Ex ice addict welcomes Perrottet reforms
Offering counselling to people caught with small amounts of drugs could help users kick their addictions, a recovering addict says.
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Australia condemns Putin’s nuclear threat
The Australian government has condemned the Russian president's threat to use nuclear weapons, as Canberra considers additional military aid for Ukraine.
Impact of late Queen ‘exceeds expectation’
Governor-General David Hurley led Australia's national memorial for the Queen in Canberra, with the prime minister and opposition leader also paying tribute.
Increase in Victorian euthanasia deaths
The number of voluntary assisted deaths in Victoria increased by about one third in 2021-22 with a report finding the law is operating as intended.
NSW govt’s $500m response to ice inquiry
Drug users in NSW will have more opportunities to get help before ending up in jail, as part of the government's long-awaited $500m response to the ice inquiry.
No ‘legal basis’ for Higgins’ TV interview
The prosecution in the Brittany Higgins case will not rely on interviews with Network Ten's The Project during the trial of the man accused of raping her.
Putin boosts troops, issues nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilisation and says his aim is to liberate east Ukraine's Donbas region.
Ukraine calls for more Bushmasters
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met her Ukrainian counterpart in New York, where a request for further Australian military assistance was made.
Region can ward off ‘climate carnage’
Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region have gathered in Brisbane to work out how to limit the death and destruction future natural diasters will deliver.
Fuel relief to end amid price spike fears
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed a temporary fuel excise cut will end next week but he doesn't expect prices to spike.
Treasurer reveals $50b budget turnaround
Jim Chalmers has revealed government finances were better than expected for the previous financial year but foreshadowed tough decisions in his first budget.
Australia backs G7 Russian oil price cap
Australia will join the G7 nations and impose a price cap on Russian oil to drive down global oil prices while still putting a dent in Moscow's finances.
NSW to introduce ‘no body no parole’ law
Convicted murderers in NSW will be denied parole unless they reveal the location of their victim's body, under new legislation to be introduced to parliament.
SA and NSW drop masks on public transport
South Australia and NSW have dropped requirements for mask wearing on public transport in the latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Positive signs from China, India: envoy
China and India have tacitly put public pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after largely remaining neutral and not explicitly condemning the invasion.
Australians farewell Queen Elizabeth
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among world leaders who have attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral at Westminster Abbey, where she was married and crowned.
Penny Wong’s diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence. This decision reflects well on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s tireless diplomacy with Pacific Island capitals. Since becoming Foreign Minister a little over three months ago, Wong has made four separate trips to the Pacific; to Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand and Solomon Islands, as well as engaging with Pacific leaders during July’s Pacific Islands Forum Summit.
New vaccine facility set for Monash uni
A new mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be based in Melbourne under an agreement the prime minister says will safeguard against future health crises.
More US politicians arrive in Taiwan
Five American lawmakers are visiting Taiwan nearly two weeks after a visit by Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted an angry response from China.
Visa backlog marks Kabul fall anniversary
Australia is yet to allocate the vast majority of 31,500 visas for people fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul a year ago.
Recount to replace retired Tas Liberal MP
A recount will begin on Monday to replace former Tasmanian Liberal government MP Jacqui Petrusma, who retired in July to spend more time with family.
NSW parliament has become toxic: premier
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has pledged to act on a report that has unveiled a '"completely unacceptable" culture inside Macquarie Street.
Barilaro out of inquiry due to illness
John Barilaro has pulled out of his second appearance at an inquiry probing his appointment into a plum trade role due to illness.
Women’s safety forefront of top legal meet
Australia's attorneys-general will meet in Canberra to discuss nationally consistent laws to prevent and respond to coercive control and sexual assault.
Nazi symbols banned in NSW
Knowingly displaying Nazi flags or memorabilia bearing swastikas has been banned in NSW, and those found in breach could be jailed for up to a year.
Palmer to pay bulk of defamation costs
West Australian taxpayers are set to be spared some of the cost of the Premier Mark McGowan's defamation case against billionaire litigant Clive Palmer.
Littleproud given invite to jobs summit
David Littleproud has been invited by the government to its national jobs and skills summit, after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton dismissed it as a stunt.
‘This isn’t great’: Barilaro texts tabled
Explosive texts reveal public servants' reactions as news of John Barilaro's appointment to a plum US trade role filtered through to the government.
Renewable energy project gets $160m boost
A landmark agreement to fast-track connection of Australia's largest wind farm precinct to the national electricity grid has been inked.
Urgent action for veterans focus of report
A Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is due to deliver its much-anticipated interim report after months of confronting evidence.
Mining magnate Rinehart to expand Queensland gas
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is partnering with South Korean steel giant POSCO to expand gas projects in Queensland in a move welcomed by local industry.