Other funding boosts for the ACT revealed in the budget papers include $50 million to duplicate Drake Brockman Drive in West Belconnen, aimed at servicing the area's growing population, and almost $10 million for the National Film and Sound Archive. 

Documents seen by the ABC show Canberra Institute of Technology CEO Margot McNeill was told to keep quiet about a misconduct investigation by her then-employer TAFE NSW.

The federal, ACT and NSW governments will spend $100 million upgrading the Canberra to Sydney rail link in a bid to reduce the train trip to under four hours. 

Celebrating 50 years on air in 2026, Australia’s best classical music network is making the journey across space and time, asking audiences across the country one bold question: what is the greatest classical piece of all time?

The ABC Classic 100 is the annual countdown of Australia’s favourite classical music. Since 2001, we’ve invited you to vote for the classical works you love, each year guided by a different theme, culminating in a live countdown over the June long weekend. 

Click here to submit up to 10 pieces you deem to be the GOAT. Get your votes in before 8pm AEST Thursday, May 28.

Australia's national science agency CSIRO will persist with job cuts to up to 350 roles despite an extra $387.4 million in funding announced from the federal government.

Production is commencing on Recipe of the Year, a heartfelt new cooking competition series hosted by renowned cook Adam Liaw and critically acclaimed actor and food lover Pia Miranda. Think you’ve got Australia’s Recipe of the Year? Home cooks across Australia are invited to apply.

From frittata to one-pot pasta, these speedy dinners are perfect for busy evenings and worth adding to your regular rotation.