Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Laws

Landlords face fines for 'non-genuine' eviction reasons

Landlords face fines for 'non-genuine' eviction reasons

NSW Premier Chris Minns has detailed the grounds landlords will be able to use to remove tenants from homes as part of a ban on no-grounds evictions.

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

Call for ad ban on easy credit for groceries, medicines

A popular form of credit to encourage online shopping has morphed into a crutch for trying to stay a step ahead of financial disaster, an inquiry has been told.

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Learner drivers should learn first aid, after toll rise

Emergency groups are calling for mandated first aid training for learner drivers after new figures showing at least three Australians die on the road each day.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

Calls for law as AI rogues plunder Australian creatives

One actor's voice was cloned after producers cancelled his contract while another's was used in a pornographic ad without her consent, an AI inquiry has heard.

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs

A three-night curfew has been declared to defuse tensions in Alice Springs after a weekend of violent crimes, including a brawl involving 80 people.

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand presses ahead with media content pay law

New Zealand's proposed changes to the digital bargaining law will align it more closely with Australia's, Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

New governor-general to put an arm around Aussies

New governor-general to put an arm around Aussies

Former lawyer and gender equality advocate Sam Mostyn promises to put humanity as a top order of her time as 28th governor-general.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

Homeless man in court accused of man's pier murder

A homeless man who's been charged with murdering a fisherman at a suburban pier in Melbourne has appeared in court.

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults in Australia reach 31-year high

Sexual assaults recorded by police in Australia rose by 11 per cent in 2023 to reach the highest rate of the Bureau of Statistics' 31-year data set.

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

Abandon sheep: report backs future ban on live exports

A parliamentary committee has thrown its weight behind laws to ban live sheep exports, with its chair saying the "time has come" to bring an end to the trade.

Laws bring in harsher penalties for workplace deaths

Laws bring in harsher penalties for workplace deaths

Laws bring in harsher penalties for workplace deaths

Laws bring in harsher penalties for workplace deaths

Tough new laws will bring NSW in to line with most of the country as industrial manslaughter is made a criminal offence with penalties of up to 25 years' jail.

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Gamblers limited to $50 daily losses on pokies

Victorian pokies players will only be able to go $50 into the red each day under a default loss limit agreed to as part of a statewide card system.

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Minister grilled over Indigenous women's deaths

Victoria's family violence minister has had a heated exchange with a commissioner at the Yoorrook Justice Commission over inaction on Indigenous women's deaths.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Legal threat hangs over push to ban political donations

A government bill to ban political donations in South Australia has sparked calls for an inquiry and predictions of legal battles.

Direction 110 doesn't add up for immigration experts

Community safety will be prioritised in changes to a contentious immigration direction, following weeks of political pressure on the minister in charge.

'Wanding' knife laws green light boosts police powers

A second state has passed laws allowing police officers to use hand-held metal detectors on suspects without warrants in certain locations.

Buy now, pay later laws introduced to shield vulnerable

Buy now, pay later loan providers will soon be subject to regulations aiming to protect at-risk Australians from financial harm.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

Almost three in four workers in Australia's creative industries are calling on the government to restrict the use of AI, with many fearing for their jobs.

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Queensland's decision to ban carbon capture and storage projects in the Great Artesian Basin has sparked calls for the federal government to follow suit.

Teens to fight murder charges after doctor's death

Two teenage boys will fight murder charges over the death of a Melbourne doctor after having the case fast-tracked.

Corruption reports might be brought to light by reforms

Every recommendation of a corruption watchdog review will be adopted by the Queensland government, including the release of reports retrospectively.

Narrators call for laws to prevent losing their voice

Australian voice actors are already losing animation, audiobook and ad voiceovers to AI creations and they're calling for regulations to protect the industry.

Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised

A parliamentary hearing has heard a history of inaccurate reporting should disallow some media organisations access to Queensland Childrens Court cases.

Coal super tax to be legislated, 'protecting' royalties

Deputy Premier Cameron Dick has ensured future modifications to a Queensland super tax on coal royalties will require legislative changes.

1 … 9 10 11 12

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Economy, Business and Finance Environmental Issue Health South Australia Police New Zealand Indigenous People Death Tasmania Sexual Assault Crime Children Environmental Politics Imperial and Royal Matters

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here