Federal and state politics, policy, and governance
Officer residents who purchased homes with promises of a vibrant town centre are still waiting after nearly two decades. Council is pushing state government to accelerate the stalled project.
Victoria Crawford 
Australia holds only 36 days of petrol reserves, falls short of international standards, and relies on nine foreign tanker networks. The Iran conflict has exposed structural vulnerabilities years in the making.
Zara Mitchell 
Australia signed a strategic energy partnership with the UAE last October, yet as fuel shortages bite, the government isn't leveraging it to secure long-term clean energy supply. A critical gap in energy security strategy.
Fatima Al-Rashid The government's three-day childcare guarantee is a genuine help, but it won't fix the fact that Australia has the second-most expensive childcare in the world. Here's what changed, what it means, and what families still need to know.
Ella Sullivan 
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister has urged citizens to resist panic buying as the government releases hundreds of millions of litres of fuel to address regional shortages caused by the Middle East conflict.
Victoria Crawford 
During a White House event, President Trump publicly disclosed that Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida had received a terminal heart diagnosis, information the congressman had kept private. The disclosure sparked immediate questions about medical privacy in political settings.
Helen Cartwright 
Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through treatment. She says she has a strong prognosis.
Daniel Kovac 
When a Victorian resident asked questions about a level crossing removal project, government responses came with confidentiality strings attached, raising concerns about transparency in publicly funded infrastructure.
James Callahan 
NSW authorities are issuing firearms licences to people claiming to be recreational hunters or sporting shooters who do neither, exploiting weak verification practices in the licensing system.
Priya Narayanan 
Treasurer Jim Chalmers must navigate conflicting pressures: deliver the tax and spending reforms long promised, or respond to immediate inflationary shocks from Middle East conflict.
Marcus Ashbrook 
NSW Premier Chris Minns has convened a fuel security roundtable with over 50 industry and government leaders as the state confronts real fuel shortages in regional areas amid global disruptions triggered by conflict in the Middle East.
Samantha Blake One Nation's surge to 23.5% primary support signals something more damaging than a protest vote. It's the sound of Australians giving up on both major parties to solve cost-of-living pressures.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Matt Canavan has formed a new Coalition shadow ministry after winning the Nationals leadership, leaving David Littleproud without a frontbench position despite the former leader indicating he would accept one.
Yuki Tamura 
Construction began on Monday to narrow Richmond's protected bike lanes and restore 48 car parking spaces, despite concerns from safety experts about dooring risk.
Bruce Mackinnon 
About 16,000 Victorian businesses have won a court settlement worth $125 million after being financially damaged by 112 days of pandemic lockdowns.
Megan Torres 
Australia's fuel reserves can sustain less than six weeks of supply if imports stop. The government has acknowledged what policy has long obscured: the nation's fuel security rests on forces beyond its control.
Grace Okonkwo 
A new poll shows One Nation has surged past the Coalition for the first time, with Labor also losing ground to minor parties as voter frustration over cost of living reshapes federal politics.
Kate Morrison 
The Queensland government's decision to build a $3.8 billion Olympic stadium in Brisbane's heritage-listed Victoria Park has sparked fierce resistance from local communities who say the government broke election promises and is destroying valuable green space.
Aisha Khoury 
After months of considering stepping away from politics following Mark Latham's homophobic attacks and the toll they took on his health, Alex Greenwich has decided to remain as the MP for Sydney.
Aisha Khoury 
A demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney began peacefully but descended into chaos after police moved to clear protesters from Town Hall. The incident has triggered investigations into police conduct.
Fatima Al-Rashid