As federal parliament returns, what's on the table for the ACT?
By Patrick Bell
With the newly elected federal government set to return to parliament next week, what can ACT residents expect from it over the next three years?

As federal parliament returns, what's on the table for the ACT?
By Patrick Bell
With the newly elected federal government set to return to parliament next week, what can ACT residents expect from it over the next three years?
Troubled WA coal mine falls $800m further into debt
By Keane Bourke
A key foreign-owned WA coal mine slides almost a billion dollars further into debt, despite the state government pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the insolvent company.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/griffin-coal-mine-debt-bluewaters-power/105492506
The one issue keeping the NSW health minister up at night
By Nick Dole
Data on the number of people waiting for surgery paints a grim picture, but while the NSW health minister says it's improved, he also admits it's not enough, writes Nick Dole.
NSW opposition leader pledges AI rollout as part of budget response
By Alexander Lewis
Mark Speakman says a Liberal-National government will bring in a zero-or-low-interest loan scheme for small and medium businesses looking to introduce "responsible AI" into their operations.
'Sovereign citizens' receive prison sentence after defying court order
By Keane Bourke
Two 'sovereign citizens' are sentenced to a month in jail in Western Australia, with a judge warning their "extremely dangerous" ideas would not be tolerated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/sovereign-citizens-western-australia-jailed/105448650
Frustrated by WA's new gun laws, animal control volunteers are stopping work
By Chloe Henville
A former animal control officer is concerned people will resort to inhumane methods of euthanising animals because of the complexity of WA's firearm legislation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/gun-laws-ethical-euthanasia-of-wildlife/104406108