D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive The environment minister has urged the coalition and Greens to come to the table and do a deal on big reforms to Australia's nature protections. AAP · Nov 22, 2025
Fury, confusion and gratitude as climate deal reached in Belém – as it happened After a series of all-night meetings and fears the summit could collapse, an agreement has been gavelled through at Cop30 The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passport The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
Kellie Sloane faces a treacherous road ahead as NSW Liberal leader – and has a heavy burden on her shoulders If the Liberal party can’t sell itself to an aspirational city like Sydney, then its future is surely grim The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025
‘Dangerous and undermines our systems’: Tanya Plibersek condemns serious police failures in Queensland DV deaths Plibersek said those victims – Hannah Clarke and her children, Kardell Lomas and her unborn child, and Gail Karran – ‘should have been kept safe’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025
Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion Stories are stitched into each garment of one Indigenous-owned fashion label and now an exhibition is celebrating the brand's journey. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Little India trip for new leader on journey for votes The Liberals are working to win back multicultural and suburban voters as the party faces electoral irrelevance at federal and state levels. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Labor to rule out controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025
PM urged to dump 'backward' Defence awards changes Labor's proposed changes to how people can appeal a Defence decision to refuse honours and awards have failed to secure the backing of a parliamentary inquiry. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Shattered families disappointed by coronial findings The families of two young police officers killed in an ambush at a remote property say they are disappointed by the coroner's recommendations. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Neo-Nazi accused of threatening politician denied bail A neo-Nazi accused of calling on supporters to "rhetorically rape" a federal politician will remain behind bars, amid a rise in threats against officials. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Star responds to the AFL's racism duty of care denial An Indigenous AFL star, part of a class action against the code over claims he suffered injuries from repeated racist abuse, says the league's defence "hurts". AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Teacher 'unaware' about risks of student sexual abuse An ex-teacher has avoided compensating pupils she allegedly molested in the '70s after a court found she was unaware abusing the boys caused harm. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
'Morally worthless' pedophile teacher jailed A 71-year-old former teacher who abused students over the course of almost 30 years has been sentenced, with a judge describing him as remorseless. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025 Man becomes first to be convicted of hate speech against trans people in NSW Man sentenced to community correction order after pleading guilty to threatening or inciting violence on grounds of gender identity
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 Who is Kellie Sloane, the new NSW Liberal leader – and can this first-term former journalist save the party? Former television reporter and presenter, now the member for Vaucluse, praised for her ‘enormous potential’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 Darwin warned cyclone will strike Saturday – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Federal environment laws 'won't fix' project backlog As Labor tries to pass an overhaul of Australia's environmental laws before Christmas, analysis suggests they might not address a backlog of energy projects.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 Coalition to help Labor rush through new nature laws if environmental protections dropped Sussan Ley’s offer allows a clear path to pass laws to rewrite Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act in final sitting week
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Two frontrunners emerge as Liberals seek new leader The NSW Liberal Party will meet to choose a new leader after their head honcho quit citing brand damage caused by federal colleagues.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 Mark Speakman stands down as leader of NSW Liberals with Kellie Sloane expected to replace him Opposition leader says ‘brand damage’ from the federal Liberals had colleagues looking for generational change and endorses Sloane as replacement
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Family law system not safe for Indigenous women: study First Nations women experiencing family violence face a law system that is fraught with barriers to access justice, a report has found.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2025 ACT police accused of ‘racial profiling’ for allegedly pulling guns on Indigenous teenager after mistaking him for suspect Family of 17-year-old travelling on bus that was stopped by police say officers searched boy even after admitting mistake
AAP · Nov 20, 2025 Notorious prison escapee's legal bid for freedom fails A jailed bank robber dubbed the "Postcard Bandit" will remain behind bars after a court rejected his bid to have his prison sentence declared invalid.