Victoria swings axe to fell native logging industry
The Victorian government will phase out native timber logging in 2024 and has announced a transition package in the state budget.
politics (general)
John Pesutto booed as Deeming supporters crash meeting
John Pesutto has been booed and heckled by supporters of Moira Deeming after they disrupted a Victorian Liberal Party conference clutching masks of her face.
New Zealand spends up, posting billion-dollar deficit
New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has splashed money on infrastructure, childcare, public transport and housing in the 2023 budget.
Palaszczuk vows ‘new beginning’ with cabinet reshuffle
Queensland's premier insists she has listened and her new-look cabinet will better address key voter concerns like youth crime, health and housing.
Biden in foreign policy setback after ditching Quad
In a foreign policy setback, US President Joe Biden has cancelled his attendance at the Quad meeting in Australia to focus on the debt ceiling standoff at home.
Erdogan has momentum as Turkey faces election runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is locked in a tight election race, with a runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes are counted.
Thousands rally to denounce $715m Hobart AFL stadium
The under-fire Tasmanian premier has been told to stick plans for a AFL stadium up his rear end as thousands voiced opposition to the controversial project.
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.
Liberals on brink of minority government in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Liberal government will be thrown into a minority as two MPs plan to quit the party over issues including plans to build an AFL stadium.
Grocery prices are set to rise again, truck groups warn
Farmers and trucking companies will face rising fees after this week's federal budget and may be forced to pass them on to consumers, groups warn.
Libs in minority government as MPs quit over stadium
The Tasmanian Liberal government has been thrown into minority as two MPs quit the party over plans to build an AFL stadium in Hobart.
NT budget locks in roads and ports for mining future
The Northern Territory is on track to return to surplus by 2026-27 as mining royalties and a greater share of GST boosts the coffers, Treasurer Eva Lawler says.
Sonar and barriers among Qld crocodile safety projects
A device that can reliably detect crocodiles underwater using multi-beam sonar is part of a project to improve safety in Queensland.
Welfare payments, renters’ help boosted
Welfare recipients and renters will get extra help in the May budget, under the Albanese's government cost-of-living package to be unveiled on Tuesday night.
Brawling NSW Nationals elect Dubbo MP as leader
The NSW Nationals have elected Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders as the new party leader after a feud broke out one day before the return of parliament.
PM chats with Prince and Princess of Wales at palace
Anthony Albanese had a chat with Prince William and his wife Kate, Princess of Wales, at Buckingham Palace where commonwealth leaders gathered on Friday.
Albo’s May Day call: from little things big things grow
Anthony Albanese hit the streets in support of an Indigenous voice as one of his predecessors, Tony Abbott, gave his reasons against at a parliamentary hearing.
Cloud hangs over Vic duck shooting as season starts
Victoria's shorter duck shooting season has started while a cloud hangs over the contentious practice's future.
Queensland charts a path to making sex work legal
Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".
Environmentalist Bob Brown towers in biopic The Giants
A documentary about Bob Brown and the forest he works to protect has filled cinemas as the conservationist and former politician continues his life's work.
Western Australia commits $125m for bigger EV bus fleet
Western Australia will add 130 locally-built electric buses to its fleet and upgrade key depots, with help from the federal government.
Qld government charts path to making sex work legal
Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".
Staff stood down amid probe of child audiology unit
A review of Townsville Hospital's pediatric audiology services is under way and two staff members have been stood down over concerns about clinical standards.
economy, business and finance
energy
energy and resource
environmental issue
industrial production
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
politics (general)
Trillions needed to scale up future of renewable energy
Clean export installations up north, production hubs in the south and pipelines crossing the nation map out Australia's future as a net-zero nation.
Albanese defends voice over High Court concerns
The prime minister says the Indigenous voice proposal is legally sound as he faces opposition calls for a rethink of the referendum plan.
coal
economy, business and finance
energy and resource
environmental issue
mining
politics (general)
Glencore coal investors fire up ahead of annual meeting
Big investors are queuing up to quiz mining giant Glencore on how thermal coal fits with growing international ambitions to decarbonise electricity supply.
Electric car changes needed to stop ‘going in reverse’
Policy changes in the United States and Europe will make it harder to buy a petrol or diesel vehicle – a move lobby groups say should be mirrored in Australia.
Australia risks being dumping ground for ‘gas-guzzlers’
New policies to boost electric vehicle adoption in the US mean Australian policymakers must introduce new laws quickly, lobby groups warn.
Universities call for fairer, better-funded system
Peak bodies representing the Australian tertiary education sector are calling for a financial boost to make the nation's institutions more competitive.
Easter a celebration of faith, hope and renewal: PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led Easter well-wishes, marking Easter Sunday as a celebration of faith, hope and renewal.
Calls for Australian unis to be more competitive
In its submission to a sector-wide review, Universities Australia has called for more government research funding to make the institutions more competitive.