Queensland Mental Health Services Warn of Funding Shortfall After State Budget
Community mental health organisations across Queensland say they may be forced to reduce services and increase waiting times after government funding fa...
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Warrnambool MP Faces Questions Over Local Issues and Parliamentary Advocacy
Victorian MP Jacinta Ermacora is facing criticism after questions were raised about how frequently key local concerns—including regional rail services,...
Michael Ferguson Rules Himself Out of Senate Race to Stay in State Politics
Former Tasmanian Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson has confirmed he will not contest a federal Senate vacancy, choosing instead to remain focused on state...
Moira Deeming launches Supreme Court action as Victorian Liberal showdown is postponed
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has filed urgent Supreme Court proceedings to stop the party from deciding her political future, prompting the cancel...
Michael Still resigns as University of Wollongong Chancellor amid ICAC inquiry
Michael Still has resigned as Chancellor of the University of Wollongong (UOW) after previously standing aside during a NSW Independent Commission Again...
John Barilaro returns to politics in advisory role with Nationals senator
Former NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has returned to politics after accepting a part-time advisory position with Nationals Senator Ross Cadell ahead...
Angus Taylor’s Midwinter Ball speech falls flat as Albanese’s jokes draw expected laughs
Australia’s annual Midwinter Ball saw political leaders deliver traditional light-hearted speeches, but Opposition Leader Angus Taylor reportedly strugg...
Queensland Audit Office fast-tracks investigation into troubled $188m child safety IT system
Queensland's public spending watchdog has accelerated its investigation into the state's $188 million Unify child safety IT system, following mounting c...
NSW ICAC to investigate alleged illegal political donations linked to Liberal Party figures
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will hold an eight-week public inquiry into allegations involving political donations connected...
Pauline Hanson’s 10 most controversial political moments ranked
A new ranking highlights the most contentious and defining moments of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s political career, from her 1996 maiden speech o...
Jess Wilson refuses meeting with Moira Deeming as Victorian Liberals consider further action
Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has ruled out meeting with Liberal MP Moira Deeming while senior party figures discuss possible disciplinary act...
Two Queensland electorates abolished in major electoral boundary overhaul
Queensland's independent Redistribution Commission has finalised new electoral boundaries ahead of the 2028 state election, abolishing two existing elec...
Firefighters demand Angus Taylor apologise over bushfire funding claims
Firefighters have called on Opposition energy spokesperson Angus Taylor to apologise after comments they say wrongly suggested the federal government ha...
Albanese Signs Landmark Vanuatu Pact as Parliament Debates Cost of Living
The Prime Minister unveiled a new security and development agreement with Vanuatu while facing opposition scrutiny over housing, inflation, and economic...
Pauline Hanson’s first husband shares rare insights into her early life
A former husband of One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has reflected on her early years, describing her work ethic, family life and the experiences that s...
Albanese says ‘scare campaigns’ over Labor’s Budget reforms will end after Parliament passes key bill
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Labor’s Budget reforms, arguing that criticism of the government’s tax and housing measures will subside no...
South Australian Council Elections Delayed Until April 2027 After Parliament Approval
State government postpones local government elections by five months following concerns about the Electoral Commission's ability to deliver a smooth pol...
Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Rod Marti resigns from position
Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Rod Marti has announced his resignation, bringing an end to his leadership of the Far North Queensland local governmen...
Queensland Budget Balances Cost-of-Living Relief Against Rising Debt and Public Service Costs
The Queensland Government's 2026–27 budget delivers billions in cost-of-living support and infrastructure spending while grappling with growing state de...
Economist Saul Eslake Questions Economic Case for Marinus Link Project
A new report by economist Saul Eslake argues Tasmania's proposed Marinus Link energy interconnector may deliver limited economic benefits to the state,...