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Parliament House cleaner retires after serving nine prime ministers
Luzia Borges has worked for every prime minister since Bob Hawke.
Politics
Rare lightning event as strikes hit every state and territory
It's extremely unusual to see active storms delivering lightning strikes concurrently to all eight Aussie states and territories.
Weather News
Police confiscate 3D-printed guns, ammunition from Canberra teenager's home
Police have seized four 3D-printed firearms and ammunition from a teenage boy in Canberra.
national
Network Ten 'utterly destroyed' Lehrmann's reputation, court told
The former Liberal staffer was suing over the broadcast of a speech by Brittany Higgins in February 2022.
Canberra
Dozen of calls for help as major storms hit Sydney
As of 5pm crews said they had had 77 callouts for help, including to a church where the roof has caved in due to rain.
national
'Bizarre': Woman arrested after running onto tarmac at Canberra Airport
The ordeal was captured on camera as witnesses watched in shock as she allegedly ran past airport security.
Canberra
Cop admits to giving false evidence in NRL star case
The most senior police officer behind the arrest of the pair apologised in court.
courts
'Lock me up with him': NRL stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell face court
NRL stars Jack Wighton and Latrell Mitchell fronted ACT Magistrate's club today following a 30th birthday brawl at a Canberra nightclub earlier this year.
national
Australians becoming parents later in life and having fewer children
More Australians are putting off having children until their 30s and having fewer when they do.
national
'No words': Family mourns after grandpa, three children lost in plane crash
9News understands they were aged 11, nine and six.
national
When clocks change for daylight saving
The change will mean longer, lighter days as summer draws nearer, and potentially a few days of confusion if you forget to change the clock on your microwave, car radio or analogue watch in time.
Daylight savings
The states and territories getting a public holiday in October
The October long weekend is a welcome public holiday for many people around Australia – but not everyone gets to enjoy it.
national
Woolies, ANZ customers scramble after dual software outages
Stores resorted to handwritten signs explaining the situation.
national
Miniature train derailment leaves four in hospital
Four people have been hospitalised after a miniature steam train at a popular Canberra tourist attraction derailed in the middle of school holidays.
Canberra
Arrest made over brutal cold case death of Canberra grandmother
A man has been arrested as police continue to investigate the 24-year-old cold case death of Canberra grandmother.
Melbourne
University boosting security after alleged stabbing on Canberra campus
Patrols around the campus will be increased in the wake of the incident, university officials said.
Stabbing
Former student charged after alleged stabbing on ANU campus
Alex Ophel is accused of a stabbing that left two women in hospital.
crimeTwo female students injured, one critical, after alleged stabbing
Two people have allegedly been stabbed and a third assaulted after an incident at the Australian National University.
Canberra
The most mispronounced places in Australia revealed
Australia is full of wonderful places and some have names that are easier to pronounce than others. It turns out many of us are turning to Google to find out the proper pronunciation.
national
Mystery lotto winner is $1 million richer after Saturday draw
A Canberra resident or visitor is $1 million richer and they don't know it yet.
national
Woman allegedly trafficked from Colombia to work in Canberra home
"She worked seven days a week and was not permitted to leave the home without being escorted."
Canberra
Proposed payroll hike for GPs a 'tax on sick people', expert says
NSW and Victoria ruled independent GPs would be hit with a 5.45 per cent and 4.85 per cent payroll tax respectively.
health
Brittany Higgins says police made her 'feel violated'
The former Liberal staffer's statement is the latest development to the ugly fallout from Walter Sofronoff's inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann's prosecution.
Brittany Higgins
Why foraging for wild mushrooms can end in painful death
A food safety expert has likened gathering wild mushrooms to a game of Russian roulette.
Poison
Lehrmann inquiry makes 'serious' misconduct findings against top prosecutor
The probe found former DPP Shane Drumgold "lost objectivity" and didn't act with "fairness and detachment".
courts
Board responsible for Lehrmann inquiry leaked report to media
Shane Drumgold was reportedly found to have lost his objectivity in prosecuting Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
courts
Aussie city set to shatter winter record dating back decades
According to Weatherzone, though the city had endured "a near-record run of frosty nights", the region's recent mild conditions during daylight hours will see records break.
