NSW Inquiry Urges Pause on Waste Incinerators as Parkes and Tarago Plans Face Rejection
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has recommended a moratorium on proposed energy-from-waste facilities and called for two controversial incinerator projects to be rejected, intensifying the debate…
Coroner’s Findings in Kyle Hudson Death Put Sportsbet and Gambling Advertising Under Scrutiny
A Victorian coroner’s findings into the death of 22-year-old Kyle Hudson have intensified scrutiny of online wagering companies and renewed calls for stronger limits on gambling advertising…
Tasmania’s School Christmas Row Escalates as Ministers Face Criticism Over AI Posts
A dispute about the name of a Tasmanian primary school’s end-of-year celebration has escalated into a political argument involving Premier Jeremy Rockliff, several government figures and the…
Pauline Hanson Apologises for Lambie Cartoon After Initially Defending It as Satire
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has apologised for a cartoon targeting independent senator Jacqui Lambie’s medical condition, reversing the tone of her initial defence of the video…
Man Charged Over Alleged Attack on Helen Haines as Australia Confronts Threats to MPs
An alleged vehicle attack that left independent federal MP Helen Haines critically injured has shaken her north-east Victorian community and prompted urgent questions about the safety of…
Nick Hanna Challenges Police Account as Commissioner’s Lawyer Defends Protest Powers
Lawyers for people charged after a Sydney protest say newly aired footage raises serious questions about the way police used force. Solicitor Nick Hanna has argued that…
Lawyer Demands Answers From NT Attorney-General as Legal Aid Crisis Stalls Court Cases
A Northern Territory lawyer has demanded a detailed public explanation of a funding dispute that has left people charged with serious offences unable to secure legal representation….
Katy Gallagher Rejects Union’s 15% Pay Push as Rebecca Fawcett Challenges 9% Offer
Federal minister Katy Gallagher is defending the government’s proposed 9 per cent pay rise over three years for Australian Public Service employees, arguing that an increase of…
Malinauskas Defends $150,000 Legal Costs Demand as Protesters Push Back
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says taxpayers should not be left carrying the entire cost of a failed legal challenge to the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment….
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…