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Guinness crowns Australian town crier as world's loudest person
ACT strengthens fuel transparency laws amid global supply uncertainty
ACT Confirms Preferred Route for Woden Light Rail Extension
Australia's economy grows 2.1%, but living standards aren't keeping pace
Tehran warns attacks will trigger 'faster, heavier' response
ACT advances legal reforms to boost protections and transparency
ACT Public School Enrolments Open for 2027
Tough crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping products in Canberra
Volatile electorate delivers mixed results for all parties in latest polls
US-Iran tensions set to intensify as neither side backs down
Guinness crowns Australian town crier as world's loudest person
ACT strengthens fuel transparency laws amid global supply uncertainty
ACT Confirms Preferred Route for Woden Light Rail Extension
Australia's economy grows 2.1%, but living standards aren't keeping pace
Tehran warns attacks will trigger 'faster, heavier' response
The ACT Government has progressed a series of legislative reforms aimed at strengthening community protections, improving transparency and modernising the Territory's legal framework. A package of reforms addresses emerging harms, streamlines justice processes, reduces unnecessary regulation and expands public access to information.
Families across the ACT will be able to begin enrolling students for the 2027 school year from Monday 4 May, with applications opening for children entering preschool through to year 12 at a new school. The ACT Government has confirmed that every child from kindergarten to year 12 remains guaranteed a place at their local public school within their Priority Enrolment Area (PEA).
The ACT Government has joined forces with the Australian Border Force and several partner agencies to carry out a major enforcement operation targeting the illicit tobacco trade across Canberra. Inspections were conducted at six retail outlets throughout the ACT as part of ongoing efforts to protect public health.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has criticised Canada's handling of trade negotiations with the United States, accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of turning down a favourable trade agreement. Bessent dismissed concerns that the ongoing trade dispute with Canada would have a significant impact on prices in the United States.
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At least five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo aircraft crashed while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, according to local officials. Prime Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-300, overran the airport’s diagonal runway shortly before 2pm EDT and struck several vehicles on the ground.
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Germany has taken a major step towards developing an independent European space-launch industry after Isar Aerospace successfully sent a privately developed rocket into orbit from Norway.
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The latest exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran suggests the conflict could escalate further, with neither side appearing willing to retreat, according to Middle East analyst Sina Azodi.
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Iran has warned that any further attacks against its territory would trigger a stronger and more painful military response, as tensions with the United States and Israel continue to escalate and maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains under severe threat.
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a decisive victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls, marking the party's first state-level election win since the end of World War II. The AfD received about 44.5 percent of the vote, according to projections released by German broadcaster ARD on Sunday.
US Republican Senator Thom Tillis has urged President Donald Trump to remove Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of creating a "leadership void" across the US military as the war with Iran continues. Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, launched a sharp attack on Hegseth in a social media post on Wednesday.
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