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It's played host to everything from nude swimmers and the Queen of England — not at the same time — to hot air balloons and giant Murray Cod. As Canberra marks 60 years since the inauguration of Lake Burley Griffin, let's take a look at how far it's come.

A short sitting week in Canberra has still resulted in a long list of troubles facing the Prime Minister and the government.

Protesters have gathered outside Federal Parliament to demand Australia sanction Israel for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon, a day after commemorations a year on from the Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel.

You could be forgiven for thinking the federal government had no option but to work with the opposition to pass its agenda — but seemingly forgotten is a Senate crossbench that has been more than willing to negotiate.

Four protesters who scaled the roof of Parliament House in Canberra in July have been sentenced in the ACT Magistrates Court.

The opposition leader's capacity to conflate a range of hot button issues, half-truths and misleading assertions is only matched by the federal government's often flat-footed capacity to respond.

Just like Democrats who were worried about Joe Biden, long-time Labor voters fear Anthony Albanese is not the messenger for the moment. It boils down to "the vibe".

Newcomers to Canberra are often struck by the absence of front fences, which is the result of just one of the obscure rules in place in the nation's capital.

Chris Bowen is the Climate Change and Energy Minister, and he speaks with Sarah Ferguson about the federal opposition’s plan to building multiple reactors on seven sites.

The 'new climate wars' between the Albanese Government and Dutton Opposition came to Federal parliament today MPs return for a final sitting before the winter break.

Federal Court Notice of Appeal documents reveal former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann plans to challenge findings made against him in his failed defamation case on the grounds he was denied procedural fairness.

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann lodges a notice of appeal with the Federal Court after a ruling by Justice Michael Lee that on the balance of probabilities he did rape Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

Today marks the deadline for former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann to lodge an appeal against a ruling in the Federal Court that found on the balance of probabilities he raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.

Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation action against her former staffer Brittany Higgins appears destined for trial as mediation talks in Perth break down again.

The Prime Minister told the Labor Caucus this afternoon that tomorrow night's budget will be "for every Australian, not just some." While it'll be the first to record back-to-back surpluses in nearly two decades, it comes at a time of increasing economic uncertainty. Here's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau calls for vigilance, publishing a report into an incident in which a strap was left on the propeller of a plane that took off from Canberra Airport, damaging the aircraft and injuring a passenger, in 2022.

Pauline Hanson's legal team tenders a video of her telling Derryn Hinch to leave Australia in her defence against allegations of racial discrimination against senator Mehreen Faruqi.

The Federal Court resumes today to consider costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation.

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is ordered to pay thousands of dollars to journalist Peter FitzSimons for costs incurred in Mr Lehrmann's failed defamation case.

The documents reveal Bruce Lehrmann refused an offer to settle with Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson before his failed defamation case began hearings. In a submission to the Federal Court, Mr Lehrmann argues he should be compensated for his legal costs, stating Ten embarked on a qualified privilege defence which was "bound to fail".