• ACT Strengthens Fuel Transparency Laws
  • ACT Confirms Route for Woden Light Rail Extension
  • ACT Advances Legal Reforms to Boost Protections
  • Richard Scolyer Leaves Unique Legacy
  • Israel Strikes Iran After Missile Fire
ACT Public School Enrolments Open for 2027

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).

Tough crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping products in Canberra

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.

Australia women win rugby sevens world series

BORDEAUX, France (AP) – Australia won the rugby sevens world series when it saved its best for last and beat season-long front-runner New Zealand 26-19 in the Bordeaux women’s final on Sunday.

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI

WASHINGTON (AP) – It was perhaps a surprising private overture from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Cuba opens hotel sector to management by Cubans after chains leave island

HAVANA (AP) – Cuba’s government said it is open to offering the management of its hotels to Cuban investors, both residents and those living abroad, following decisions by Spanish hotel chain Melia and other companies to withdraw or limit their operations on the island.

China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers

HONG KONG (AP) – Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market.

Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirate (AP) – Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire. Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaboratung.

Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House. Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said he “didn’t guarantee” there would be no wars if he were back in office.

Rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – China’s Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy anchored by closer ties with his country’s former Cold War allies.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.