The Victorian Labor and National parties have opposed a ban on donations from the property industry, as the state’s anti-corruption watchdog found a developer showered the major parties with cash to gain access and attempt to influence lucrative planning decisions.
Just five weeks after being legislated, Roger Cook announces the WA government will be scrapping its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws which he says caused 'division' and 'confusion' in the community.
The federal government will harden its language on the Palestinian territories, with Labor to begin officially referring to Israel’s settlements in the West Bank as “illegal” and the territories as “occupied”.
A Coroner's Court document said body worn and CCTV footage "indicates" Ms Tafaifa died "following a prolonged period of physical restraint", including "the application of handcuffs and the use of a spit hood".
Coroners around Australia are frustrated their potentially life-saving recommendations to prevent Indigenous suicide are being routinely ignored by the government, a new national report has found.
A court has found the police officer son of former senator and NSW premier Kristina Keneally fabricated evidence with the intent to mislead a judicial tribunal, landing a wrongly accused man behind bars.
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs oversaw the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to powerful Pacific Island politicians through a chain of suspect contracts.
The public sector union has warned Victorian child protection workers will be unable to effectively do their jobs if 400 positions are cut in mass redundancies.
Property developer John Woodman plied suburban councillors with hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for support of his lucrative projects and bankrolled Victorian MPs and candidates in a bid to win planning approvals, a damning report from the state's anti-corruption watchdog has found.
Thousands of Labor members have thrown their weight behind a challenge to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take stronger action on climate change and develop new policies to respond to mammoth subsidies for renewable energy in the United States.
Victoria’s water bombing capabilities have been slashed by almost a third as emergency responders, pilots and experts warn that Victoria may not be prepared for the hot and dry summer ahead.
The Andrews government dumped an ambitious cabinet-approved plan to lift the proportion of social housing in Victoria by almost two-thirds, opting instead to respond to the housing crisis with a voluntary, developer-led delivery of so-called affordable housing.
Our reporters have uncovered a cache of messages, sent by Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo to a Liberal powerbroker, where he tried to protect his allies and denigrate his enemies.
Former WA premier Mark McGowan has taken on a senior role at the former federal treasurer Joe Hockey's consultancy firm, among four new jobs, including appointments to mining companies Mineral Resources and BHP.
All seven justices of the High Court were of the opinion that indefinite immigration detention for people with no prospect of deportation was unlawful, according to reasons published by the court this afternoon.
An AI-based analysis of 20 years of logging by VicForests, shared exclusively with the ABC, shows for the first time, the potential scale of failed regeneration in Victoria's state forests.
Labor, Nationals argue against developer donation ban (www.theage.com.au)
The Victorian Labor and National parties have opposed a ban on donations from the property industry, as the state’s anti-corruption watchdog found a developer showered the major parties with cash to gain access and attempt to influence lucrative planning decisions.
Finance department hires consultant to advise on hiring consultants in move compared to ABC’s Utopia (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Department’s $32,000 contract, which comes after PwC tax leak scandal, slammed as ‘laughable scenario’
WA Premier Roger Cook announces repeal of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws (www.abc.net.au)
Just five weeks after being legislated, Roger Cook announces the WA government will be scrapping its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws which he says caused 'division' and 'confusion' in the community.
Labor to harden position on Palestine (www.theage.com.au)
The federal government will harden its language on the Palestinian territories, with Labor to begin officially referring to Israel’s settlements in the West Bank as “illegal” and the territories as “occupied”.
Aboriginal 18-year-old with disability thrown to ground during NSW police arrest while having seizure (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Police launch internal investigation over arrest at Taree, as footage shows officer performing a leg sweep while man is handcuffed
Inquest begins for Selesa Tafaifa who said 'I can’t breathe' before dying with a spit hood over her head in Queensland prison (www.abc.net.au)
A Coroner's Court document said body worn and CCTV footage "indicates" Ms Tafaifa died "following a prolonged period of physical restraint", including "the application of handcuffs and the use of a spit hood".
Coroners frustrated recommendations on Indigenous suicide ignored by government, report shows (www.abc.net.au)
Coroners around Australia are frustrated their potentially life-saving recommendations to prevent Indigenous suicide are being routinely ignored by the government, a new national report has found.
