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Sea dumping legislation passes the upper house

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.

Changes to empty homes tax hit roadblock in parliament

Changes to empty homes tax hit roadblock in parliament

Changes to empty homes tax hit roadblock in parliament

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.

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute

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.

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WA to cap gun ownership under tough new laws

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.

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

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.

Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence

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.

Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

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.

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Accused rapists to be named after state changes old law

Accused rapists to be named after state changes old law

Accused rapists to be named after state changes old law

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.

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

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

Family violence reform after mother's battle for change

Family violence reform after mother's battle for change

Family violence reform after mother's battle for change

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.

Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge's plea

Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge's plea

Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge's plea

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.

Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act

Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act

Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act

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.

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

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.

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

Qantas rejects lawsuit over COVID-19 travel credits

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.

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New laws make it easier for spy agency to share intel

The attorney-general will not need to expressly sign off on who secret intelligence can be shared with under new federal laws.

Tasmania trashed as 'Australia's most secretive state'

Tasmania has the highest rate of freedom of information refusals in the nation and average review request wait times have tripled in five years, analysis shows.

Concerns flagged over reforms to ban hate symbols

Proposed reforms to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols has raised concerns among collectors, historical societies and faith groups over unintended consequences.

NSW equality legislation set to make queer life easier

Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has introduced equality legislation, saying NSW has fallen behind other states and territories when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights.

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Calls for delay to 'shambolic' WA heritage laws

The WA opposition is tabling a petition with almost 30,000 signatures calling for the state's Indigenous heritage protection laws to be postponed.

South Australian pet owners set for rental rights boost

The South Australian government has unveiled rental reforms to ban landlords from unreasonably refusing a tenant's request to keep a pet.

Father's Port Arthur grief shaped Australian history

Letters between a grieving father and the prime minister that proved pivotal in Australia's modern history will go on display at the national museum.

'Well and truly time' to make symbols of hate a crime

People who display Nazi insignia or the Islamic State flag could face prison time as part of proposed reforms to Australia's criminal code.

Jewish groups welcome federal ban on Nazi symbols

Nazi symbols will be banned from being publicly displayed under tough new federal laws, with those found guilty facing jail time.

Jubilation as free Folbigg walks 'into the sunshine'

Supporters of Kathleen Folbigg say justice has been done, with her pardon and release following two decades in jail over the deaths of her four children.

Big fines, jail threat as SA passes tough protest laws

South Australia's upper house has passed controversial laws to increase maximum fines to $50,000 for disruptive protests.

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