State and Territory Government

Drone footage of the Rookwood Weir, 66 kilometres from Rockhampton, being built.

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.

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.

Is the mask mandate coming back? Are there new booster shots? When can I go back to work? Everything you need to know if you get COVID-19.

Adam Bray lost his son Zach in the tragedy that claimed 10 lives in June. He wants a federal taskforce to examine bus safety management, seatbelt use, and regulation to ensure no-one else has to suffer his loss.

Cyclists label new careless riding laws in Queensland a "draconian overreaction", but the state government says they are not designed to penalise everyday riding behaviours.

The Safe Night Space has been keeping vulnerable women off the streets and out of violent homes for more than two years, but with its doors set to close in days, women who use it are left fearing what happens next.

A group of homeowners bought into an NT government-backed affordable housing scheme, riddled with defects and serious safety concerns. They're fearful of another cyclone while they wait for court proceedings. 

The Northern Territory police union says the government's plan to fight crime in Alice Springs this summer is an attempt to grab "quick attention", as it raised concerns that a redistribution of police into the town may leave remote communities understaffed.

The protesters dispersed after two hours, as Premier Chris Minns announced earlier in the day that police will use emergency powers to prevent pro-Palestinian car convoys travelling through Jewish suburbs.

Renewable energy generated from methane produced by Canberra's Mugga Lane landfill is expected to power 10,800 homes and further cut greenhouse gas emissions under an expanded capture project.

Jaimen Hudson has helped bring international recognition to beaches near Esperance. But the local filmmaker, who lives with quadriplegia, struggles to access one of its most iconic stretches of coastline.

Hafeez Ullah has not had a single application for the chef jobs he advertised in regional South Australia after the federal government cut skilled migration numbers and the state government cut a stream for migrants to move outside Adelaide.

Smart technology will integrate with traffic signals to give priority to buses when needed.

The government hopes bus interchanges, bus lanes and accessible bus stops will all help ease the pain of a major rail shutdown.

Major construction work across Perth's south-east rail and road networks begins to upgrade and extend the Armadale/Thornlie train line, with the disruption to last up to 18 months. Here's what you need to know.

A new report reveals the extent of the funding gap between public and private schools over the next five years, with Tasmanian public schools underfunded by $118 million this year alone. 

In 2023, about 90 per cent of Australians can access fluoridated water — but only 72 per cent of Queenslanders do.

Builders who don't follow the rules will be "chased out of town", the building commissioner says, under new laws set to pass this week.

Late last year, a Darwin woman flew to the Gold Coast for a scan after being told she'd face a 10-week wait locally. Her doctor says it may have saved her breast.

Works for the Olympics have already claimed a historic school in Brisbane. Now some residents in regional Queensland are anxious their beloved 123-year-old sports club is under threat.

The ACT government proposes changes to the territory's surrogacy laws, including allowing single people to access surrogacy and removing the requirement for the intended parent to have a genetic connection to the child.

Farmers and water security experts question why more have not been done to bolster NSW's drought resilience during years of flood.

Over the past week, two motorcades with vehicles displaying Palestinian flags have travelled through Sydney, with a third convoy planned for Saturday evening.

Andrew and his wife bought a block of land to build their forever home. Months after signing the contract, the couple were told their contract would be terminated because the financier of the development wanted the blocks to sell for a higher price.