Billionaire NBL Owner Pays Just $577 a Week to Rent Hobart Stadium
A Tasmanian parliamentary report has raised concerns over the government’s lease arrangements for the Derwent Entertainment Centre and the proposed sale...
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Melbourne Public Housing Residents Take Tower Demolition Fight to High Court
Residents affected by Victoria’s plan to demolish 44 public housing towers are challenging the decision in Australia’s highest court, arguing they were...
Victoria Faces Criticism Over Illegal Tobacco Crackdown
A former federal police officer says Victoria acted too slowly against the illegal tobacco trade, while Premier Ben Carroll has admitted the government...
Australia and Vanuatu Sign Renewable Energy Agreement to Strengthen Pacific Energy Security
Australia has signed a new agreement with Vanuatu to support its renewable energy transition, alongside a $7.29 million regional package aimed at improv...
VNI West Transmission Project Opens for Public Review in Victoria
Victoria’s proposed VNI West electricity transmission project has entered a new public review stage today, with residents and communities invited to exa...
David Shoebridge Elected New Leader of Australian Greens
New South Wales senator David Shoebridge has been elected leader of the Australian Greens following an internal party-room ballot, succeeding Larissa Wa...
Young Queenslanders Take Their Community Issues to State Parliament
Young people from regional and remote Queensland communities are participating in youth councils and a state youth parliament, raising issues such as di...
Wodonga Mayor Defends Albury Cross-Border Planning Agreement
Wodonga councillors have extended the Two Cities One Community agreement with Albury until 2030, despite criticism from one councillor over the value of...
Queensland Housing Waitlist Faces Scrutiny After 2,419 Applications Cancelled
A Queensland government audit has identified gaps in record-keeping around social housing applications cancelled because applicants could not be contact...
David Shoebridge Elected New Australian Greens Leader
NSW Senator David Shoebridge has been elected leader of the Australian Greens, with Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May chosen as deputy after a contest...
Albanese Says Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter Deal Is Close as Tasmania Seeks Federal Support
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an agreement to secure the future of Tasmania's Bell Bay aluminium smelter is close, as the federal and state gover...
RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.6 Per Cent as Government Faces Pressure Over Inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6 per cent, while the federal government and opposition debate the cau...
Parramatta Elects Youngest-Ever Lord Mayor After Council Vote
Twenty-eight-year-old Labor councillor Cameron Maclean has been elected Lord Mayor of Parramatta, becoming the youngest person to hold the position.
Australian Government Reports $6 Billion Improvement in Budget Deficit
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal budget bottom line has improved by $6 billion compared with the May forecast, while the government faces pressur...
Queensland Parliament Committee Hears Calls for Tougher Bail Laws
A Queensland parliamentary committee has completed regional hearings on proposed tougher bail laws, hearing from crime victims, legal experts and commun...
Australia Launches UN Security Council Bid as Albanese Signs Ukraine Security Agreement
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched Australia's campaign for a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council while signing a decade-long...
Australian Coalition Unveils Plan to Repeal Major Climate and Energy Laws
The federal Coalition has released an eight-point energy policy proposing changes to Australia's climate legislation, offshore wind zones, vehicle effic...
Albanese Government Set to Tighten Australia’s Migration System as Net Migration Target Comes Under Pressure
The Federal Government is preparing new measures targeting temporary visas, visa overstayers, international students and visa-hopping, while maintaining...
City of Perth Faces Fresh Governance Inquiry After Complaints
A new formal inquiry will examine governance, decision-making and accountability at the City of Perth following a series of complaints.
One Nation’s Migration Cuts Add Up to a Deep Recession
One Nation’s proposed major reduction in migration has triggered warnings that a sharp cut to population growth could weaken Australia’s economy and cre...