Canberra businesses need relief from construction chaos
A committee report finds Canberra hospitality businesses are struggling with construction disruptions and bureaucratic red tape, and calls for stronger government support.
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Sisters bring music to dementia patients
Two young pianists discovered that music reaches people with dementia when other memories fade, and now perform at care facilities.
7 cards 1m 40sFinal race marks end of Sydney's 94-year greyhound track
Wentworth Park closes after nearly a century, ending a working-class institution amid animal welfare concerns and industry relocation plans.
12 cards 3mBogong moths fool weather radars across NSW
Massive swarms of migrating bogong moths are appearing on rain radars as if they were rainfall, giving scientists an unexpected tool to track the endangered insects.
9 cards 2mMortgages cheaper than rent in Australian suburbs
As rents surge and house prices stall, dozens of Australian suburbs now cost less to buy than rent, opening a rare window for tenants to become homeowners.
8 cards 1m 50sSydney's greyhound track closes after 94 years
Wentworth Park holds its final race meeting before demolition and return to parkland, ending a century of racing history.
7 cards 1m 40sAustralia's first Vietnamese heritage museum opens
Melbourne opens the nation's first museum dedicated to Vietnamese-Australian history after a decade-long community campaign.
8 cards 2mCormann warns against copying populist policies
The OECD chief tells Australia's mainstream parties that mimicking One Nation will not solve cost of living or boost productivity.
7 cards 1m 50sHundreds mourn Jayda Allen Bonner at Melbourne vigil
A 21-year-old Indigenous woman killed in Carlton is remembered as family and advocates demand action on domestic violence.
8 cards 2mWallaroos demand more after crushing Scotland
Australia's rugby team thrashed Scotland 56-12 but captain Siokapesi Palu Sekona says they are far from their best.
6 cards 1m 30sQantas cancels flight after bedbugs found
Qantas cancels Rome-Perth flight after bedbugs discovered in economy seats.
4 cards 40sTonga stuns England, puts hosts on World Cup brink
Tonga's 30-12 victory over England at the Rugby League World Cup leaves the English facing elimination for the first time.
7 cards 2mMurray Cod return to Lake Bonney after years away
Around 600 mature Murray Cod were released into Lake Bonney in South Australia's Riverland, expected to breed and boost local fishing tourism.
7 cards 1m 40sGriffith turns oranges into art for spring festival
The NSW town's 29th Citrus Sculptures event showcases 60 artworks made from over 100,000 pieces of local fruit, celebrating agriculture and multiculturalism.
6 cards 1m 40sMulino admits government knew of ATO credit card ban in July
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino concedes the government was aware months before the public that the tax office planned to stop accepting credit card payments.
11 cards 3mMan charged with murder in St Albans stabbing
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 56-year-old died from stab wounds in Melbourne's west.
3 cards 50sGas firm held secret talks months before telling Albany
ATCO Australia discussed scrapping Albany's LPG network with the state government eight months before customers found out, drawing criticism for lack of transparency.
7 cards 1m 50sButi's university merger plan hits turbulence
Western Australia's education minister pushes a three-way university merger as his legacy project, but opposition mounts over errors in the business case.
7 cards 1m 50sFive years on, family demands answers for missing WA man
Jeremiah Rivers disappeared in Queensland in 2021. A coroner found he likely met foul play, but his family is still waiting for someone to be held accountable.
9 cards 2mWoman arrested after Adelaide hit-run spree
A 32-year-old Pooraka woman was arrested after five vehicle collisions across Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs, allegedly assaulting two police officers during arrest.
3 cards 1mBPT Support Level Analysis
BPT stock holds key support as oil prices could trigger explosive momentum.
3 cards 30sDMC Boys dream worldwide after King Stingray show
A reggae-rock band from remote Queensland opens for Australia's biggest rock act and sets sights on global success.
8 cards 2mCummins' gamble backfires as Australia fights back on day one
Pat Cummins chose to bowl in Cape Town and watched South Africa pile on runs, but his bowlers staged a dramatic afternoon fightback to limit the damage.
9 cards 2mMeghan and Harry's Australia Clue
Meghan Markle's Junior MasterChef Australia role hints at Sussexes' potential move to Australia.
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