House approves bills to reshape Washington’s criminal justice system
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress acts
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more…
Victoria to become first Australian state to formally table treaty legislation in parliament
Victoria’s historic treaty is promising to “reckon with the past” and empower the state’s First Peoples — and…
Trump hosts GOP lawmakers at paved ‘Rose Garden Club’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Friday night for members of Congress in the newly…
Australian woman discovers 77 half siblings, estimates hundreds more
“There will be more,” Bubke told A Current Affair this week. “The donor donated 325 times and they…
Chris Bowen says political environment may prevent 2035 emissions target becoming law
The 2035 emissions target may not be legislated, in a shift from the government’s approach to its 2030…
Australia will pay the Pacific islands of Nauru for resettling foreign-born criminals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will pay the small Pacific island of Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals who…
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after August recess
Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of…
Judge says Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as…
Tiny house eviction notice for Bega Valley couple amid dispute on moveable dwellings
Josh Heins and Manu Bohn’s 12-square-metre home in the New South Wales Bega Valley could be viewed as…
Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown runs for Senate against Jon Husted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown officially launched his campaign Monday to return to the U.S.…
Trump’s redistricting fight helps Democrats find a unity they haven’t had
ATLANTA (AP) — Fight! Fight! Fight! It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes…