NSW government contacts Newcastle Writers Festival about Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah’s inclusion
The New South Wales government has made contact with the board of next month’s Newcastle Writers Festival about…
Western Australia’s oldest lighthouse at risk from rising sea levels in Geraldton
The oldest operational lighthouse in Western Australia is in danger of being taken by the waves unless more…
Queensland land activation program lacks affordable homes mandate
The Queensland government will sell vacant state-owned land to the private sector but won’t mandate that developments include…
State government’s CleanCo pulls out of Moah Creek Wind Farm
The state government has walked away from a central Queensland wind farm, saying it does not align with…
Home buyer says scheme does not work after setbacks buying old and building new
Erin Bell’s six-month quest to buy a home through a government scheme kept failing — not least because…
NSW premier ‘cannot remember’ fundraiser at centre of undeclared donation allegations
NSW Premier Chris Minns says he cannot recall a decade-old Labor fundraiser at the centre of claims he…
Talison Lithium will not reopen historic rail line from world’s biggest lithium mine after finding it economically unviable
Sino–American company Talison Lithium has ruled out a rail link to the world’s biggest lithium mine in West…
Think tank says an overlooked solution to Australia’s housing crisis could unlock about 1 million new homes
Australia could unlock about a million new homes if just one in four standalone dwellings in major cities…
Social media influencers used to promote Melbourne Metro Tunnel opening
Online influencers and train lovers are being used to promote the $15-billion Metro Tunnel ahead of its opening…
Tasmanian government criticised for not signing up to federal Help to Buy home ownership scheme
The federal government has branded the Tasmanian government’s decision not to sign up to a national housing scheme…
Gippsland V/Line free travel scheme leaves Victorians confused as commuters report mixed messages
Norm Drew, a farmer from Heyfield in Victoria’s east, recently travelled to Melbourne for a meeting, eager to…
Infuriated Inverloch community ‘still waiting’ as FOI reveals years of delay in erosion works
Standing outside Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club, president Glenn Arnold watches with trepidation as a storm comes in. The…