State and Territory Parliament

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

The Northern Territory government urgently passes legislation to establish a new police rank this week, after pulling anti-discrimination reforms from the agenda.

A renewed push to change South Australia's pregnancy termination laws is set to be introduced to the state's parliament, with an independent MP proposing to place significant new restrictions on abortion access.

The Town of Cambridge will refund almost $1 million to ratepayers after an administrative oversight incorrectly inflated their rates.

With the departure of Troy Bell this week, the South Australian Liberal Party had its sights set on finally winning a by-election. Instead, they were reminded of their 28-year political nightmare.

A year after they moved into an "affordable" apartment in a new public-private housing development in inner Melbourne, Alix and Tiarn were told their rent would increase by 17 per cent. They say their experience highlights flaws in the model the Victorian government is using to redevelop its aging public housing towers.

A Tasmanian independent MP who received more than $72,000 in donations from Climate 200 says he will divest his shares in a fossil fuel company, miner and pokies venue operator, as they do not align with his values.

The scrutiny comes after Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro recently went almost seven weeks without holding a press conference in Darwin.

Western Australia again breaks the state record for the amount of time ambulances spent ramped outside hospitals, despite more than 100 elective surgeries being postponed to ease pressure.

The WA Liberals are grappling with net zero divisions, a possible coalition and the need to raise crucial funds — but Basil Zempilas has told party faithful he is the leader they need to win the next state election. 

A coalition between WA’s main opposition parties remains elusive, with a wide-ranging debate among Nationals members struggling to provide a clear direction for negotiations. 

Amanda Camm speaking in Queensland's House of Representatives about the government's latest anti-DV measures.

Amanda Camm was brought to tears in the chamber when discussing her childhood marred by family violence at the hands of her father for the first time.

Political experts, politicians and the public say a by-election should be held in the state seat of Mount Gambier ahead of the South Australian state election in seven months to make sure the city is represented in parliament.

Federal MP Bob Katter was angered by a question relating to his Lebanese heritage on Thursday morning and accused the journalist of being a "racist".

Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent catching fewer than a dozen drunk skippers on West Australian waters.

Busy Bees New Lambton failed to report a serious fall until a child presented to hospital nearly a month later with a fractured skull, budget estimates has heard.

Decades of under-investment in health and a demand spike have forced Western Australia's hospitals to cancel elective surgeries. How has it come to this?

The guidelines include that they "must not" discuss or post anything about funded programs with "anyone in the media or related to media".

A community group is accusing the WA Government of "spinning" the results of public feedback on a controversial proposal for a community hub and racetrack in Perth.