First workplace manslaughter charge in Vic
Victoria's work safety regulator has charged a stonemason business director with workplace manslaughter in a first for the state.
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Qld mining lobby applauds govt backflip
Proposed Queensland laws will make it easier for communities to object to mines, but existing mines won't be subject to modern environmental rules.
Watchdog seeks Vic election spending cap
In the shadow of the state election, Victoria's integrity watchdog has called for campaign spending to be capped as part of proposed reforms.
Child sex crime duty-of-care reform push
An alleged victim of historical acts of sexual assault will meet with Queensland's Attorney General in a push for reform to ensure a proper police response.
Vic to trial COVID nasal spray treatment
A COVID-19 nasal spray designed to reduce a person's viral load will undergo a six-month clinical trial in Victoria.
Assessing life expectancy uncertain
As euthanasia laws come into affect around Australia, doctors are being given the 'uncertain and imprecise' task of calculating how long a person has to live.
Spike in racism compels national strategy
A spike in attacks on Asian, Jewish, Muslim and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has highlighted the need for a national plan to fight racism.
Star hasn’t paid fines for Qld breaches
Star's interim chief executive can't recall the casino operator paying any fines or being prosecuted for a number of breaches of Queensland laws.
Qld lawyers have no comment on casino laws
The Queensland Law Society says none of its members "expressed any interest" in commenting on proposed laws to crack down on money laundering in casinos.
Qld violent offences scheme ‘needs reform’
A review of the Queensland serious violent offences scheme has found the state's scheme is not fully meeting its objectives.
Qld law changes concern plastic surgeons
Plastic surgeons are concerned about the risk of Queensland's proposed health practitioner laws lifting a blanket national ban on testimonials.
False claims pork barrelling is legal:ICAC
The outgoing ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" about the legality of pork barrelling has been spread by politicians who have a poor grasp of the law.
Qld cabbies using scanners to avoid crooks
Taxi drivers in northern Queensland are using police scanners to avoid joyriders, almost a year into the state government's youth crime crackdown.
NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot
The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.
Greens slam Qld casino alcohol rules
The Greens have slammed a Queensland government plan to exempt casinos from new restrictions on venues aimed at preventing alcohol-fuelled violence.
Qld farmers unprotected from CSG sinking
Queensland's coal seam gas regulator has called for laws to regulate land subsidence caused by fossil fuel extraction and to protect farmers impacted.
NSW legalises voluntary assisted dying
Go Gentle Australia founder Andrew Denton says the passage of voluntary assisted dying legislation represents a revolution for end of life care in NSW.
Lib MP ‘unchanged’ on LGBT student stance
Victorian Liberal MP Katie Allen has indicated she will always protect gay and transgender students, as debate on religious discrimination laws resurfaced.
Pronged dog collars to be banned in Qld
The first review of the state's animal cruelty laws in two decades has led to proposed changes including banning certain types of dog collars and pig poisons.
Greens optimistic over Brisbane Labor seat
Labor has dismissed a Greens party poll which shows federal MP Terri Butler could be ousted from her inner Brisbane seat of Griffith.
Grandson to restore Mabo’s resting place
Kaleb Mabo is planning to restore his grandfather Eddie Koiki Mabo's traditional home and final resting place in the Torres Strait Islands.
Qld violent offender rules under review
The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council is reviewing a scheme that makes it mandatory for serious criminals to serve 80 per cent of their jail sentence.
Vic decriminalises sex work as bill passes
Victoria will become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work after long-awaited proposed reforms passed parliament.
Qld youth jail plan ditched after backlash
The Queensland government has decided against a plan to turn a Sunshine Coast police watch house into a remand facility for youth offenders.