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The zoning changes will allow dual-occupancies to be built on blocks that are 800 square metres or bigger, though onlookers expect few owners to take up the option.

Climate data suggests the capital's average monthly temperatures may be 3.5 degrees higher than usual, but the days of extreme heat are less predictable.

Police believe the crash near Gundaroo, north of Canberra, killed a man and three children, but the investigation will be slow and difficult.

Federal public servants tend to earn less than other Australians who are the same age and who have similar educational achievements, ABC analysis shows.

Canberrans voted at odds with the rest of Australia — again. Their approval of the Voice joins a list of other moments that set the capital apart.

The ACT government's plan to cover almost a third of Canberra with tree canopies is behind schedule, but it says new legislation will help.

Walking is slowly becoming more common in Canberra, though the vast majority of trips — whether the purpose is to shop, work or socialise — are still in a car.

David McBride faces five charges of unlawfully stealing and disclosing classified information about alleged misconduct by special forces troops.

An emergency bushfire warning is in place for Mariginiup, north of Perth. Keep up to date with ABC Emergency

Australia is currently riding its next big COVID-19 wave into the holiday season. And our ability to measure that wave has changed since the pandemic began.