Government and Politics

A report into WA's domestic gas reservation policy declares it is no longer fit for purpose, is unlikely to mitigate gas shortfalls and could threaten thousands of jobs. 

Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov, who was named responsible for the 2022 Medibank hack, has reportedly been detained in Russia over alleged cyber crimes.

The pub has an important but flawed place in Australian culture, and it's also helped shape our politics.

A third of universities do not have task forces or committees set up to address sexual violence and many are not meeting the mark when it comes to transparency, according to a new report.

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.

Two Chinese nationals died trying to flee Taiwan's coastguard, after their boat entered prohibited waters but Taiwan denies ramping up military presence on the islands.

The Prime Minister and two veteran economists last week made impassioned calls for Australia to become a renewable energy superpower.

There are calls for a national review of electricity security after wild storms left hundreds of thousands of households without power in Victoria last week.

More than a week after deadly storms tore through Victoria, knocking out power to more than half a million customers, the lights are still out in some hard-hit areas of the state.

It's unclear how Labor would re-negotiate Tasmania's deal for an AFL team and stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart's harbourside.

Pro-democracy advocate Yang Hengjun has always maintained his innocence but supporters say his health can't endure another round in China’s legal system.

Mr Smirnov allegedly admitted officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing on a story to him about Hunter Biden, and his contacts with them were "recent and extensive".

More details are emerging of how shocked locals rescued boat arrivals from the bush and why one mystery remains. What happened to the boat and how did the skipper get away? 

Julian Assange's brother is 'not too hopeful' the WikiLeaks founder's legal attempt to avoid extradition from Britain to the US will be successful.

Weighing up whether to intervene in the clothing industry to divert clothes going to landfill, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the churn of fast fashion must shift.

Lia Finocchiaro says Joshua Burgoyne remains a 'critical part' of her shadow cabinet regardless of the outcome of his criminal trial.

Washington says Algeria's proposal could jeopardise ongoing Gaza peace talks in Egypt and it is working on its own resolution.

Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton says the WikiLeaks founder's health has deteriorated as prison takes a toll on his wellbeing.

The 2022 flood event was the costliest in Australia's history, with 244,000 insurance claims made — but almost two years on, more than 7,000 of those are outstanding.

Handing in her resignation at the airport as the police minister was about to fly out is arguably the very definition of a shock announcement, but speculation about Katarina Carroll's future has been rife in recent weeks.

With details emerging of the tactics employed by Coles and Woolworths to increase profits at the check-out, what are the multiple inquiries on supermarket pricing examining and what might they accomplish?

Younger people have been fastest to sign on to the national gambling exclusion register BetStop, which requires online gambling services to check in with the register before processing requests.

The Albanese Government today announced a multibillion overhaul of the Australian Navy, which will see a significant increase in the number of Australian Navy vessels.

Canberrans have rushed to the defence of the capital after Queensland premier Steven Miles described the city as 'an awful place'.

The federal government is set to bolster Australia's maritime firepower, investing $11 billion to acquire more warships and missiles.