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…
Government projected to badly miss 2035 climate target, fall shy of 2030
Australia is projected to fall just shy of its 2030 climate target and badly miss its 2035 target…
when the music stopped, Greens had out-stepped flat-footed Liberals on environment deal
Come dance with me! That was Environment Minister Murray Watt’s invitation to the opposition as he prepared to…
Rescuers launch search after Stubai Glacier avalanche in Tyrol
Several skiers and snowboarders have been buried in an avalanche on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Alps,…
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
Today is a landmark day for environmental law. After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has…
New Zealand launches inquiry into case of father who hid his children in a forest for years
The New Zealand government has announced an inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children, who were hidden…
With a deal on Australia’s environmental laws, Murray Watt has cemented his reputation as a ‘fixer’
Murray Watt has something in common with the emperors of ancient Rome. Like Commodus in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator,…
Year 12 student from Wellington Point State High School dies four days before graduation
A high school is in mourning after a graduate’s “sudden death” just days before their Year 12 graduation…
Newey gave Horner ‘under cover’ Aston Martin factory tour
Adrian Newey reportedly gave former Red Bull colleague and team principal Christian Horner a tour of Aston Martin’s…
Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million | Global development
Up to a million women worldwide are facing sexual violence and forced labour in prisons, where they are…
Joyce exits, Turnbull returns as Ghosts of Christmas Past haunt parliament
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Nashville Predators’ third-period flurry sinks Detroit Red Wings
Detroit — The Thanksgiving feast is going to taste a little worse for the Red Wings. Two late…