Police commissioner handpicked as King's representative The top brass of a police force, described as having an "unwavering sense of duty", will become the next governor of one of the states. AAP · Oct 6
Court rejects challenge to golf course redevelopment A controversial redevelopment designed to attract an international golf tournament has survived a David-and-Goliath federal court challenge. AAP · Oct 1
Nation-first inquiry to probe impacts of AI 'genie' Severe consequences and big opportunities are at stake as Australia's first major inquiry into the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence begins. AAP · Oct 1
Modular homes fill niche in gridlocked regional council Years of construction backlogs have forced councils to seek modular alternatives to house the next generation of regional workers. AAP · Sep 29
Parents of missing four-year-old boy who vanished in Australian outback make emotional new appeal Four-year-old Gus Lamont was last seen playing in a sandpit in South Australia a year ago - a $1 million award is now being offered The Independent UK · Sep 24
Gus Lamont’s parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered for information about disappearance No trace of Gus has been found since he went missing from his family’s South Australian farm on 27 September last year The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
'Bring him home': $1m reward plea for missing boy Gus A $1 million reward is being offered in the disappearance of a four-year-old boy, as his parents make an emotional plea to be reunited with their son. AAP · Sep 23
Struggling wine industry gets more funding poured in A funding package to support a state's struggling wine industry will help growers diversify or exit the industry and also target gaps in the Canadian market. AAP · Sep 18
Whyalla may make steel again one day. But years of uncertainty could still reshape the town There is a shock reverberating through the regional South Australian town of Whyalla and its crisis-hit steelworks. This week, administrators KordaMentha and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas jointly announced they would abandon all attempts to restart the steelworks’ blast furnace. The Conversation · Sep 17
Whyalla job losses a matter of 'timing', premier says The closure of the Whyalla blast furnace was inevitable, but the hundreds of job losses it implies were a matter of timing, a premier has claimed. AAP · Sep 14
Whyalla steelworks cuts more than 500 jobs as major operations shut down Administrator KordaMentha says failure of blast furnace to fire will lead to workforce falling from 1,700 to 1,200 employees The Guardian - AU · Sep 14
'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs at a major Australian steelworks after a decision to pull the plug on a blast furnace built in the 1960s. AAP · Sep 14
Albanese and Taylor explore possibility of deal on migration reforms Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Angus Taylor have met twice this week to explore the possibility of a deal on measures to tighten the migration system. The Conversation · Sep 11
View from The Hill: Let’s make the argument for, not against, migration: Malinauskas It’s not very fashionable to be strongly pro-migration these days. The Conversation · Sep 10
The Guardian - AU · Sep 10 Labor premiers join business groups in warning Albanese government over immigration cuts Federal Labor is poised to announce a migration crackdown despite fears slashing visa numbers could damage economy
AAP · Sep 10 Working holiday pause 'risks Australia's food security' Farmers, tourism operators and other regional employers are calling on the government to end a freeze on backpacker visas as they struggle to find staff.
The Conversation · Sep 9 One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection The federal YouGov and Morgan polls are the first that were entirely taken after One Nation thumped Labor at the August 29 Western Australian state Secret Harbour byelection.
Autosport · Aug 30 Adelaide MotoGP circuit layout unveiled as £51m project takes shape The layout for the new Adelaide street circuit, which replaces Phillip Island as the Australian GP venue, has been revealed
Motorsport · Aug 30 Adelaide MotoGP circuit layout unveiled as €60m project takes shape The layout for the new Adelaide street circuit, which replaces Phillip Island as the Australian GP venue, has been revealed
AAP · Aug 27 'We should gang up': east coast warning on GST deal East coast premiers have warned Western Australia's GST deal could cost the federal government support outside the resource-rich state.
AAP · Aug 24 Troubled frigate build under way after landmark service Australia has finally begun building its first Hunter-class frigate in Adelaide after major cost overruns and delays plagued the project.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 22 Peter Malinauskas grabbed headlines by announcing a royal commission into AI. How genuine are his ‘nation-leading’ moves? The South Australian premier says his choices, including on AI and the social media ban, are powered by the need to turn the state’s smaller size into agility
AAP · Aug 20 'Deeply concerning': mass deaths spark bird flu alarm Authorities are seeking approval to vaccinate captive animals against bird flu after more than 1000 crested terns and 30 penguins died across two states.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 20 More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals
AAP · Aug 18 Booze delivery restricted under domestic violence plan An overhaul to online alcohol delivery services are among new laws unveiled in a five-year plan to implement recommendations of a royal commission.