State and Territory Government

The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.

The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey. 

The Australian Institute of Sport will remain in Canberra as recommended by an independent review into its location, facilities, and level of investment needed — prompted by calls to move the institute to Queensland ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the territory budget's deficit increased 75 per cent due in part to a revenue shortfall from GST and payroll tax, but government spending has also increased — and drawn criticism from the Canberra Liberals.

A planning official is accused of purchasing a Sydney property in an area he knew would be rezoned for higher density housing.

The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.

The Buy Local Plan is designed to ensure the largest proportion of NT government spending goes to local businesses. Data shows that objective is not being met.

A review obtained by the ABC finds preparation for the 2020 burn in the Kimberley was "underpinned by plans produced by a division based in Perth" and contained information irrelevant to the local landscape.

More than 27,000 voters in the marginal inner Adelaide electorate of Dunstan will head to the polls in March to elect a new MP following former premier Steven Marshall's resignation.

A 17-year-old who repeatedly assaulted jail staff after being unlawfully locked in his cell for 24-hour periods had not received adequate care from the justice system, a judge finds as he is jailed for a further 12 months.

Residents in Timber Creek and Bulla say "the food wasn't coming" during their recent three-week isolation. Things got so bad, neighbours chartered their own helicopter for a food run, and a cattle station donated a freshly killed carcass.

International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates says he's told the independent committee reviewing the Games master plan to "abandon" the Gabba. 

A Tasmanian state election could be called imminently as an independent MP whose vote props up the minority Liberal government announces he cannot work under "extreme" terms forced upon him by the premier.

A high-powered inquiry will examine what's caused the massive traffic problems in Sydney's congested inner west as well as the discovery of asbestos in garden mulch in the associated parkland.

With Kalgoorlie-Boulder the latest city to receive emergency police resources, remote residents say WA's justice system needs a new approach to fix deep-seated problems.

Star Entertainment Group and the Queensland government have been accused of lacking transparency for not releasing the casino giant’s full remediation plan to the public, while the Queen's Wharf project has been delayed again.

A former South Australian government employee who tipped her bosses off to an anti-corruption watchdog investigation against them in September 2018 has avoided a conviction and has been fined $1,000.

MPs in NSW will be required to make more regular disclosures about their financial interests and those of their immediate family.

As young people worry about car dependence, a state parliament inquiry considers the current and future public transport needs of Western Sydney.

The state government purchases a large parcel of land that will be added to the Daisy Hill Conservation Park, which features mountain bike tracks, walking paths, picnic areas, horse riding trails, and a koala centre.

Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.

The legislation all but puts to bed the proposed PEP-11 gas exploration project off the coast of New South Wales.

Health authorities conduct a series of raids across south-east Sydney, seizing more than 30,000 e-cigarettes, cigarettes and flavoured tobacco.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week.

Questions remain about how long a mould infestation discovered at Broken Hill's Willyama High School last month has been growing, and whether the health of children and staff has been compromised.