Victoria’s state of emergency powers look set to be extended for another nine months, after negotiations between the Andrews government and the crossbench. Key points: The...
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has indicated he is considering extending the state’s “controlled border” beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in order to slow drug importation. Key...
A team of researchers from the University of Tasmania had a simple goal in mind when they embarked on the study to find out why the...
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner says his counterpart in New South Wales is seeking legal advice about a historical rape allegation against a federal Cabinet...
The New South Wales Government is set to lift the ban on genetically modified (GM) crops, after an 18-year moratorium on the practice. Key points: The...
Approval has been granted to demolish and replace Victor Harbor’s heritage causeway despite concerns that construction works will drive the region’s whales away. Key points: Major...
Meeting with Queen Elizabeth often involves a large entourage and plenty of pomp and ceremony — but there was little of that, and some light humour,...
An investigation into the top secret trial, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer has been restarted by the national security watchdog. Key points:...
A former music teacher has been jailed for having a sexual relationship with a student, which an Adelaide District Court judge described as an “appalling breach...
Prominent Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentia to 25 years in jail over an alleged plot to overthrow Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government,...