestine protest camp at the Australian National University on Monday.

Police are set to move in on pro-Palestine protesters today

A high-noon directive to move looms for pro-Palestine protesters camped at the Australian National University with police threatening action.

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Tensions are mounting at universities across Australia over pro-Palestine encampments.

Another pro-Palestine uni camp turfed as tensions rise

Tensions are mounting at universities across Australia over pro-Palestine encampments as two universities warn students to abandon their protests.

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A hearing will begin into a detained Iranian immigrant who is making a legal bid for freedom. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Hearings begin in landmark legal challenge on indefinite detention

A landmark legal challenge that triggered urgent laws and could decide the fates of immigrants across the nation will be heard in Australia's highest court.

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Kirsty Clarke, 37, is a member of the Victims Identification Unit in the Australian Federal Police, based in Canberra.

Meet the mother who hunts down online child sex predators

When this victim ID specialist sits down at her desk in the AFP’s Canberra headquarters each morning, she faces an excruciating dilemma.

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(L-R) Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Australian Transport Minister Catherine King and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese take a look at a car undergoing the Real-World Testing of Vehicle Efficiency program outside Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, October 18, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Toyota backs clean car plan after Albo buckles on ‘ute tax’

The nation’s top-selling car brand is backing the Federal Government’s contentious clean car plan after it softened targets for utes and delayed the start of a new penalties system

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Minister for Immigration Andrew Giles and Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil during a division in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

‘Problem’ nations banned from Australia under new visa laws

The Federal Government will be given powers to force non-citizens who refuse to be deported to return home or go to jail, and block new visa applications from those applying from ‘removal concern countries’.

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A two-year social media ban or prison could be on the cards for Australians who glamorise their crimes

'It's got to stop': Jail for Aussies who post their crimes

A two-year social media ban or prison could be on the cards for Australians who glamorise their crimes, under the coalition's plan to address youth offending.

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The North Wollongong Surf Life Saving Club and seawall.

Dozens of jobs lost as builder enters administration

The collapse of a prominent Canberra building firm has resulted in more than 60 employees losing their jobs.

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Paid parental leave will increase incrementally from 20 weeks to a maximum of 26.

Half a year of paid parental leave on its way

Paid parental leave will increase incrementally from 20 weeks to a maximum of 26 by mid-2026. Read everything you need to know about the changes.

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Another immigration detention court challenge will put pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Labor sweats High Court clash over indefinite detention

The fate of some detained asylum seekers and refugees rests in the hands of the High Court, as the Albanese government attempts to block further releases.

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Anthony Albanese has rejected criticisms of the latest distribution of GST revenue.

Albo rejects short-change claims in ‘absurd’ GST carve-up

The prime minister has rejected claims some eastern states are being deliberately short-changed after NSW and Queensland's share of GST revenue was slashed.

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Mehreen Faruqi, the Lady of Lahore, and Pauline Hanson, the Incel of Ipswich, are not polite people.

Feelings ruled admissible in Hanson racial vilification case

Witness accounts detailing how a public message made them feel will be used as evidence in a racial vilification case brought by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi against One Nation founder Pauline Hanson. 

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