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Former judge and Labor MP John Hatzistergos has been appointed chief commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption for the next five years.

Legislation passes with amendments from independents and Greens, enshrining an emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030

It’s 14 years since former NSW rail chief Len Harper described the rail link between Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as “inadequate for current and future needs”. And it’s 31 years since former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam put the problem more bluntly during a TV interview:

Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy won't comment on his chief of staff seeking payments from a donor, citing authorities being approached to investigate.

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Stevens received 59.5% of the vote, and Levin received 40.5%.

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Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

Elham Amareh is used to feelings of fear and uncertainty, having fled Iran with her husband, son and daughter and making the journey to Australia by boat in 2013. Ms Amareh has lived in Australia for a decade now, but her attempts to secure a protection visa have been denied.

After a decade of climate policy failure, Wednesday brought good news and slightly less good news for Australian action on climate change.

Members of the Assembly began debate on the proposed laws to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs.

An independent inquiry into devastating flooding earlier this year has reportedly recommended ditching agency Resilience NSW amid criticism of its response.