Editorial composite portraits of Bridget Archer and Dr Meg Creely in Tasmania's health inquiry dispute

Bridget Archer Rejects $30m Health Inquiry as Dr Meg Creely Demands Answers

Tasmania’s peak medical organisation is demanding an independent commission of inquiry into a health system it says is stuck in crisis. Health Minister Bridget Archer has rejected…

Editorial composite portraits of Jess Wilson and Ben Carroll in Victoria's community centre funding debate

Jess Wilson Demands Funding Suspension as Ben Carroll Condemns Imam’s Past Remarks

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson is demanding that the state suspend a funding commitment linked to a Melbourne Islamic centre after deeply offensive remarks from a religious…

Editorial composite portraits of Abby McCawley and Jamil Allouche in the pregnancy employment dispute

Pregnant Worker Challenges Dismissal as Ray White Director Rejects Discrimination Claim

A Melbourne property manager says she was dismissed because she was pregnant. The director of the real estate agency where she worked disputes the allegation and says…

Editorial composite showing roadside flowers, Hunter Valley landscape and a coach; not a photograph of the 2023 crash.

Hunter Valley Bus Crash Survivors Demand Change Beyond Driver’s Jail Sentence

Survivors of the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash are asking why so many warning signs failed to prevent a tragedy that killed ten people. Sharyn and Jason…

Editorial illustration of a woman on a Sydney Harbour yacht beside Hobart waterfront and a modern court-like building.

Susan Neill-Fraser Renews Innocence Claim as Police Defend Murder Conviction

Susan Neill-Fraser has returned to the public spotlight to challenge the murder conviction that has defined her life for years, while the Police Association of Tasmania insists…

Editorial health composite with emergency department exterior and unbranded medicine vials; illustrative.

NSW Health Warns of Sharp Rise in Emergency Visits Linked to Unapproved Peptides

NSW Health is warning Australians about unapproved peptide products after surveillance recorded 1,180 emergency department presentations associated with their use. Officials say the increase is particularly worrying…

Editorial split image showing Jess Wilson and a parliamentary chamber.

Jess Wilson’s Budget Surplus Promise Faces Tough Questions From Economists

Jess Wilson says a Coalition government can repair Victoria's troubled finances while cutting taxes and returning the budget to a cash surplus. Two economists are questioning whether…

Editorial split image of Ben Carroll speaking and a Melbourne tram at a city stop.

Ben Carroll Promises $30 Weekly Public Transport Cap in Cost-of-Living Push

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is promising to cap public transport fares at $30 a week if Labor wins another term, offering regular commuters a clear dollar figure…

Editorial composite of election-campaign figures and a phone showing illustrative digital campaign material.

Victorian Coalition Figures Fear Advance’s AI Election Ads Could Backfire

A conservative lobby group's effort to defeat Victorian Labor has exposed an uncomfortable disagreement on the right, with some Coalition figures warning that the campaign could undermine…

Editorial split image showing Jacqui Lambie and Pauline Hanson in separate parliamentary-style scenes.

Jacqui Lambie Hits Back at Pauline Hanson Over One Nation Cartoon Mocking Her Health

Jacqui Lambie has accused Pauline Hanson's One Nation of turning a serious women's health condition into a political joke, and Hanson has refused to retreat, defending the…