Gambling signage to be stripped from NSW pubs and clubs
Terms such as "VIP Room" will be among those banned from signage under a promised NSW government crackdown on gaming room advertising.
Politics
Extra $21m to keep Indigenous legal services operating
Following concerns from Indigenous legal services that they would be forced to freeze services, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced emergency funding.
Business SA backs tax cut for regional companies
South Australia's peak business group has called for regional companies to get a payroll tax discount in the upcoming state budget.
ACT top prosecutor to take leave after inquiry grilling
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold will take leave as his role in the aborted rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann comes under intense scrutiny.
AFL backs ‘yes’ vote for Indigenous voice referendum
The AFL has joined other major Australian football codes by announcing its support for an Indigenous voice to parliament in the upcoming referendum.
Liberals face a by-election as Stuart Robert resigns
Former Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert has formally resigned from federal parliament, paving the way for a by-election in his Queensland seat of Fadden.
Aussie timber trade nailed, China eyes wine, barley
In further proof trade relations between the nations are thawing, China has announced it will resume the importation of Australian timber.
Liberal MP Stuart Robert’s absence ‘unacceptable’: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blasted retiring Fadden MP Stuart Robert for continuing to receive a taxpayer funded salary while absent from parliament.
Aerospace firm wins approval for rocket fuel facility
Black Sky Aerospace will build a one-stop facility to research, test and build rockets after receiving government approval for a site in southern Queensland.
Rubbish piles up as garbo strikes spread across country
Bins will go uncollected in Sydney and Geelong as Cleanaway garbos turn down a "very competitive" pay and condition offer and call for government intervention.
Biden to address parliament during Australian visit
Joe Biden will be only the fifth US president to address the Australian parliament when he visits Sydney and Canberra for talks.
Gas claims ‘ludicrous’ as energy transition fires up
The oil and gas industry is refusing to be a casualty of a net-zero world, insisting it is part of the solution in a "realistic" national strategy on supply.
Concern over US Quad devotion after president pulls pin
Critics of the US in the Indo-Pacific might be emboldened after President Joe Biden cancelled his planned visit to the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney.
Greens ‘failing the public’ on housing fund: Albanese
The prime minister has accused the Greens of hypocrisy as negotiations continue on the $10 billion housing future fund.
Borrowers to be squeezed as latest rate hikes land
Borrowers will have little cash to spare once the latest interest rate increases take effect, with further hikes not ruled out.
Australia’s road toll is rising, missing safety targets
More people have been killed on Australian roads than last year and every state and territory but one has missed its road safety target.
Updated fare system to bring Victoria into 21st century
Victoria's outdated public transport ticketing scheme will be overhauled in coming years to allow commuters to use their iPhones and credit cards.
Labor accused of failing rethink of cashless card
The government has launched an inquiry into draft laws seeking to quarantine parts of welfare payments in a bid to reduce violence in vulnerable communities.
Greens can’t have it both ways over housing, says PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Greens are opposing new housing developments, while calling for more properties to be built.
More interest rate rises still on the cards, RBA says
The Reserve Bank's decision to lift rather than pause interest rates was close but the risk of inflation sticking around nudged it towards another increase.
Federal public servants offered 10.5 per cent pay hike
The chief negotiator for public service-wide bargaining has released a pay offer for commonwealth bureaucrats of 10.5 per cent across three years.
MP Robert’s parliament absence ‘not unusual’: Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there's nothing unusual about outgoing MP Stuart Robert not coming to parliament after announcing his retirement.
Judge’s sexual abuse reference in Hanson payout appeal
Pauline Hanson is appealing her $250,000 defamation loss against ex-senator Brian Burston, claiming there is proof he sexually abused his former staff member.
US officials ‘re-evaluating’ Biden Australia visit plan
White House officials have warned US President Joe Biden might not visit Australia and Papua New Guinea because of negotiations over the country's debt ceiling.
No, the budget does not make further interest rate rises more likely
The great budget challenge for Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been to deliver help to Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures without adding to inflation. So has the government achieved that aim?
Dogs ‘dragged, unable to stand’ in NSW country pound
A NSW council denies allegations of animal cruelty at one of its pounds after volunteers lodged a complaint with animal welfare investigators.
Queensland speaker to take mental health break
Queensland speaker of the house Curtis Pitt will take a break from his role to address mental health issues.
Lehrmann inquiry exposes tensions and ‘strange events’
The ACT's top prosecutor has accused police investigators of having a skills deficit while defending his own conduct in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial.
Australian, China trade ministers hold ‘candid’ talks
Trade Minister Don Farrell has been hosted by his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Beijing as the two seek to pave a path towards ending punitive tariffs.
Hundreds of nurses join NSW public health system
More than 500 nursing and midwifery graduates are joining the NSW health system as the government works towards its goal of hiring more than 1000 new nurses.
WA budget billions to fund cost-of-living measures
The WA government has unveiled a $4.2b budget surplus on the back of solid economic growth, with cost-of-living relief and health key budget priorities.