Defence: The funding comes as the federal government plays catch-up in the "missile age" following urgent recommendations outlined in a landmark review.
Court: The church has denied giving a paedophile priest "unfettered access" to ACT school students in the 1970s or that it was liable for newly alleged conduct.
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Federal politics: Compliance with orders which require the release of government information has fallen under the Albanese government, a think tank reports, as it calls for more oversight of the transparency tool.
Federal politics: Four federal Labor MPs have joined more than 340 signatories from across the political divide to lend their name to an open letter calling on Anthony Albanese to raise JobSeeker by about $20 a day.
Watch | Photos: In the early hours of Anzac Day, an Aurora Australis filled the skies - and cameras - for Canberrans willing to take a short drive across the border.