State and Territory Government

The South Australian Liberals have defended an election campaign flyer that attacks a Labor MP for his views on the Middle East and carries the slogan "Defend Australian Values", but appears to mistakenly show an image of a Sudanese flag instead of a Palestinian one.

A triple fatal boating incident off South Australia's Limestone Coast has led to renewed calls for a volunteer marine rescue service in the region's south.

The latest expense report shows the cost of salaries for the Queensland premier and ministers' staff topped $22 million.

Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington was grilled in parliament over the case of triple killer Regina Arthurell, who was living with two foster children in a Western Sydney home.

The Victorian government has released its final planning controls for 25 activity centres in Melbourne, with tweaks meaning lower height limits in parts of Kew and Oakleigh and higher heights in parts of Coburg and Brunswick. 

Tasmanian cabinet documents would be proactively released after 20 years under reforms proposed by the state government in response to a scathing review of the state's Right to Information system.

Hundreds of thousands of gun owners are using a "loophole" in Australia's firearms laws to own guns without a genuine reason, according to a report by the Australia Institute.

The 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games would have started today, but attention now turns to the unbuilt housing and unfinished regional projects that were promised.

Dozens of families have been ordered to leave their prized waterfront homes as the Queensland government upgrades a Sunshine Coast motorway.

Offenders convicted of hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community in New South Wales could face up to seven years behind bars under new legislation being introduced to parliament.

A downward spiral led Sully into homelessness — now he's part of a coalition dedicated to getting young people off the streets and into accommodation. 

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has doubled down on public health messaging about the state's algal bloom crisis saying the word "toxic" could also be used for alcohol. It follows questions raised by the ABC's Four Corner's program about the time frame in delivering health advice on the bloom. 

A NSW government study finds microplastics in all 120 estuaries sampled, with severe pollution in about 19 per cent of rivers and estuaries.

One-time Liberal opposition leader David Speirs is attempting a political comeback, but even he concedes it's a long shot after a very public downfall where he was convicted of supplying cocaine just over 10 months ago. 

The ABC has spoken to six fishmongers who have had to increase prices after the WA government's demersal fishing ban, with consumers set to pay 10 to 40 per cent more for most species this Easter.

Documents released under right to information show Queensland's arts minister was "set" on the name in January, months before the community was invited to have their say.

Federal MP Barnaby Joyce is predicting a big primary vote for One Nation at this Saturday's South Australian election, but lead candidate Cory Bernardi would not be drawn on how many lower house seats he hoped the party would win.

The Victorian government will introduce new laws giving the tobacco licensing regulator the power to shut down businesses caught selling illegal tobacco.

ABC News joined Nick McBride on the campaign trail in Lucindale, a small sheep and cattle farming town 345 kilometres south-east of Adelaide, where locals gathered at the footy oval for the annual show.

A week out from election day in SA, One Nation's Cory Bernardi admits to a "rookie error", as a federal Liberal MP expresses reservations about the decision to part ways with a controversial candidate.