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• South-east faces flooding, storms after second-driest September on record

  After a warm and dry start to spring, heavy rain is expected to sweep across south-east Australia this weekend.  2026-10-01 19:29:16

• Mother demands answers after traumatic birth at Queanbeyan Hospital

  A mother who experienced a traumatic birth at the Queanbeyan Hospital says her daughter could have died due to care failures during her labour. 2026-09-30 20:37:29

• 'A bit 1980s': Autism advocate says new program mostly a phone line so far

  Thriving Kids is available to all children experiencing developmental delays, with the first phase of its roll-out beginning on October 1. 2026-09-30 04:20:42

• Charge dropped against man accused of being Chinese spy

  The man, whose name was suppressed, was accused of covertly collecting information about a Canberra Buddhist association on behalf of a foreign principal. 2026-09-30 02:30:59

• 'Remarkable lives': Slain police officers honoured in Canberra

  An emotional service in Canberra for National Police Remembrance Day has honoured officers who have died in the line of duty, with new touchstones displaying the names of four officers added to the National Police Memorial. 2026-09-29 09:50:59