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Policy feared to be unpopular in seats with high numbers of working professional women now only applies to Canberra-based bureaucrats

Thousands of public servants are being promised no major change to employment agreements if the coalition is elected as Labor pledges to keep everything as is.

Chief political correspondent Michelle Grattan talks with political editor Amanda Dunn about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, their potential impact on the election campaign, Labor’s bid to give workers a real wage increase, and why Peter Dutton won’t live in Canberra if he becomes prime minister.

Hudson Young was the first victim of the NRL's high-tackle crackdown after being sin-binned against Cronulla, but the Canberra forward has avoided a ban.

An otherwise dull second half exploded into life in the final seconds, as Sebastian Kris scored late to seal a famous 24-20 NRL win for Canberra over Cronulla.

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says he will sit down with Jamal Fogarty's management "at the right time", despite a looming contract deadline.

Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has warned the NRL's head-high crackdown could lead to teams finishing with fewer men on the field.

Peter Dutton came perilously close to a DOGE moment on Monday night, when he was asked about getting the “woke” agendas out of the education system. Noting the Commonwealth government “doesn’t own or run a school”, Dutton told a Sky audience in Brisbane that people wondered why there was “a…

This election is already shaping up as very much about energy. But notably, ambitions for and debate about combatting climate change have receded in recent times.

Four days into the campaign and we’re already knee-deep in the tried-and-tested campaign strategies