Tony Abbott tours outback South Australia despite criticism
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has started a three day tour of remote Indigenous communities in outback South Australia.
Asylum-seeker families sent to South Australia
Asylum-seeker families on Nauru are being flown to Adelaide as the federal government bows to public pressure to remove children from immigration detention.
Queensland union memberships on the rise
Queensland union membership is on the rise, with thousands of workers signing up last year according to the Annual Report of the President of the Industrial Court of Queensland.
Woorabinda gatekeeping funding for better futures
Woorabinda in central Queensland is taking control of government funding to improve its’ community’s future.
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Brisbane councillor under investigation
Brisbane’s only Greens councillor Jonathan Sri’s conduct is under investigation after a local real estate agent complained he was being ‘harassed and stalked’ by the councillor.
The future of Brisbane transport
According to the new Transport Plan for Brisbane, car-free days, bikeways for electronic bikes and delivery of freight by drones could be operating in Brisbane within two years.
Actress at centre of Rush case takes the stand
The actress at the centre of Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case took to the stand in a Sydney court yesterday.
Expert panel to assess immigration in New South Wales
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has appointed an expert panel to assess the current rate of population growth in her bid to drive down immigration rates into the state.
Philippines Typhoon Yutu
At least 6 people are dead and thousands have been forced to flee their villages following a deadly typhoon that hit the northern Philippines on Tuesday.