State and Territory Government

RSL Tasmania says its concerns about a new AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront have not been eased by new images showing how the structure will affect the view from the Cenotaph.

The final report into the 2022 floods has delivered 73 recommendations that the Victorian government will now consider. The report calls for ring levees, better communication, and more resources for the State Emergency Service.

The Northern Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying has not been legalised. A report has made recommendations on how that could change. 

Paris made the Seine central to the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympic Games, and now Brisbane's past and present leaders weigh in on whether the city could replicate the experience in 2032.

Locals advocating for a radiation treatment centre in Mount Gambier vow to keep fighting after a study finds it would not be "clinically safe", despite similar centres operating in other regional Australian towns.

A troubled Perth building company with more than 230 unfinished homes on its books fails to have its building contractor registration renewed, leaving customers facing further uncertainty.

Once lauded as world-class, WA's youth detention system is being blamed for facilitating the "institutional abuse" of young people. It's a state of affairs that must act as a warning to all governments of the tragic consequences of letting concerns go unchecked.

For years, frontline workers combating domestic violence in the Northern Territory have been pleading for more funding. Weeks out from an NT election, they've been promised $180 million.

Someone in NSW is issued with a no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes. Here is what the Minns government is proposing to change that.

The WA government will introduce a "fit and proper person" test for union representatives seeking access to worksites, but won't hand back the donations it receives from the CFMEU. 

The highly anticipated Chatswood to Sydenham route runs under Sydney Harbour, directly linking north-west commuters to the CBD, and is scheduled to open this Sunday.

The New South Wales government is set to introduce a law banning "no-fault" evictions in NSW, in a move welcomed by renters' advocates but criticised for how long it has taken.

Dealing with poor behaviour and reporting incidents is the most common workload burden affecting teachers' ability to help their students learn, according to a new survey of Queensland state schools.

The Tasmanian Greens say a text message exchange between the Energy Minister and the proponent of a wind farm proposal "shines some light on the real reason" behind the government's proposed changes to the state's coastal policy.

Twelve weeks out from the territory election, the ACT Labor conference has seen a rallying call from party elders to intensify campaigning and a national-first vote to recognise the state of Palestine.

NSW Premier Chris Minns announces historic rental reform and protections for gig workers at the NSW State Labor Conference, banning evictions if the landlord does not have a "reasonable" excuse.

Electrical Trades Union members have walked out of the New South Wales Labor Party conference in Sydney as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivered a speech to party faithful. 

Zak Grieve spent his 20s incarcerated alongside some of the Northern Territory's worst criminals. Now on parole, his life as a convicted murderer is under the microscope. 

People dressed in purple marched silently through the heart of Alice Springs as the Northern Territory grappled with the highest rates of domestic violence in the country.

South Australian Police deliver a stern warning after more than 30,000 drivers in a month were caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel.

In estimates hearings today, a Canberra Institute of Technology official confirmed former chief executive Leanne Cover received the lump sum as well as being paid her annual salary for two years while on leave. 

'A series of grievous lies' led to WA's most controversial youth detention centre being created, says the former Department of Justice boss who oversaw it.

Indigenous leaders meet in WA's north to discuss the way forward on closing the gap in the wake of the failed Voice to Parliament referendum.

South Australia's child protection minister has ordered an appraisal of her department's handling of complaints, following mounting foster carer claims of "disarray" within the agency.

The former boss of WA's Department of Justice breaks down on the stand at the inquiry into the state's first juvenile death in custody, describing the treatment of some juvenile detainees by the department as "institutional abuse". WARNING: This story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.