Politics

Vic Liberal leadership contenders emerge

<p>Several contenders are vying for the leadership of the Victorian Liberal Party after the coalition lost out to Labor for the third time in a row.</...

Workplace harassment reforms become law

<p>Australian workplaces are being urged to start making changes now to ensure they meet requirements when new sexual harassment laws come into force....

Health tests in all NSW preschools in 2024

<p>NSW will be the first state to check all preschoolers for health and developmental milestones to detect and address any issues before children star...

Low terror threat from Syria repatriation

<p>All Australians repatriated from Syria have been assessed to be a low terror risk and their return did not affect the lowering of the terrorism thr...

Tas election grants lawful, say Libs

<p>Tasmania's treasurer has defended a funding process for 111 election grants which has been criticised as lacking transparency.<br></p>

Community sport on a losing streak in NSW

<p>Young people wanting to play sport in NSW are turned away or forced to drive for hours because there are not enough playing fields, pools and sport...

Workplace laws will be 'win-win': Albanese

<p>The federal government's industrial relations laws look set to pass parliament following a deal with crossbench senator David Pocock.</p>

Vic Lib leader contenders yet to commit

<p>Victorian Liberal Leader Matthew Guy will step down after a second crushing election loss, paving the way for a clean transition once seats are fin...

PM urges Morrison apology for ministries

<p>Former prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to appoint himself to secret ministries could see him face a censure motion in parliament.</p>

Vic Labor win a 'hope over hate' triumph

<p>The Victorian Labor government has been returned with a comfortable majority, as Premier Daniel Andrews hailed the result a triumph of hope over ha...

Guy optimistic in face of Vic poll defeat

<p>Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has conceded defeat in the Victorian election, his second loss to Labor Premier Daniel Andrews.</p>

Greens make gains in inner-city Melbourne

<p>The Greens are set to win at least two more inner-city Melbourne seats in Victoria's lower house and have put up a strong fight in several others.<...

Labor wins third term in Vic election

<p>Labor will govern in Victoria for a third term, with Premier Daniel Andrews leading his party to victory at the state election. </p>

'Exhausted' WA nurses walk off the job

<p>About 3000 nurses and midwives have rallied outside parliament in Perth, ignoring a direction from the industrial umpire to call off a statewide st...

Scott Morrison defends secret ministries

<p>Scott Morrison has defended his multiple secret ministries following the release of a report on the scandal.</p>

Tas Liberals state election grants probed

<p>A parliamentary inquiry will examine the Tasmanian Liberal government's process of delivering funds for commitments made at the 2021 state election...

Way clear for IR, anti-corruption showdown

<p>The government has paved the way to pass its anti-corruption commission and workplace law changes before Christmas after clearing a backlog of legi...

Labor backs critical minerals mining boom

<p>The treasurer says foreign investment and bolstering local manufacturing will be central to a refreshed critical minerals strategy.</p>

Disability services face financial woes

<p>A survey of disability providers has predicted a grim financial outlook for the coming year with many finding it difficult to offer essential servi...

Damning review of NSW biodiversity scheme

<p>Developers can effectively pay to destroy threatened species in NSW, a new review of the state's biodiversity offsets scheme has found.</p>