Youth Beat workers take to Perth streets at night to help young people who have nowhere else to go.
Tasmanian premier links minister's court action to Integrity Commission
Premier Jeremy Rockliff links comments made by the boss of the state's Integrity Commission to a question about former minister Madeleine Ogilvie's Supreme Court action.
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:18pm
SA locks in AFL Gather Round until 2029 but no decision on venues
The AFL's Gather Round will stay in South Australia until 2029 under a new three-year partnership. It will include a parade and a "feature match" but no decision has been made on venues.
Topic:AFL
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 3:38pm
NT attorney-general backs community safety changes despite unrest
The government says bail law changes made a year ago are working despite a string of tragedies and unrest in bush communities.
Topic:Crime
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 8:28am
Police investigate alleged assault involving Townsville mayor
Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto was visiting a north Queensland island as part of a pub crawl at the time of the alleged assault.
Topic:Local Government
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 4:25pm
Trump certainly isn't helping the ACT's homegrown budget deterioration
The US President, arguably more than the territory's own Treasurer Chris Steel, is very directly adding to the heavy weight dragging on public finances in the nation's capital. Here's how.
Analysis by Greg Jennett
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 6:48am
Town abandoned by gas company faces tough choices as transition hits home
For many, getting off gas and electrifying their homes is a personal choice. But what happens when an entire town is abandoned by a gas company?
Topic:Oil and Gas
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 6:42pm
Hundreds protest against Pauline Hanson as WA Labor seats on 'hit list'
A crowd of about 400 protesters demonstrates against One Nation's Pauline Hanson as she speaks at a sundowner event in Perth's eastern suburbs.
Topic:State and Territory Government
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 11:58pm
New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business
An airport shuttle taking passengers through the heart of a regional city will start competing with public transport later this month.
Topic:Transport
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:31am
Melbourne councils plead for help as illegal rubbish dumping increases
Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state government.
Topic:Recycling and Waste Management
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:52am
Western Sydney International Airport opening date announced
After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing, Western Sydney International Airport has confirmed its opening date for passengers.
Topic:Air Transport Industry
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 10:06pm
Hobart stadium future not an issue at AFL presidents meeting, ABC told
Despite suggestions that potential delays and cost blowouts of Tasmania's new stadium may be on the minds of AFL heads, the topic was barely mentioned at the presidents' annual meeting.
Topic:AFL
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 7:19am
'I apologise': Tasmanian premier pledges reforms after Ogilvie legal saga
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has apologised and pledged to strengthen transparency around the use of public funds for politicians' legal proceedings, following a minister's resignation.
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 6:03pm
Acting SA electoral commissioner calls for council election delay
South Australia's acting electoral commissioner says she wants council elections delayed until mid-2027 while it awaits a review into the drama-plagued state and Voice elections earlier in the year.
Topic:Local Government
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 6:09pm
Two charged over Minns donations but premier won't face legal action
Two men will be prosecuted over donations to Chris Minns's 2015 election campaign, but the NSW premier will not face any legal action himself.
Topic:State and Territory Government
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 5:28pm
Damning report finds WA prisoners subjected to 'cruel, degrading treatment'
WA prisoners are being subjected to "cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment" because the state government has allowed prisons to become "almost fundamentally broken", according to the Inspector of Custodial Services.
Topic:Prisons
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 7:53pm
New leader, old problem for WA Liberals as Zempilas flirts with One Nation
As Basil Zempilas flirts with One Nation, will the right-wing populist party drag the WA Liberals down again, or will it become a life raft on the way to a political resurrection?
Analysis by Keane Bourke
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 12:17pm
Family's 'worst nightmare' after purchasing home filled with defects
After a young family invests their life savings in their dream home, only to discover it is filled with defects, SA's consumer watchdog issues a public warning notice about the builder responsible and seven other traders.
Topic:Housing Construction Industry
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 6:06am
'Everything's on hold': Patients caught in surgery backlog
Patients are waiting years for elective surgery as delays and cancellations mount in Tasmania — can the health system handle the $700 million of cuts still to come?
Topic:Public Health
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 5:45am
SA government says crackdown is leading to illicit tobacco price increase
South Australia's Consumer and Business Affairs Minister says a price increase for illegal tobacco noticed by inspectors within stores shows the trade is being disrupted.
Topic:Organised Crime
Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 1:37pm
Crossbench MPs demand answers from Tasmanian premier, issue ultimatum
Seven crossbench MPs have written to Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff to demand answers about former minister Madeleine Ogilvie's resignation from the ministry, giving him until Friday morning to provide "direct and exact answers".
Topic:State and Territory Government
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 10:38am