Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach A federal Labor politician fighting allegations he assaulted a Northern Territory official has been charged with breaching his bail conditions. AAP · Aug 25
‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund it The Guardian - AU · Aug 25
Murderer 'betrayed' close friend in brutal park bashing The brother of a murder victim murdered by his best friend has spoken after a Supreme Court jury delivered verdict in the gruesome killing. AAP · Aug 25
Tough personal issues cut short Greens senator's career First-term senator for South Australia Barbara Pocock will not run for a second term in 2028 as her partner battles a brain cancer diagnosis. AAP · Aug 25
Reform calls as big business dodges lobbying register Federal lobbying rules offer little to voters, an advocacy group says, with current rules excluding businesses which do their lobbying in-house. AAP · Aug 24
Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass A planned overhaul of the government's migration policy has been delayed again, with the prime minister confirming it's not on the agenda at national cabinet. AAP · Aug 24
Morning Mail: Albanese faces datacentre disquiet, bird flu threat to seals, US vows ‘economic onslaught’ on Iran The prime minister will try to seek consensus about datacentres at national cabinet; Washington aims to isolate Tehran from the rest of the world The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Fallen officers never forgotten as memorial unveiled Hundreds of police officers and grieving families have united for a memorial service, nearly a year after two officers were gunned down at a regional property. AAP · Aug 24
‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Afternoon Update: One Nation immigration targets ‘all over the shop’, Swans players barred from medal ceremony, and the horrors of American coffee Barnaby Joyce said his One Nation colleague David Farley misspoke when he said the party’s net migration target was ‘not too different’ from Labor’s The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
Trial date fixed for Labor figure's accused killer Tim Picton's accused killer will face a 10-day trial after he formally pleaded not guilty to taking the life of the Labor strategist. AAP · Aug 24
One Nation described as ‘all over the shop’ with migration targets as Joyce says MP made rookie mistake Liberal senator says rightwing party ‘falls down on the details’ after David Farley claimed it wanted additional 100,000 migrant workers The Guardian - AU · Aug 24
One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's. AAP · Aug 23
Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentences The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
The Guardian - AU · Aug 23 Hanson forced to intervene after One Nation MP says party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number
AAP · Aug 22 Can four-year terms make it out of the too-hard basket? A shift to four-year federal terms has many champions including ex-prime ministers but isn't on the agenda given Anthony Albanese's no-more-referendums pledge.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 22 Could the macadamias hidden in Queensland’s rainforests be the key to saving ‘the world’s finest nut’? While grown in huge numbers commercially, macadamias are a vulnerable crop. A group of wild Australian nut hunters is seeking to change that
The Canberra Times · Aug 22 'If ACT was a council, it would have been sacked': Tyrrell backs self-govt review No need to be afraid of warts-and-all review, Liberal Senate candidate says.
AAP · Aug 21 Abbott's 'very informal' role in right-wing lobby group A right-wing lobby group denies it has any involvement in party stacking claims despite senior Liberal operatives being among its ranks.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Cults, setups and rumours: years after their downfalls, former NSW Liberal MPs are exacting revenge David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Afternoon Update: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to target election; Sydney Swans latest; and diamond-soled shoes Religious organisation also denies claims it coordinated volunteers to support Liberal candidates across the country
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’
AAP · Aug 21 Top prosecutor wins appeal in bitter feud with judge One of the country's top prosecutors has succeeded in getting a judge to recuse herself from three cases after they made comments to parliament criticising her.
AAP · Aug 21 DNA sample warning after girl's alleged murder A teenager must provide DNA to police or risk officers obtaining it by force after he was charged with the murder of a much-loved high school student.