Emergency powers regarding people released from immigration facing High Court challenge
Laws allowing authorities to use ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 93 people released from immigration detention are now subject to a High Court challenge.
Emails show timeline of police contact with Clare Nowland's family after alleged tasering
The emails released to state parliament reveal members of Mrs Nowland's family knew the details of how she was injured "very quickly", with the NSW opposition saying it raises doubts over why the word "taser" was omitted from a press release.
Judge dismisses Clive Palmer's appeal to build thousands of homes on floodplain near sewage treatment plant
Clive Palmer has lost a more than three-year legal battle with the Gold Coast City Council, which would have seen 3,000 new dwellings built next to a sewage treatment plant.
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analysis:Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement
If all goes to plan, guns in and around Gaza are set to fall silent as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released and aid is delivered. Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement, writes John Lyons.
Analysis by Brett Worthington
analysis:The 14 words that caused Clare O'Neil a whole lot of pain
It took just 14 words from Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil for ears to prick up. Innocuous to many, they were shocking to those in the know and again left Labor having to correct the record, writes Brett Worthington.
Australia to deploy roving teams of cyber experts across Pacific as online threats grow
Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.
Government grants hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians
The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip.
Basil Zempilas defends women's crisis centre closure, citing resident's 'violence, drunkenness' fears
The fight over the looming closure of a critical women's crisis centre in Perth next week escalates, with Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas insisting it is what his community wants.
Queensland Health fixes medical record crash after staff locked out of system for hours
Queensland Health has fixed a technical crash with its electronic medical record system that had prevented health staff at dozens of hospitals and facilities from logging in.
State, territory and federal governments put forward plan to curb sexual assaults at universities
Education ministers from around the country are proposing major changes at universities to bring down rates of sexual violence in tertiary education settings.
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Pro-Palestinian activists charged over protest against Israeli shipping line at Sydney's Port Botany
About 400 pro-Palestinian activists last night gathered at the port to protest against the unloading of an Israeli-owned shipping company vessel.
New strategy reveals how the government plans to tackle growing cyber crime
A ransomware playbook for small businesses and attracting migrants with cyber expertise are some of the ways Australia will look to bolster its cybersecurity, according to a new federal government plan.
NT government defends Uluru flights deal amid expensive Christmas airfares
While NT residents face return airfares of up to $2,000 to fly interstate, the NT government has faced criticism for announcing cheap flights from the East Coast to Uluru from mid-next year.
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