Coast Is Calling: Voucher holders urged to book today
South Australians holding a Coast is Calling travel voucher are being urged to act quickly, with the first booking window closing at 4pm today,...
Sydney unveils Australia Day 2026 program with harbour spectacles, live music and reflection
Sydney’s official Australia Day program for 2026 has been unveiled, setting out a full day of free events across the harbour, foreshore and city...
Survivors step into advisory role on domestic violence reform
More than 230 people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence have joined a new statewide advisory network designed to help shape...
Austin Hospital emergency department expansion begins in Melbourne’s north-east
Major works to expand the emergency department at the Austin Hospital are now underway, marking a key step in a $275 million investment aimed...
Free Prep book packs rolled out across Victorian government schools
Thousands of families preparing for the first day of school will receive a practical boost this year, with every Prep student in Victoria’s government...
Jack’s Law delivers early results in Queensland knife crime crackdown
Queensland’s controversial knife crime laws are showing clear early outcomes, with police removing more than 900 weapons from public places within six months of...
Perth Film Studios complete as WA targets global screen productions
Western Australia’s ambition to attract large-scale national and international screen productions has taken a step forward with the practical completion of the Perth Film...
The journey of Tamil Festival Australia
K Sivasuthan remembers when Thai Pongal in Melbourne started as a small gathering in the outer south-eastern suburbs at Balla Balla Community Centre, Cranbourne,...
Wong defends hate laws as strongest yet after Senate deal
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has defended the Albanese Government’s new hate speech and extremism laws, saying the package passed by the Senate represents the...
Ley says Coalition forced rewrite of hate laws to protect freedoms
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has claimed the Liberal Party was responsible for reshaping the Government’s hate laws, arguing the original package was flawed and...