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Canberra

NATO’s new partner push: Australia joins talks

NATO has held its first dedicated staff-level meeting with Australia’s Department of Defence, marking a new step in efforts to deepen industrial cooperation, strengthen capabilities, and expand collaboration between the alliance and one of its closest partners in the Indo-Pacific.

16 Apr 2026-16:40
EU’s von der Leyen to visit Australia for trade

Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Australia later this month, as the European Union and Canberra move closer to securing a long-awaited trade agreement.

18 Mar 2026-10:30
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Canberra, southeast NSW

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Boorowa, New South Wales, just after 7:00 PM on March 11, 2026, and was widely felt across Canberra and much of south-east NSW.

11 Mar 2026-17:17
Heatwave grips Australia’s south-east for eighth day

A heatwave scorching Australia’s south-east entered its eighth consecutive day on Saturday, with relief in sight as a cool change forecast for the weekend is expected to bring an end to prolonged temperatures above 40C.

31 Jan 2026-10:59
Four more pipe bombs found in Canberra suburb

Police in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have discovered four additional pipe bombs in the Belconnen area, bringing the total number of devices found this week to 15.

16 Jan 2026-10:35
Australia's Albanese becomes first sitting PM to marry

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wed his partner Jodie Haydon in a private and intimate ceremony on Saturday at his official residence in Canberra.

29 Nov 2025-14:05
Australian PM Albanese marries partner Jodie Haydon

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner, Jodie Haydon, in Canberra, becoming the first Australian leader to celebrate a wedding while in office.

29 Nov 2025-12:10
Qantas flight makes emergency landing in Adelaide

A Qantas flight bound for Canberra was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departing from Adelaide on Wednesday morning.

12 Nov 2025-10:32
Australia bowl first against India in Canberra T20I, Abbott left out

Australia won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series against India in Canberra. Captain Mitchell Marsh continued his streak of choosing to bowl first in all 18 T20Is where he has won the toss.

29 Oct 2025-14:10
China accuses Australia of covering up South China Sea airspace incident

China has accused Australia of attempting to cover up a military airspace incursion in the South China Sea, following Canberra’s claims of an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter between the two nations’ aircraft.

22 Oct 2025-11:10