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Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory; 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney and 660 km (410 mi) north-east of Melbourne.

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NASA to be unable to contact Voyager 2 for almost a year Starting early this month, Voyager 2 will stop receiving commands from NASA, the space agency announced in a news release on March 5. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 01:19Published 3 weeks ago

Australian PM says world headed for 'pandemic,' puts emergency response plan in place There is every sign the world is about to be gripped by a pandemic of coronavirus, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Thursday, as Canberra kicked off emergency measures to restrain the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:42Published on February 27, 2020

NASA to use lasers space communication NASA has announced that it is building a new satellite dish as part of the Deep Space Network that would be able to communicate with far away robotic spacecrafts. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 00:54Published on February 17, 2020


Wildfires threaten villages near the Australian capital Canberra There was an immediate threat to life and property from the wildfires, officials say. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on February 1, 2020

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Australia widens coronavirus testing as death toll rises Australia will expand coronavirus testing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as Canberra struggles to contain an outbreak that it said has killed nine people in the country. Reuters - Published 6 days ago
War hero Ben Roberts-Smith interviewed by police over alleged killing The Victoria Cross recipient recently attended a police interview in Canberra and, as is standard, was cautioned that what he said could be used in court. The Age - Published 1 week ago
Penny Wong in self-isolation after waking up 'feeling unwell' Labor senator Penny Wong, the leader of the opposition in the Senate, is in self-isolation in Canberra pending medical advice. SBS - Published 1 week ago

Labor senator Penny Wong in self-isolation Labor senator Penny Wong, the leader of the opposition in the Senate, is in self-isolation in Canberra pending medical advice. SBS - Published 1 week ago
COVID-19: High Court to stop hearings until August The full bench of the High Court won't hear cases in Canberra in April, May and June in response to the spread of coronavirus. SBS - Published 2 weeks ago
Australia mulls second stimulus package as market slumps on coronavirus, sources say Australia is considering a second round of economic stimulus, three sources familiar with the deliberations told Reuters, as Canberra accelerated efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus that.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago

NZ fin min cancels Australia trip, will hold virus bilateral on Skype: media Australia's and New Zealand's top finance lawmakers will hold a Skype call to discuss economic threats from the coronavirus, after New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson canceled his trip to.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Prosecutors get say in second day of George Pell High Court appeal bid After a full day of arguments from George Pell's lawyers in his High Court appeal bid in Canberra, prosecutors will have their turn. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
"Critical gaps" uncovered in Australian climate change research CANBERRA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A government review has warned of "critical gaps" in Australia's climate science capability. The review, which was ordered by the National Climate Science Advisory.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
Pell backers clash with 'angry' protester A man yelled George Pell should "burn in hell" during a clash with the disgraced cardinal's supporters outside the High Court in Canberra. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago

