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New witness protections for sexual abuse survivors

New witness protections for sexual abuse survivors

Victims and survivors who report sexual violence often find the legal process traumatic but new laws will help them hold perpetrators to account in court.

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

Albanese pledge on domestic violence and harassment

The prime minister has made a pledge on domestic violence during a UN Women's breakfast before shifting his focus to the workplace culture in Parliament House.

Guns, machete 'crackdown' to target crims in Victoria

Guns, machete 'crackdown' to target crims in Victoria

Guns, machete 'crackdown' to target crims in Victoria

Guns, machete 'crackdown' to target crims in Victoria

Victorian laws will be tweaked to give police greater powers to issue criminals with gun bans and crackdown on the sale of machetes to minors.

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Church bells and protest chants as parliament returns

Church bells and protest chants as parliament returns

A church service offered a moment of quiet as federal politicians returned for 2024, before protests and tax debate brought sound and fury back to Canberra.

Tax cuts all but assured as coalition backs changes

Tax cuts all but assured as coalition backs changes

Households struggling with living costs can breathe a sigh of relief, with the coalition agreeing to back Anthony Albanese's reworked tax cuts.

'One step forward, two back' on costly demerger mess

'One step forward, two back' on costly demerger mess

Communities wanting to unwind council mergers will have to pay up to $190 million to do it amid calls for the state to clean up the "mess" it created.

Axed Labor MP dodges questions on return to parliament

Axed Labor MP dodges questions on return to parliament

Former Victorian Labor MP Will Fowles has remained tight-lipped after returning to state parliament following a police investigation into an alleged assault.

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Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmania's premier has threatened the prospect of an early election if two balance-of-power government defectors don't agree to a new deal of confidence.

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Biggest political donors revealed amid calls for reform

Australia's major political donors have been revealed, with calls to improve funding integrity and transparency.

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Independent puts Tas Liberal government on notice

Tasmania's minority Liberal government is on thin ice after an independent MP who quit the party threatened to pull his support.

PM will be hoping there's time to reset going into 2024

PM will be hoping there's time to reset going into 2024

PM will be hoping there's time to reset going into 2024

PM will be hoping there's time to reset going into 2024

After a difficult end to the parliamentary year, Anthony Albanese will be hoping the summer break will give his government time to refresh going into 2024.

Domestic violence hotline expands to text services

Domestic violence hotline expands to text services

Domestic violence hotline expands to text services

Domestic violence hotline expands to text services

A domestic violence helpline will expand its services to text messaging in a bid to ensure victim-survivors are better able to access support and counselling.

Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Workers win extra protection as Labor seals Senate deal

Frontline workers will soon be given extra protections after Labor struck a deal with the Senate cross bench to pass several industrial relations reforms.

Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law

Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law

Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law

Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law

New smoking laws that address rising levels of vaping have passed parliament, banning the use of appealing names and including new warnings on packets.

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Engineered stone ban closer after federal support

A national ban on engineered stone products has moved a step closer after the federal government announced it would work alongside states and territories.

New preventative detention laws pass parliament

Serious offenders recently released from immigration detention are now subject to preventative detention measures after laws passed federal parliament.

'Keep the glow': tributes flow for courageous MP Murphy

Anthony Albanese has led tributes on the floor of parliament to the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, praising her determination and resilience.

Aussie terrorists, spies to have citizenship stripped

The Commonwealth will be able to apply to strip the citizenship of convicted terrorists if they are dual Australian nationals after new laws passed parliament.

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Maori protesters march as New Zealand MPs sworn in

The 54th Parliament of New Zealand has opened, amid demonstrations from Maori both inside and outside the House.

Infrastructure advisory body gets facelift after cuts

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of government decisions.

Serious offenders face return to detention in laws push

The worst offenders recently released from immigration detention could soon be locked up again with the government pushing for new laws to pass this week.

Labor MP Peta Murphy dies aged 50 after cancer battle

Labor MP Peta Murphy has died at the age of 50 following a battle with breast cancer, the prime minister has announced.

Newest senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in

Dave Sharma has become Australia's newest senator after being sworn into the upper house following the retirement of former foreign minister Marise Payne.

NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions

Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval.

System in decay: inquiry seeks action on dental care

A Senate committee says the government should bite the bullet on public delivery of dental care and ways to boost the oral health workforce.

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