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The Albanese government’s proposed fuel efficiency standards are set to sail through parliament after it clinched a deal with the Greens. But Labor will dump legislation designed to speed up environmental approval processes for new offshore gas developments in return. A vote on proposed emissions caps for new vehicles and a hike to the petroleum […]

NSW Premier Chris Minns has sacked a parliamentary secretary after the upper house MP refused to withdraw his comments accusing police of violence and unethical practices at pro-Palestinian protests. Mr Minns said on Thursday he had asked Anthony D’Adam to withdraw the comments and revoked his appointment as customer service and digital government, youth justice […]

A “confronting” drawing depicting a soldier being subjected to a graphic sexualised hazing ritual has caused a stir online after being uploaded to the Australian War Memorial website. The AWM on Monday revealed the finalists for the 2024 Napier Waller Art Prize, a biennial competition open to current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members […]

Thousands of students are missing out on classes at the University of Melbourne as a pro-Palestine encampment continues its sit-in inside a huge building at the Parkville campus, but Senator Lidia Thorpe backs the disruption. A university spokeswoman said 6500 students did or would miss out on classes on Wednesday and Thursday. A pro-Palestine camp […]

An Australian private health organisation has been targeted by a large-scale ransomware attack. National Cyber Security Coordinator Michelle McGuinnes said in a statement she had been advised of a large-scale ransomware breach incident against a private health information provider on Wednesday afternoon. “I am working with agencies across the Australian government, states and territories to […]

Pet owners accompanied by their dogs and one shy cat in a carrier bag flooded NSW parliament, calling for NSW to allow pets on trains, metro services and domestic flights. Advocates say it would bring NSW’s laws in line with Victoria, where small animals can travel on all forms of transport if suitably caged. Dogs […]

The Coalition’s budget reply speech is set to focus on addressing the cost-of-living crisis and attacking Labor on high migration numbers. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who believes Anthony Albanese could call an election within months, will use his speech on Thursday night to make a pitch to voters. The Prime Minister has routinely indicated he […]

Prosecutors have dropped the charge of murder against a young girl accused of stabbing ato death. The girl, 12, who was in state care, faced a single charge of murder over the killing of a woman, 37, in a Footscray apartment in Melbourne on 16 November, 2023. Victorian prosecutors dropped the case on Thursday because […]

Majority of roads in two inner-city Melbourne suburbs now have speed limits of 30km/h, after the Victorian government gave the go-ahead for a two-year council trial to improve road safety. Every street in Fitzroy and Collingwood, except state-managed roads such as major thoroughfares, are now under the new strict speed limit put in place by […]