Daniel Keneally, son of former NSW premier Kristina Keneally, found guilty of fabricating evidence (www.abc.net.au)
A court has found the police officer son of former senator and NSW premier Kristina Keneally fabricated evidence with the intent to mislead a judicial tribunal, landing a wrongly accused man behind bars.
Millions of dollars in detention money went to Pacific politicians (www.theage.com.au)
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs oversaw the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to powerful Pacific Island politicians through a chain of suspect contracts.
Almost one in 10 staff from families, housing department to be sacked (www.theage.com.au)
The public sector union has warned Victorian child protection workers will be unable to effectively do their jobs if 400 positions are cut in mass redundancies.
Australia settles with family of refugee Reza Barati, murdered on Manus Island in 2014 (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: The government has reached a confidential settlement with Barati’s family, who say they ‘fought for justice for Reza’
Victorian charges against operators of failed REDcycle recycling scheme dropped (www.theguardian.com)
The EPA had charged RG Programs and Services with failure to comply with information gathering notice
Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog hands down Operation Sandon report (www.abc.net.au)
Property developer John Woodman plied suburban councillors with hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for support of his lucrative projects and bankrolled Victorian MPs and candidates in a bid to win planning approvals, a damning report from the state's anti-corruption watchdog has found.
Thousands of Labor members take climate challenge to Albanese (www.theage.com.au)
Thousands of Labor members have thrown their weight behind a challenge to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take stronger action on climate change and develop new policies to respond to mammoth subsidies for renewable energy in the United States.
Years after the NT royal commission into youth detention, why has Don Dale not yet been replaced? (www.abc.net.au)
More than five years after a royal commission recommended Darwin's notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre be closed, the facility is still in use.
Victorian courts reveal cyber attack targeted files dating back as far as 2016 (www.theguardian.com)
Court Services Victoria says hackers accessed years’ worth of recorded hearings across several courts and attack was much worse than initially thought
Victoria cuts water bombing capacity ahead of risky fire season (www.theage.com.au)
Victoria’s water bombing capabilities have been slashed by almost a third as emergency responders, pilots and experts warn that Victoria may not be prepared for the hot and dry summer ahead.
NSW car crash involving detective charged with drink-driving is being probed by police watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is ‘conducting independent investigation of this matter’ following May incident in NorthConnex tunnel
Cabinet plan to boost social housing dumped in favour of developers (www.theage.com.au)
The Andrews government dumped an ambitious cabinet-approved plan to lift the proportion of social housing in Victoria by almost two-thirds, opting instead to respond to the housing crisis with a voluntary, developer-led delivery of so-called affordable housing.
Labor MPs incensed by letter they say contradicts Queensland’s stated reason for suspending Human Rights Act (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Guardian Australia obtains legal letter that appears to cast doubt on some of the state’s key justifications
Five years. A thousand messages. How a top public servant tried to influence governments (www.smh.com.au)
Our reporters have uncovered a cache of messages, sent by Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo to a Liberal powerbroker, where he tried to protect his allies and denigrate his enemies.
Ex-premier Mark McGowan joins Abbott-era treasurer Joe Hockey's consultancy firm, among four new private sector roles (www.abc.net.au)
Former WA premier Mark McGowan has taken on a senior role at the former federal treasurer Joe Hockey's consultancy firm, among four new jobs, including appointments to mining companies Mineral Resources and BHP.
High Court unanimous in deeming indefinite immigration detention unlawful (www.abc.net.au)
All seven justices of the High Court were of the opinion that indefinite immigration detention for people with no prospect of deportation was unlawful, according to reasons published by the court this afternoon.
'It's basically dead': The legacy of decades of logging (www.abc.net.au)
An AI-based analysis of 20 years of logging by VicForests, shared exclusively with the ABC, shows for the first time, the potential scale of failed regeneration in Victoria's state forests.
Since colonial times Australia has been an incarceration nation where lock ’em up is preferred to rehabilitation – Julianne Schultz (www.theguardian.com)
The fearful reaction to the high court decision that people cannot be held in indefinite detention is a classic example