As the Federal Budget looms, the iconic “budget tree” at Parliament House is starting to fire up, and seeing as this Canadian Maple is synonymous with dollars and cents, we estimate its monetary value to be $79 (+GST).

The budget tree is about 25 years old, so it’s seen a few federal treasurers come and go, from former Liberal Treasurer Peter Costello to today’s Lab...

Sydney and GWS have taken aim at the AFL for diminishing the Sydney derby by scheduling the Friday night game to clash with Geelong’s bumper game against the Western Bulldogs.

The first bounce between the Cats and Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium is at 7.20pm AEST, and the Swans and Giants get started at the SCG just 30 minutes later.

The cross-town rivals are ...

Canberra’s young people have plenty of free events to look forward to over the next 10 days, as the capital celebrates ACT Youth Week (13–24 April).

Several local organisations have received ACT Government grants of up to $2,000 for youth-led projects that strengthen community connections, promote diversity, and encourage young people to develop their skills.

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US President Donald Trump has deleted an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure, ‌which drew widespread criticism even from some religious conservatives who typically support him.

The post on Trump’s Truth Social platform came amid his escalating feud with ‌Pope Leo, who has criticised the US-Israeli war against Iran as inhumane.

Shortly bef...

A coalition plan to end non-discriminatory immigration and introduce social media vetting for visa applicants has been criticised as “desperate dog-whistling”.

In a speech to be delivered on Tuesday, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will set out plans to boot migrants who do not exhibit belief in a “fair go” under a hardline policy from his would-be government.

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