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Two new rail lines the Andrews government promised to build in Melbourne’s outer west have been axed, watering down an election commitment to deliver frequent Metro train services to some of the nation’s fastest-growing suburbs.

Natasha Fyles tells National Press Club that Northern Territory is ‘not for turning’ on the project

Penny Wong says she's raised concerns over 'alarming' democratic trends in Israel with its government as it pursues a controversial overhaul of its judicial system.

Abdellatif remains in Australian immigration detention, where he has been held for a decade thanks to security assessments tainted by evidence obtained under torture

Robert Redlich called for an overhaul of the anti-corruption body’s legislation, saying the threshold for investigation was ‘far too onerous’

State governments have pledged grants worth more than $2 million to Croatian clubs that openly display fascist symbols and commemorate anniversaries linked to the Nazi-backed Ustasha regime of WWII.

Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents

Senator’s bill calls for new conditions in Climate Change Act to influence decision-making on projects that could raise greenhouse gas emissions

The Victorian Labor and National parties have opposed a ban on donations from the property industry, as the state’s anti-corruption watchdog found a developer showered the major parties with cash to gain access and attempt to influence lucrative planning decisions.

Exclusive: Department claimed accommodation contracts with companies linked to Mozammil Gulamabbas Bhojani could not be cancelled – despite containing termination clauses

Productivity Commission cites harsh bail legislation as example of changes likely to exacerbate disadvantage

The EPA had charged RG Programs and Services with failure to comply with information gathering notice