Weather
School term dates for each state and territory in 2023 and 2024
Here is a list of the government school term dates for each Australian state and territory.
schoolSchool holiday dates in each state and territory for 2023 and 2024
See a full list of holiday dates for each state and territory's government schools here.
school
Woman and adult sons disappear overnight in Canberra
Hope Finesse, 49, and her sons Ben Mackonis, 22, and Sam Mackonis, 19, have not been seen or heard from from since about 7.30pm last night.
missing persons
'Tearless onions' to hit shelves at Woolworths
The onion is designed to be less likely to make you cry when you cut it.
Woolworths
What the world will look like in the year 5000, according to one AI model
China and Australia will look vastly different, according to these forecasts.
Artificial Intelligence
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia reflects on 500 days of war
When Russian soldiers marched into Ukraine on February 24 last year the world watched on in disbelief.
national
Senior referee charged with indecently assaulting teen girl at junior tournament
A senior referee is accused of indecently assaulting a 16-year-old referee during a national children's football tournament in Canberra.
crime
'Severe warnings likely': Destructive cold fronts coming
Damaging winds, driving showers, and even snow and hail, are threatening to rain down from above as a "complex" system unleashes.
Wild Weather
Powerful 'yes' dress among Midwinter Ball glamour in Canberra
This year's Midwinter Ball has turned out some stunning outfits, including one with a powerful Indigenous Voice statement.
Politics
Which Australian state has the most public holidays?
Click through to see Australia's states, ranked by how many public holidays they have.
public holidays
Man extradited, charged with murder over fatal St Clair stabbing
A man has been charged with murder after he was extradited from Canberra to New South Wales for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Sydney's west last week.
murder
When and where are double demerits in place for the June long weekend?
Not all jurisdictions in Australia have the same road safety strategies in place; while some opt for double demerits, others take a different approach.
road safety
ACT passes laws protecting intersex people from surgeries without consent
After decades of campaigning, the country's first laws protecting intersex people from unnecessary medical procedures without their consent have passed in the ACT today.
LGBTIQ
ACT prosecutor Shane Drumgold on leave amid Lehrmann trial inquiry
The ACT's Director of Public Prosecutions has gone on leave after a bruising cross-examination at an inquiry into the investigation and trial of former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann.
courts
Lehrmann's lawyer accuses prosecutor of 'aligning' with Higgins
Steven Whybrow said he wasn't happy with a public statement given by ACT chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold on the day the DPP announced it would not proceed with a retrial.
courts
Man arrested over throwing hamburger through police car's window
The marked police car was carrying out a patrol when the fast food item came flying through the window.
crime
'It's sterilisation, basically': The irreversible operations happening to Aussie babies
Years later, the victims of these surgeries are speaking out over what they say has left them extremely damaged.
LGBTIQ
Majority of jurors 'willing to convict' Bruce Lehrmann of rape, inquiry told
The inquiry into the handling of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann has heard explosive claims about the jury and the potential outcome of the case.
Canberra
Stunning claims made by prosecutor at inquiry into Lehrmann trial
Shane Drumgold SC said a series of "strange events" occurred throughout the case, leading him to believe "federal interference" was involved.
courts
Canberra man jailed after riding e-scooter at 100km/h and attempting to evade police
Bodycam footage played to the ACT Magistrates Court shows James Cole riding the scooter along the edge of Majura Parkway, passing cars while ACT Police on motorbikes attempt to pull him over on December 23 last year.
Canberra
Man 'holds Nick Kyrgios' mum at gunpoint, steals green Tesla'
The 32-year-old man allegedly held Kyrgios' mother at gunpoint before stealing the tennis star's car.
crime
Lawyer seeks Bruce Lehrmann's sworn statement on events
A lawyer defending lawsuits brought by Bruce Lehrmann against media who reported Brittany Higgins' claim she was raped by a co-worker at Parliament House wants him to give a sworn statement of what he says happened.
Brittany Higgins
