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Australian trade minister to meet Chinese counterpart next week as relationship thaws

A long-awaited meeting between Australia and China's top trade officials will take place next week. For the rock lobster industry, a lift on trade bans can't come soon enough → Read More

Federal government plans to end superannuation loophole used by convicted child abusers

After a long campaign by survivors including Grace Tame, convicted child sexual abusers will be prevented from hiding their assets in superannuation under proposed changes released by the federal government. → Read More

Concerns over growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes

Hundreds of e-scooters and e-bikes are catching fire in Australian homes, and firefighters fear without better education and stringent regulations, things could turn fatal. → Read More

Australian towns are fighting to hold on to their bank branches, as government flags review of replacement services

In the past five years, the number of bank branches has dropped 30 per cent. While growing numbers of Australians are doing their banking online, the local bank remains a vital service for many isolated regional communities. → Read More

Lawyers file class action in Federal Court against WA government on behalf of current and former Banksia Hill detainees

The lawyer leading the case against the WA government says the lawsuit, which alleges "physical abuse" and "restraint" of Banksia Hill detainees, could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. → Read More

Minister flags more changes in disability employment overhaul aimed at boosting 'stubbornly low' employment rate

An overhaul of the federal government's controversial Disability Employment Service could see people with disabilities given more power to rank their job providers. → Read More

What does youth detention look like in other parts of the world?

David McGuire says the youth custodial facilities he runs in Spain aim to educate and rehabilitate young offenders, but the "main objective of the Australian centres is punishment". → Read More

Judge accuses WA government of 'flouting the law' over juveniles detained in adult prison

A senior Perth judge accuses the WA government of "flouting the law" and "thumbing its nose at the court" in relation to the ongoing detention of juveniles inside an adult prison. → Read More

Builder facing legal action over alleged defects awarded $22,000 government grant

A Victorian building company facing legal action over alleged apartment defects is awarded a federal government grant to improve its business. → Read More

Apartment owners sound alarm over alleged building defects

Buying an off-the-plan apartment has turned into an expensive, lengthy legal battle for Tamara and Andrew Railton-Stewart, and they're not alone. → Read More

Grace Tame wants federal government to close paedophile superannuation loophole

The former Australian of the Year is calling on the Anthony Albanese's federal government to close a legal loophole that allows paedophiles to quarantine their superannuation from sexual abuse survivors. → Read More

Scientists warn backing fossil fuel projects like Woodside's Scarborough will make meeting climate targets more difficult

Climate scientists are warning now is not the time to back big new gas developments, as the new Albanese government throws its support behind Woodside's mega Scarborough gas projects. → Read More

Mark Nodwell loses appeal over sexual abuse of daughter, as sergeant honoured for work on case

A woman who endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of her father expresses her relief after his appeal is rejected, and thanks the WA Police sergeant who believed her story and helped her pursue justice. → Read More

Tiffany Skeggs breaks her silence about years of abuse at the hands of notorious paedophile James Griffin

In May 2019, Tiffany Skeggs went to police to report childhood sexual abuse. She never imagined that step would be the beginnings of Tasmania's version of a royal commission. → Read More

As WA reopens its borders, some nurses say they're already burnt out

Two WA emergency department nurses have spoken about "unsafe staffing levels" and "burnout", as the state faces its most difficult period since the pandemic began. → Read More

WA Premier Mark McGowan won't rule out closing the border again in future

As Western Australia's hard border falls for the first time in nearly 700 days, Premier Mark McGowan says he cannot guarantee it is gone for good. → Read More

WA records highest-ever daily COVID tally as parliament faces virus scare

Western Australia's daily COVID case numbers tally continues to break records as the state's parliament faces a virus scare. → Read More

Health outcomes will worsen if WA border remains shut too long, new Omicron modelling shows

Modelling prepared by infectious diseases expert, George Milne, shows health outcomes will worsen if the McGowan government waits too long to reopen the WA border. → Read More

Mark McGowan faces barrage of questions as WA border remains firmly shut

Today is the day Western Australia was supposed to reconnect with the world, but major disruptions in schools and ongoing confusion about who is allowed into the state indicates it wasn't ready to open. → Read More

Qantas chief Alan Joyce takes aim at Mark McGowan over WA border opening backflip

Qantas chief executive likens fortress Western Australia to North Korea, warning the state will remain shut "indefinitely" until it has a plan to live with COVID. → Read More