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NSW incitement laws face overhaul amid Gaza tensions
A former NSW chief justice will review the state's laws criminalising incitement to violence, which have never resulted in a conviction.
Jan 19, 2024
Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave
Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.
Jan 12, 2024
Rights for older Australians to be legislated
Once in a generation reforms would legislate a statement guaranteeing the rights of Older Australians under sweeping changes to the nation's aged care system.
Dec 14, 2023
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Laws stripping terrorists' citizenship pass lower house
New laws stripping Australian citizenship from dual nationals convicted of terror offences have passed the House of Representatives.
Nov 29, 2023
New media laws to 'level the playing field' for free TV
Free-to-air TV will be guaranteed top billing on smart TVs, while anti-siphoning laws will be updated to stop key sporting events from being behind paywalls.
Nov 28, 2023
Last state opens door to dignified death laws
A sombre celebration will be held by voluntary assisted dying campaigners as NSW becomes the last state to enact the powers for terminally ill people.
Nov 27, 2023
Strict new conditions for detainees pass lower house
Amendments to laws keeping tabs on people released from immigration detention have passed the House of Representatives.
Nov 27, 2023
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Opposition backs age verification for pornography
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed calls to implement age verification for viewing pornographic material online.
Nov 25, 2023
Credit card gambling ban passes lower house
Gambling reform measures to ban the use of credit cards to place wagers have been passed by the House of Representatives.
Nov 14, 2023
Warning work compo premiums could be hiked further
A planned overhaul of Victoria's broken workers compensation scheme hangs in the balance as the opposition demands a parliamentary inquiry into the changes.
Nov 14, 2023
Laws targeting dangerous dogs to be introduced in Qld
Five dog breeds are expected to be banned and owners held criminally responsible for attacks under legislation to be tabled in Queensland parliament.
Nov 13, 2023
Sea dumping legislation passes the upper house
Carbon dioxide will be allowed to be exported from Australia to be stored under the sea after new laws passed in federal parliament.
Nov 13, 2023
Changes to empty homes tax hit roadblock in parliament
A vote on Victorian legislation to expand taxes on vacant homes and undeveloped land has been delayed, with the opposition and Greens against the changes.
Nov 02, 2023
Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute
The Nazi salute, or anything closely resembling it or a Nazi symbol will be outlawed in Victoria, which becomes the latest Australian state to legislate a ban.
Oct 17, 2023
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WA to cap gun ownership under tough new laws
The West Australian government has released details about its firearm laws overhaul, including a proposal to restrict the number of guns a person can own.
Oct 16, 2023
Little hope of further constitutional change: experts
Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.
Oct 16, 2023
Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence
Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.
Oct 11, 2023
Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint
Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.
Sep 23, 2023
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Accused rapists to be named after state changes old law
Identity protections for people charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland have been scrapped after changes passed state parliament.
Sep 13, 2023
Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws
Strict protections over the title "surgeon" have been passed by Queensland's parliament to crack down on doctors falsely advertising qualified cosmetic surgery
Sep 12, 2023
Family violence reform after mother's battle for change
Deaths in which family violence is suspected will be subject to an inquest under reforms that follow a grieving mum's fight for change.
Sep 05, 2023
Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge's plea
The Palaszczuk government has defended its watch house laws after a former top appeals judge called for an end to "the race to the bottom" on youth crime.
Aug 28, 2023
Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act
A last-minute announcement of planned legislative amendments to the Youth Justice Act have outraged opposition parties in Queensland.
Aug 23, 2023
Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament
The Queensland government has met angry victims of crime after protesters marched on parliament demanding zero tolerance towards youth crime.
Aug 23, 2023
Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits
A class action lawsuit filed against the national carrier, Qantas, alleges it misled customers and failed to issue refunds for flights cancelled in 2020.
Aug 21, 2023
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