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Inside the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast failings

Bureau of Meteorology chief executive Dr Andrew Johnson turned up to Senate estimates last month without his right-hand man, Peter Stone, many of the...

Frydenberg tilt exposes Liberals’ skirmish

The undercurrents of self-doubt in the Liberal Party bubbled to the surface earlier in the week, with a rush to return former treasurer and...

ABC’s director of news on defending journalists

Justin Stevens is adamant he stands up for his journalists. The director of news at the ABC runs through a list of staff he...

Exclusive: Disgraced consultancy to run government ethics training

Despite a string of scandals involving lying and overcharging, KPMG has been hired by the peak agency representing the Australian Public Service to run...

Major update on investigation into Melbourne rollercoaster incident

The investigation into an incident at the Melbourne Royal Show in 2022 that left a young woman with horrific injuries is one step closer...

Elderly woman forced to wait almost 10 hours at Adelaide hospital amid crisis

An 84-year-old woman has been forced to wait almost 10 hours at an Adelaide hospital as the city keeps elective surgeries on hold amid...

Teenager allegedly trapped and sexually assaulted by rideshare driver

A Melbourne teenager was allegedly held captive and raped by a Victorian rideshare driver early on Monday morning.The 19-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted after...

Ban on Ozempic replicas causes concern for weight-loss patients

Weight-loss patients have expressed their disappointment at the government's plan to enforce a blanket ban on replicas of the drug Ozempic later this year.The...

‘Without hope we’re doomed’: Legendary conservationist Jane Goodall graces Taronga Zoo

Dozens of students met legendary conservationist Jane Goodall at Sydney's Taronga Zoo today as part of her youth action group.Goodall met with students from...

Pregnant mum and her unborn baby are tragically killed in car crash

A pregnant mother and her unborn child have been killed in a car crash in Queensland.Meggen Jade, also known as Meg Priest,...

PM warns of nuclear energy, ‘catastrophic’ impacts of China war

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Australia’s pathway to net zero should not involve nuclear as he warned of the “catastrophic” impacts of a...

New tunnel proposed for light rail to Woden

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development,...

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