Govt under fire with kids ‘suffering’ in watch houses
Advocates say children are suffering in Queensland watch houses and a state government Youth Justice Act tweak will only make the problem worse.
Advocates say children are suffering in Queensland watch houses and a state government Youth Justice Act tweak will only make the problem worse.
A fourth Australian jurisdiction has voted to fully decriminalise sex work in a bid to prevent discrimination and ensure safety.
The Queensland government is delivering a major rebate amid the cost of living crisis in Australia's biggest energy cash splash for households.
The Queensland government's decision to expand police stop and search powers after a spate of NSW knife attacks has raised concerns.
Shoppers and pub patrons could be searched for weapons by police under a proposed expansion of "wanding" laws that have attracted interstate attention.
National cabinet has agreed to a $925 million fund that will provide $5000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.
The Queensland government has been accused of breaching its international human rights commitments over a planned youth justice law change.
Children in Queensland police watch houses have been sexually and physically assaulted, with an advocacy group saying the system is not coping.
Two opposition parties in the Solomon Islands have joined forces as they court independents in a bid to reach the 26 seats needed to form a government.
The Liberal National Party opposition is on track for a huge Queensland election victory in October based on the latest YouGov polling.
A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.
Two months after being seriously injured in a car crash, Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon has made an emotional return to state parliament.
Children may have been exposed to asbestos for months or years after the hazardous material was detected at a primary school, parents say.
A trial designed to help farmers negotiate better deals with Australia's supermarket giants will be rolled out across Queensland amid claims of "dirty" tactics.
The Queensland government will maintain its commitment to cost-of-living relief for households despite the treasurer warning of a difficult budget ahead.
Commitments to renewable energy generation and emission reductions have been legislated into law in Queensland.
Homeschooling and suspension appeal rights have been removed from major education reforms proposed by the Queensland government.
Molly the magpie will be returned to a family and their two dogs if certain conditions can be met with Queensland's environment department.
The Victorian government is being urged to invest more in multicultural water safety education after the deaths of two men from Melbourne's Indian community.
Victorian drivers will soon have the option to carry their licence on their phone, more than six years after those in South Australia were given the choice.
With the final seat going to an independent, Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the make-up of Tasmania's parliament has finally been decided.
The first manufacturing facility in Australia to build hydrogen electrolysers at a commercial scale has opened in Queensland.
In a draft decision, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has refused a development application that would have dredged wetlands east of Brisbane.
Unacceptable projects that have clear environmental impacts would be ruled out from the outset under changes to environmental protection reforms.
A voluntary drug testing facility has detected high-risk synthetic substances passed off as other drugs at an Easter weekend music festival.
One seat remains in doubt after a Tasmanian election that delivered a hung parliament in which the Liberals need crossbench support to form minority government.
The Queensland Government remains resolute that the 1700km Inland Rail project must reach Brisbane amid delays in approvals and funding.
Queensland will get a forensic science institute following recommendations from two commissions of inquiry into the state's troubled DNA lab.
The family of a grandfather who died in hospital says it was a result of medical failings and has called for answers from the Queensland government.
Standing defiant in fake fur robes, holding toy swords and with plastic crowns on their heads, a political party declares war on a cashless society.
The Queensland government will invest nearly $1 million over two years to fund pill testing after the deaths of two festival goers.