Defence skips competitive tender process to award Palantir multimillion-dollar contract
Defence awards Palantir multi-million dollar contract without competition. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘Reprisal attacks’: Australia’s warning after Israel and the US attack Iran
There is a risk of “further escalation across the region”, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has warned. Source:...
Israel confirms missile attack on Iran after multiple explosions in Tehran
Israel has launched a missile attack against Iran, the Israeli defence minister said on Saturday. Source: Read More
Grocery grace as subsidy helps bring down outback costs
Remote Indigenous communities will benefit from capped grocery costs as a subsidy that helps bring down exorbitant outback prices is...
Accused car thieves in custody after alleged violent crime spree
Police allege a link to multiple carjackings. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘Sometimes you have to use force’: Trump on Iran
Sources say there is a recognition inside the US camp that taking on Iran would be more difficult than the...
Fossil wonderland submitted for World Heritage listing
An Australian home to evidence of animal life from 600 million years ago will be put forward as the country’s...
Taliban says it’s open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul and other Afghan towns
As the hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan are increasing, the Taliban officials say they “want to resolve this matter through...
Chris Minns’ stormtroopers. Guns for graffiti, silence for the dead
The NSW government is creating a heavily resourced policing unit of around 250 officers, prioritising hate crimes above other violence....
Arrow pierces woman’s car on Fairbairn Avenue
Police are seeking witnesses. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Trump raises prospect of ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
Trump described Cuba as a failing nation in need of change and said he had been hearing about the country’s...
Warner Bros signs $US110 billion deal with Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $US110 billion ($A155 billion) deal signed on...
Queen Mary to begin Australia state visit next month in Uluru
Queen Mary of Denmark is leading an enormous green energy-focused business delegation with her when she and husband, King Frederik...
Love economics collides with attraction technology
Romantics may hear the word love and think ‘at first sight’ or ‘is blind’ or ‘conquers all’. But research economists...
Geocon puts Marriott-branded Midnight Hotel up for sale
The hotel forms part of the Midnight precinct in Braddon. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Worse than a prison sentence: The stateless British schoolgirl with lessons for Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’
Could the Australians trying to come home from a Syrian refugee camp face a similar fate to that of al-Roj’s...
Ali’s friend died awaiting a visa. A new pathway could help LGBTQI+ refugees like him
With resettlement options collapsing worldwide, a new community-led initiative will help LGBTQI+ people get to safety in Australia. Source: Read...
Homecoming Queen: Mary to begin state visit at Uluru
Mary mania is set to sweep Australia. Tasmania’s own Danish queen and husband, King Frederik, will next month embark on...
US consumer prices increase strongly in January
US producer prices accelerated in January, with the cost of goods outside the volatile food and energy category increasing by...
Workers break ground as main construction begins on Canberra’s new theatre
New 2000-seat venue on track to open in 2028. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Case Muzzled. Court strikes out injured coal miner, backs BHP
BHP has won sweeping suppression orders against coal miner Simon Turner after a court threw out the miner’s case. Stephanie...
‘Absolute dream’: candidate’s hope for sex abuse reform
Laws protecting survivors of child sexual abuse should be standardised across Australia, a candidate in a critical federal by-election says....
EU fast-tracks trade deal with South American bloc
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will start to “provisionally implement” a massive trade deal with the Mercosur bloc...
Muso carjacked at knifepoint during Facebook Marketplace sale
Robber posing as buyer drove off in car from Gordon after threatening owner at knifepoint. Source: The Canberra Times –...
Harvey Norman shares tumble despite big profit growth
Harvey Norman has delivered double-digit sales growth and raised its dividend, but the retailer’s shares have taken a tumble. The...
Pakistan declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after launching airstrikes in multiple cities
It comes after months of clashes between the two neighbours along the frontier. Source: Read More
Writer pays for lies that ‘humiliated’ church leader
False accusations about the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia have cost a journalist more than $300,000. Alkis...
‘Courageous’ victim of teacher was entitled to expect safety, not abuse: judge
Marist Brothers College teacher abused homeless 16yo in 1980s. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
‘Significant progress’ made during US and Iran talks — but no sign of a deal yet
The discussions about the decades-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear work come amid growing tension in the Middle East. Source: Read...
A peek at the stunning new Australian War Memorial space nicknamed the ‘lung’
A place for a brew among the horrors of war. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Major insurer faces legal trouble over online discounts
Tens of thousands of Budget Direct customers lost promised insurance discounts worth a total of $3.3 million in savings, the...
End of an era: historic Manuka milk bar closes after rent hike
Downtown Cafe closes as owner focuses on My Cafe. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Trump’s Board of Peace. Muslim countries along for uncertain ride
While Australia is yet to respond to Donald Trump’s Board of Peace invite, several Muslim countries have, including Indonesia. What...
Maggie Beer group back in the black despite tough half
The company named after beloved Australian chef Maggie Beer is still considering the possible sale of its popular hampers business,...
‘Welcome to Westminster’: views split on handling ACT caretaker period
Make ACTPS publish information during election lead up, inquiry says. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read More
Driver impairment in question after ACT records six road deaths in two months
No drivers referred by police for testing retained unconditional licences, study finds. Source: The Canberra Times – Local News Read...