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Knife-wielding man allegedly holds up taxi driver before stealing his cab

The man is accused of jumping into the Canberra taxi before leading officers on an early morning police chase.

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A man has been charged after a police chase in a taxi allegedly stolen from the driver at knife point on Sunday.

Black Summer survivors share trauma five years on

Five years after the Black Summer bushfires, survivors are reflecting on their experiences and calling for urgent action to prevent repeat disasters.

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Five years after the Black Summer bushfires, survivors are reflecting on their experiences and calling for urgent action to prevent repeat disasters.

‘Disrespectful’: Albanese calls out Grace Tame over controversial Australia Day stunt

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Anthony Albanese says Grace Tame took focus away from ‘amazing’ Australian of the year finalists with T-shirt stunt

Update after intellectually disabled man’s toasted sandwich death

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An NDIS provider has been hit with the highest ever civil penalty of its kind over failures that led an at-risk man to die after choking on a toasted sandwich.

Young man dies after being pulled from water at popular swimming spot

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A young man has drowned at a popular swimming spot in Canberra’s south.

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

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Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe called Senator Pauline Hanson a racist and threw documents. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)