Unacceptable projects that have clear environmental impacts would be ruled out from the outset under changes to environmental protection reforms.
An energy retailer has been forced to pay more than $400,000 in penalties for breaching the rules for payments after failing to meet guaranteed service levels.
Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.
Legalising weed has been touted as a solution to reducing the stigma of users and increasing health benefits as senators hash out the effect of proposed laws.
A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.
Apartment managers will be encouraged to restrict the use of e-scooter "cheap imports" in by-laws and educate residents about using technology safely.
Using artificial intelligence technology in risky tasks such as social scoring and biometric identification could be banned in Australia by a new group.
The Queensland government will expand the reporting powers of the Crime and Corruption Commission after a commitment from Premier Steven Miles.
New laws stripping Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of terror offences have passed the House of Representatives.
Builders who don't take out insurance on behalf of paid-up customers will face new offences under a legislative crackdown by the Victorian government.
A sombre celebration will be held by voluntary assisted dying campaigners as NSW becomes the last state to enact the powers for terminally ill people.
A former NSW magistrate has called for people making money from pseudo-legal "sovereign citizen" claims to be prosecuted as frauds.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed calls to implement age verification for viewing pornographic material online.
Fast-tracked laws subjecting criminals released from immigration detention to ankle tracking and curfews have passed federal parliament.
Five dog breeds are expected to be banned and owners held criminally responsible for attacks under legislation to be tabled in Queensland parliament.
Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.
Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.
Identity protections for people charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland have been scrapped after changes passed state parliament.
Strict protections over the title "surgeon" have been passed by Queensland's parliament to crack down on doctors falsely advertising qualified cosmetic surgery
The Palaszczuk government has defended its watch house laws after a former top appeals judge called for an end to "the race to the bottom" on youth crime.
A last-minute announcement of planned legislative amendments to the Youth Justice Act have outraged opposition parties in Queensland.
The Queensland government has met angry victims of crime after protesters marched on parliament demanding zero tolerance towards youth crime.
A class action lawsuit filed against the national carrier, Qantas, alleges it misled customers and failed to issue refunds for flights cancelled in 2020.
Petrol-powered bicycles are likely to be banned in Tasmania with serious injuries behind a government push to outlaw hoons on wheels.
Tasmania has the highest rate of freedom of information refusals in the nation and average review request wait times have tripled in five years, analysis shows.
Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has introduced equality legislation, saying NSW has fallen behind other states and territories when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights.
The South Australian government has unveiled rental reforms to ban landlords from unreasonably refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet.
Letters between a grieving father and the prime minister that proved pivotal in Australia's modern history will go on display at the national museum.
People who display Nazi insignia or the Islamic State flag could face prison time as part of proposed reforms to Australia's criminal code.
The deadly NSW bus crash has rekindled debate about seatbelt laws and a national approach to compliance.
Nazi symbols will be banned from being publicly displayed under tough new federal laws, with those found guilty facing jail time.
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