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Warnings downgraded but out-of-control bushfires continue to burn in Victoria and Tasmania

Extreme fire danger and total bans declared for large parts of the east coast with sweltering temperature accompanied by hot and dry winds

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True grit: Bateman gives Cowboys coach key ingredient

North Queensland coach Todd Payten reveals the vital area the side must improve in 2025 and why recruit John Bateman is part of the answer.

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Canberra Raiders earmark Pattie as long-term hooker

Canberra have re-signed up-and-coming hooker Owen Pattie, as Tyrone Munro and Brodie Jones ink new NRL deals of their own.

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Peter Dutton wants to cut public service jobs in Canberra. Here’s what happened last time

There are 26,000 more APS employees than in 2022 but the bill for contractors has fallen from its Covid pandemic peak

The Guardian - AU

Maoris call on NRL to prevent All Stars absences

Maori coach Adam Blair says the NRL must police and enforce the availability of players in the All Stars matches.

AAP

Sydney FC ALW title defence in strife after City loss

Mariana Speckmaier's wonderful strike earned A-League Women leaders Melbourne City a 2-1 win over struggling Sydney FC while Adelaide and Canberra drew 1-1.

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Reimer delivers as Brumbies bag rare win in Fiji

Brumbies flanker Luke Reimer scored two second-half tries to help the Canberra side nail a 36-32 SRP victory in Fiji - the first Australian team to do so.

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Australia 'cannot dumb its way to greatness': Shorten

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has started his new role as the University of Canberra's vice-chancellor, outlining his vision during tough times.

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Nicho shines as Sharks overrun Raiders in NRL trial

Cronulla's second-stringers have outclassed Canberra's, scoring 40 unanswered points to clinch an easy pre-season challenge victory at GIO Stadium.

AAP

Australia, China trade barbs over midair encounter above South China Sea

Canberra says Chinese jet dropped flares nears its air force plane as China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion.

Al Jazeera

Grattan on Friday: Albanese and Trump put Australia in holding patterns on election timing and tariffs

When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy waiting game.

The Conversation

New play Housework is a future Australian classic – a Don’s Party for our time

Housework, a new play by Emily Steel, lifts the rock off politics to expose its crawling, ruthless, yet undeniably comic underside. The result is masterful, hilarious and deeply incisive.

The Conversation

All Stars a chance for Puru to prove he belongs in NRL

Cronulla's new recruit Hohepa Puru is hoping to prove he belongs at NRL level by putting on a show for the Indigenous All Stars.

AAP

Fogarty philosophical in Raiders' halves-spot battle

No.7 Jamal Fogarty is undaunted at having to play for his future this season, vying with Ethan Sanders and Ethan Strange for a Canberra halves spot long term.

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Rare Corpse Flower Blooms In Australian Capital

Discover the rare and fascinating phenomenon of corpse flowers blooming in Australia, emitting a pungent odor that draws crowds.

The Independent UK

Australia holds its nose for the 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months

A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months

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Raiders outgun understrength Panthers in NRL trial

Canberra's NRL future-proofing looks set to bear fruit in 2025 after the Raiders clinched a 22-16 trial win over Penrith.

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How to Make the Most of a Small Meeting Room in Canberra

Small meeting rooms can often feel restrictive, but with the right approach, they can become highly functional and efficient spaces. Whether used for brainstorming sessions, client consultations, or team collaborations, a compact meeting area can be ...

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Ireland's Canberra duo set to duel with Scots' Wallaby

Canberra's Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham are making good progress after injury and are set to play in the European champions' Six Nations clash with Scotland.

The Guardian - AU

‘Complex’ blaze at Sydney recycling factory – as it happened

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Unbeaten City snatch Victory draw, Mariners batter Jets

Melbourne City have drawn 1-1 with Melbourne Victory to remain top of the A-League Women, while Central Coast thrashed Newcastle and Canberra defeated Perth.

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Brumbies disappointed by Canberra Rugby World Cup snub

Rugby union legends have questioned why Canberra has been overlooked as a Rugby World Cup host, with the capital's aging stadium blamed for the snub.

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Canberra's Ireland rugby duo set sights on England

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen, Ireland's Canberra rugby recruits, have been selected to face England in the Six Nations opener in Dublin.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: where Dutton’s cost-cutting axe could fall, pushback at Trump’s grants pause, Mona Lisa to move

Analysis shows many of the public service jobs added by Labor are not actually in Canberra

The Guardian - AU

Dutton wants to slash thousands of government jobs in an Elon Musk-style crusade. But what’s actually on the chopping block?

Cutting the 36,000 new public servant roles created under Albanese could lead to delayed payments and affect disability services, Labor says

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