High Court set to hear disgraced Cardinal George Pell's appeal Australia's Highest Court will hear disgraced Cardinal George Pell's final bid for freedom in Canberra on Wednesday. SBS - Published 3 weeks agoAlso reported by •The Age
High Court to hear Pell appeal this week Australia's Highest Court will hear disgraced cardinal George Pell's final bid for freedom in Canberra this week. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
Skywhale: Controversial hot air balloon returns to Canberra A controversial public artwork returns to Australia’s capital for a balloon spectacular. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago	Australian Defence Force confirms two cases of COVID-19 in Canberra Two Australian Defence Force members have been confirmed as having the coronavirus - in what could be the first two cases in the ACT. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
Watch: SBS World News live Tonight on SBS World News: Aged Care providers meet in Canberra to discuss how best to protect those most vulnerable from COVID-19, the International Criminal Court to probe alleged war crimes in.. SBS - Published on March 6, 2020	Australian Associated Press closing after 85 years CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — National news agency Australian Associated Press announced on Tuesday that it is closing after 85 years. AAP Editor-in-Chief Tony Gillies said in a tweet: “The saddest.. WorldNews - Published on March 3, 2020
National plastics summit to call for state and federal governments to take action on waste A national plastics summit in Canberra on Monday will call for more action from state and federal governments to reduce waste. SBS - Published on March 1, 2020	Summit to call for action on plastics A national plastics summit in Canberra on Monday will call for more action from state and federal governments to reduce waste. SBS - Published on March 1, 2020
Women's T20 World Cup: England ease to victory over Pakistan England enjoy a comfortable 42-run victory over Pakistan at the Women's T20 World Cup in Canberra, after captain Heather Knight top-scores with 62. BBC News - Published on February 28, 2020	England ease to victory over Pakistan at Women's T20 World Cup England enjoy a comfortable 42-run victory over Pakistan at the Women's T20 World Cup in Canberra, after captain Heather Knight top-scores with 62. BBC News - Published on February 28, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic likely, Australia's prime minister says SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday there was every sign the world is about to be gripped by a pandemic of coronavirus, as Canberra kicked off emergency measures to.. WorldNews - Published on February 27, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	'We all want to do better': Parliamentary vigil held for Hannah Clarke and children Federal politicians have gathered to remember Hannah Clarke and her three children at a vigil at Parliament House in Canberra. SBS - Published on February 26, 2020
Women's T20 World Cup: Pakistan shock West Indies with eight-wicket win Pakistan stun former champions West Indies by eight wickets to claim one of their biggest wins at the Women's T20 World Cup in Canberra. BBC News - Published on February 26, 2020	Watch: The Prime Minister is live in Canberra Watch here on SBS News for breaking national and international news. SBS - Published on February 25, 2020
Labor's net-zero emissions target reignites Canberra's climate wars Labor's commitment to a net-zero emissions target by 2050 has reignited climate policy wars in the corridors of Parliament House as politicians return to Canberra. SBS - Published on February 24, 2020	Climate change wars reignite in Canberra The Greens will introduce a bill into federal parliament aimed at making fossil fuel companies pay for damage that they have inflicted on the environment. SBS - Published on February 23, 2020
Australia's Rwanda peacekeepers honoured, a quarter of a century on About 700 defence personnel who served in the Rwanda peacekeeping mission Operation Tamar in the 1990s have been honoured at a service in Canberra. SBS - Published on February 22, 2020	Rwanda peacekeepers honoured 25 years on About 700 defence personnel who served in the Rwanda peacekeeping mission Operation Tamar in the 1990s have been honoured at a service in Canberra. SBS - Published on February 22, 2020
'It was the thing that he loved to do': Driver in Wallan derailment identified The rail driver who died on Thursday night has been identified as 54-year-old Canberra man John Kennedy. The Age - Published on February 21, 2020	Australia to spend $726 million to upgrade strategic northern airbase Australia will spend A$1.1 billion ($725.9 million) to upgrade an airbase in the country's tropical north, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, a development that increases Canberra's military.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
States say disabled miss out as Canberra hoards $1.7b of NDIS funding NSW and Victoria claim 'systemic neglect' means disabled people are missing out on services while the federal government sits on $1.7 billion in NDIS funding. The Age - Published on February 20, 2020	Australian PM announces national inquiry into devastating bushfires CANBERRA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a national inquiry into the "Black Summer" bushfires. The Royal Commission into the bushfires which claimed at least.. WorldNews - Published on February 20, 2020
NSW and Canberra prepare for another night of wild weather Severe storms are expected to hit Sydney and Canberra on Tuesday evening. SBS - Published on February 18, 2020	Chinese embassy accuses Australia of ‘overreaction’ after coronavirus travel ban extended China's embassy in Canberra says it has "deep regret" over the decision to extend Australia's travel ban for an extra week, as the country braces for further economic impact. SBS - Published on February 13, 2020
Chinese embassy slams Australia's travel ban as an 'overreaction' China's embassy in Canberra says it has "deep regret" over the decision to extend Australia's travel ban for an extra week. SBS - Published on February 13, 2020	Rural doctors are taking their climate concerns to the nation's capital Health experts will host a breakfast in Canberra for federal politicians so they can tell them about the risk climate change poses to regional Australians. SBS - Published on February 12, 2020
Climate activists protest bushfires outside parliament house Protesters have taken debris from recent bushfires to Parliament House in Canberra to call for greater action on climate change. Demonstrators laid blame on the government's policy on coal-fired power.. SBS - Published on February 11, 2020	Joko Widodo urges Australia to unite against xenophobia and intolerance President Joko Widodo has urged Australia to stand with Indonesia in defence of human rights during a historic speech in Canberra. SBS - Published on February 10, 2020
Watch: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo addresses the Australian parliament Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is addressing the Australian parliament in Canberra. SBS - Published on February 10, 2020	Foreign Office staff banned from saying 'no-deal Brexit' despite threat of UK leaving EU with no trade agreement Diplomats told to say 'trading relationship with the EU like Australia' - although Canberra lacks a trade deal with Brussels Independent - Published on February 5, 2020
CBD Melbourne: Keating's greatest hits Paul Keating held nothing back when he appeared as the star of Labor’s start of the year knees-up in Canberra on Monday night. The Age - Published on February 4, 2020	Canberra's leadership tussles distract from bushfire tributes Australians affected by this summer's bushfires say Canberra's leadership tussles have overshadowed a day meant for those devastated by the unprecedented disaster. SBS - Published on February 4, 2020
'They're not honouring the people that gave their lives': Canberra's leadership tussles distract from bushfire tributes Australians affected by this summer's bushfires say Canberra's leadership tussles have overshadowed a day meant for those devastated by the unprecedented disaster. SBS - Published on February 4, 2020	McCormack triumphs over Barnaby in spill Barnaby Joyce will try to get his old job of Nationals leader back when the party meets in Canberra on Tuesday. SBS - Published on February 3, 2020
Michael McCormack warns colleagues against 'tearing down' Nationals ahead of leadership challenge Barnaby Joyce will try to get his old job of Nationals leader back when the party meets in Canberra on Tuesday. SBS - Published on February 3, 2020