State and Territory Government

The independent probe will look at ways to strength the response to allegations involving the CFMEU and remove individuals engaged in criminal practices.

The head of Tasmania's RSL says his organisation has been "disrespected and misled at every turn" by the government and the architectural firm behind the planned Hobart stadium — warning a structure of its size will "desecrate" the "sacred" location of the nearby cenotaph.

E-scooters will be permanently legalised across Victoria from October, when a range of safety and compliance measures roll out including tougher fines for those not following the rules.

The Demerit Point Integrity Taskforce has been set up to investigate drivers manipulating the demerit point system by nominating another driver to take demerit points for an offence.

Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig gave Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun seven days to "show cause" as to why the council should not be suspended on Thursday.

Dozens of union members appeared in the video, thanking CFMEU leadership in NSW for "always being at the cornerstone of safety on site".

Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has advised Mayor Ned Mannoun that Liverpool Council has a week to prove why it should not be suspended, after an investigation found "widespread and serious concerns about dysfunction" within the council.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas reveals a new plan to transform the riverfront at Langley Park at a cost of "billions" of dollars, which the state government immediately labels a "pipe dream".

Jim O'Sullivan AC, who served as Queensland's 17th police commissioner and was instrumental in addressing police corruption in Queensland, has been remembered as a "good police officer, a good police commissioner, and a good man".   

NSW Premier Chris Minns has asked the state Labor Party's general secretary to suspend the CFMEU's construction and general division's affiliation and cease donations or affiliation fees from the union.

A project to develop "the world's largest renewable energy precinct" in a remote stretch of the territory receives crucial environmental approvals, but a final investment decision for the $30 billion-plus project is not expected until 2027.

A long-awaited review into Sydney's toll network has recommended a two-way toll across the Harbour Bridge and for drivers to be charged per kilometre, which would decrease with every kilometre travelled.

Under new laws, Tasmanian landlords will have little say on whether a pet can be brought to live on their property. While some have praised the change, the state's real estate body says more protections should be put in place to safeguard investors.

Lifestyle Communities share price plunges more than 18 per cent in the wake of an ABC investigation detailing claims the operator of gated communities for the over 50s is gouging residents with unfair fees including charging the dead rent.

The parliamentary committee found that traffic was deliberately managed in a way that would boost the sale price of WestConnex.

Independent Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell is standing trial in the District Court after pleading not guilty to 20 counts of theft and six counts of dishonest dealing with documents.

The committee found there was poor consultation and information sharing with the community throughout the design, construction and opening of the interchange.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has labelled alleged behaviour by the state's construction union as "thuggish and appalling".

The WA Liberal Party needs to win back the once ultra-safe blue seats that went to Labor last time if it is to become a respectably sized opposition, let alone form government. How many can they claw back?

The Northern Territory covers more than 1.3 million square kilometres, but the battle to be the jurisdiction's next leader is being fought in neighbouring seats. People say these are the issues which will sway their vote.

WA's premier and treasurer are among the first passengers to ride the 15-kilometre railway extension covering three new train stations in Perth's north — Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep.

Marion ticked almost all the boxes to access VAD when she contracted cancer while on holiday, but a requirement experts say has outlived its usefulness got in the way.

Tasmania's hydroelectric operator says it did not want to "create unnecessary concern" for residents of a small town by releasing flood mapping, done in 2016, which shows what could happen should a rare earthquake event cause catastrophic failure of two dams —  now with the maps public, the utility says there "no need" to be worried.

Lynn Maney has been training and racing greyhounds for more than 50 years, and says the industry has "improved enormously" in the past decade despite a report released this week from the former NSW head vet which claims there is widespread animal abuse. 

A prominent anti-violence campaigner has called on the Northern Territory government to involve community elders in discussions about strategies to quell violent unrest beyond the snap curfew.