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Today is National Sorry Day, but many Indigenous Australians say they're still being asked: 'Why should I apologise?'

At just two years old, Monica Wallabindi's mother was stolen from her family. She says National Sorry Day isn't about making anyone feel personally guilty or responsible, but acknowledging Australia's past.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

First Nations women gather in Canberra for 'once-in-a-generation' summit on gender equality and leadership

First Nations women from around Australia have gathered at a historic summit to discuss how to improve gender equality in their communities.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Yass residents demand upgrades to water treatment plant, four years on from government promises

Just 68 kilometres from the biggest policymakers in the country, Yass residents are protesting about the water supply in their town, saying it is brown and smells foul.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

The Loop: Three dead and shooter at large near Mackay, China launches live fire military drills around Taiwan, jury deliberates on Alex Jones

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ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Climate target bill passes lower house after being amended by Greens and 'teal' crossbenchers

The government has agreed to Greens and "teal" independent amendments to its climate target bill, despite not requiring their votes in the lower house, in a sign of what the crossbench hopes is a new approach to politics.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

ACT's proposed ban on 'no-cause evictions', solicitation of rental bids opens for public consultation

The ACT government releases a draft bill proposing changes to rental laws, including banning landlords or agents from soliciting rental bids and eviction of a tenant without cause.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

One Australian diagnosed with diabetes every eight minutes, new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare finds

New research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows the number of people known to have diabetes in Australia has tripled in the past two decades.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

At 100 years old, Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient

Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient. On his 100th birthday, he recalls the greatest lesson he has learnt.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

The ACT government’s public housing overhaul is seeing hundreds of relocations, but Jenny Field is saying no

As Housing ACT works to relocate some public housing tenants, residents like Jenny Field are faced with the "distressing" prospect of moving from a beloved home.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Eric Abetz's political career looks doomed, with Jacqui Lambie Network's Tammy Tyrrell set to take Senate spot

After nearly three decades, Eric Abetz, a staunch conservative and defender of Christian values, looks to be out of a job. So, who is the Tasmanian Liberal and what do we know about the Jacqui Lambie Network candidate who appears to have won his seat in the Senate?

ABC News · May 22, 2022