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The foreign minister says she has spoken with the United Nations aid agency in Gaza as new reports emerge questioning Israel's claims that its staff were involved in the October 7 terrorist attacks.

Coles and Woolworths point to increased prices from suppliers as one of the reasons for painful increases to supermarket prices, as the supermarkets offer defences to a federal inquiry into the issue.

The government has announced the parameters for an inquiry that could potentially overhaul judicial responses to sexual violence, with the report set to be released in a year's time.

Animal advocates are "deeply concerned" about the situation, which could see the animals' journey prolonged as alternative route found around the deteriorating security situation. 

Foreign Minister Penny Wong vows to continue to advocate for Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who has now been detained in China for five years on suspicion of spying.

The Australian government says it "respects" the decision taken by Nauru to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognise China instead.

Dallas Hayden — the wife of former governor-general and one-time Labor Party leader Bill Hayden — has died, after her husband's passing last October.

Serious violent and sexual offenders released following last month's landmark High Court ruling on indefinite detention could soon be behind bars again under proposed laws to expand Australia's preventative detention regime.

A review recommends overhauling Australia's strongest secrecy law, parts of which have been described as "unnecessary and oppressive".

The government will introduce laws to keep more content accessible on free-to-air television, and place Australian networks on a level pegging with streaming platforms on smart television home screens.

An Afghan refugee, who has been living in the Australian community for nine months, has launched a High Court challenge over emergency laws requiring him to wear an ankle bracelet and follow a strict curfew.

Single-use vapes will be banned from being imported into Australia from January in the first stage of a government crackdown against recreational vaping.

The Senate committee examining the decision delivers its final report, making 10 recommendations, including that the government immediately review its decision.

Family courts have never formerly acknowledged the financial impacts of abuse when dividing assets. But there are growing calls to better consider the devastating reality.  

The parliament has formally apologised to victims of the former government's unlawful Robodebt scheme. However, the motion — which criticised former ministers — was opposed by the Coalition.

Firms and advisers promoting tax exploitation schemes will face hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties as part of what the federal government is calling the biggest crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history.

CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith says more than half a trillion dollars is needed to meet Australia's demand for social and affordable housing, and the only way to raise the funds is to introduce a "circuit-breaker" tax. 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is ramping up calls for nuclear power in Australia, arguing reactors could be built on the sites of coal-fired power stations.

The Australian government hits three of the men behind the downing of flight MH17 with sanctions and travel bans in a move likely to further inflame tensions with Russia.

Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins call the foreshore of the Tasmanian city of Burnie home, and they'll soon have more room to move following the reclamation of a car park.

One sting from a jack jumper ant lurking in Jennie Kun's garden could be deadly. She's just started a treatment program to train her body to stop being allergic, but says it needs to be made more accessible.

The proponent of a contentious wind farm on a Tasmanian island has been asked to come up with a plan to compensate for the loss of hundreds of hectares of Tasmanian devil habitat.  

Tasmanian MPs Lara Alexander and John Tucker are moving to the crossbenches after quitting the Liberals, saying the government lacks transparency over deals like the AFL stadium. So who are they and how will they vote?

One of Tasmania's only dedicated equine veterinary hospitals may be forced to close after an unsuccessful search for a new vet, leading to concerns that horses will go untreated in emergencies.

Launceston's transport hub is closing, leaving travellers to be picked up and dropped off on the side of a street.