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No shift in Australia defence policy after Xi meeting -diplomat

A meeting between Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a step towards normalising ties after years of diplomatic freeze but would not bring a shift in Canberra's defence policy, Australian diplomats said.

Reuters

There's a chance this Canberra baby is the world's 8 billionth person

Anybody born on November 15, 2022 may have been the world's 8 billionth person.

The Canberra Times

Thousands to miss out if seaplane proposal goes ahead, yacht club warns

The National Capital Authority push for seaplanes between Sydney and Canberra.

The Canberra Times

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China's Xi urges better ties following rare summit with Australian PM

China's President Xi Jinping met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the margins of the G20 summit in Bali, marking the first time in five years that the leaders of the two countries have had a formal sitdown.

Radio France Internationale

Community battery could power next stage of new north Canberra suburb

The suburb powered by renewable energy will save residents money, the government says.

The Canberra Times

Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping meeting marks potential thawing of relations. Here's what drove the freeze

It's been six years since the Chinese president sat down with an Australian leader, as trade wars, China's growing presence in the Pacific and diplomatic spats soured relations.

ABC News

NCA to back seaplanes operating daily flights to and from the lake

The National Capital Authority push for seaplanes between Sydney and Canberra

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Legal Aid refuses to pay ransom demanded by international hackers

One client has had a security system installed due to the hack.

The Canberra Times

Canberra 2020 bushfire inquest postponed

An inquest into Canberra's devastating 2020 bushfires has been adjourned just one day into evidence about the monster blaze in the Orroral Valley.

AAP

Inquest told army helicopter started 2020 Canberra bushfires

Army crew on a helicopter that started Canberra's devastating 2020 bushfires were landing for a toilet break when they ignited the blaze.

The New Daily

Japan could host Australian nuclear subs

Japan's ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami has offered to play a greater role in the AUKUS security alliance, branding Canberra an important ally.

AAP

Canberra teenager charged with rape, sharing images without consent following complaints from three alleged victims

A 17-year-old Canberra boy is granted bail, charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, as police appeal to the public for more alleged victims to come forward.

ABC News

Veterans treat PTSD with equine therapy while helping ex-racehorses in documentary The Healing

Filmmaker Nick Barkla has watched veterans, often homeless or living with trauma, find peace and relief through a horsemanship program. Now, his work will be screened at Parliament House in Canberra.

ABC News

Canberra women travel to Holland to hear verdicts in MH17 murder trial

The 2014 murder trial of 298 people on board Malaysian Airlines MH17 shot down over the Ukraine will reach its conclusion this week.

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Inquest told army helicopter started blaze

Two army personnel in charge of a helicopter that started Canberra's 2020 Orroral Valley bushfire have given evidence to an inquest at the ACT Coroners Court.

AAP

Man charged with Canberra Hospital murder

An 18-year-old man has been arrested for murder following an incident at Canberra Hospital overnight.

ABC News

Man charged with murder after allegedly assaulting another patient in Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit

An 18-year-old allegedly assaults a 38-year-old man in the Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit.

The Canberra Times

New thunderstorm warning for Canberra

Emergency services remain concerned about potential flash floods in the next 36 hours.

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Canberra Airport security scanner staff trained in sensitively helping passengers with prostheses

Passing through airport security is a mild inconvenience, if anything, for most passengers — but for Gillian Horton it can cause intense anxiety.

The Canberra Times

'Economic euthanasia': ACT vets, pet rescuers warn against disturbing trend

From "convenience" killing to starving pensioners, Canberra vet and rescue staff see two extremes of post-pandemic pet ownership.

The Canberra Times

Playing with fire: The ACT needs more homes, but at what cost?

As the capital grapples with an unfolding housing crisis, the ACT government is considering further expansion into the western edge of the territory that burned almost 20 years ago.

ABC News

Australian National University students stuck interstate during COVID-19 lockdown fight rental charges

Kate Aston and Sigourney Vallis were charged thousands of dollars in rent after they left their university residence last year — and could not return due to travel restrictions.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's own travel guides meet the Travel Guides in Vanuatu

The cast of the hit Channel Nine show was in party mode.

The Canberra Times

'I feel ashamed': Remorseful kangaroo killers avoid convictions as jail terms overturned

Four offenders, who were underage when they killed the animals with a car and a hammer near Canberra, have been re-sentenced to probation without conviction.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's top women in technology recognised

The Women in ICT (WIC) awards were held in Canberra on Friday night

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