State and Territory Government

A former South Australian government employee who tipped her bosses off to an anti-corruption watchdog investigation against them in September 2018 has avoided a conviction and has been fined $1,000.

MPs in NSW will be required to make more regular disclosures about their financial interests and those of their immediate family.

As young people worry about car dependence, a state parliament inquiry considers the current and future public transport needs of Western Sydney.

The state government purchases a large parcel of land that will be added to the Daisy Hill Conservation Park, which features mountain bike tracks, walking paths, picnic areas, horse riding trails, and a koala centre.

Nickel prices have plummeted in recent months due to a glut in the market, but some analysts say it's part of the "boom and bust" nature of the industry.

The legislation all but puts to bed the proposed PEP-11 gas exploration project off the coast of New South Wales.

Health authorities conduct a series of raids across south-east Sydney, seizing more than 30,000 e-cigarettes, cigarettes and flavoured tobacco.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows food prices cumulatively increased by 16.4 per cent in Adelaide between 2021 and 2023. Low-cost grocery store The Food Centre says demand has also spiked with hundreds of families visiting the store each week.

Questions remain about how long a mould infestation discovered at Broken Hill's Willyama High School last month has been growing, and whether the health of children and staff has been compromised.

Staff based at Jindabyne have been the subject of "escalating social media campaigns", as well as a firebomb threat and the dumping of a decapitated horse head, according to evidence shared during a NSW Upper House inquiry.

A housing summit addressing intergenerational equity has been held in Sydney, as a report found less than half of the children born in the city today will ever own a home.

The South Australian government wants to get rid of the state's feral deer population by 2032 but hunters say the way they are doing it is cruel, unfair to landholders, and polluting the environment.

The Queensland government has made several announcements in a bid to address growing concerns around housing affordability and supply. Here's a breakdown of some of the key changes in the works.

Jake feels a behaviour change program focused on fatherhood helped him stop his violent behaviour. But the organisation that delivers Caring Dads says it needs more funding given the high rates of family violence.

Young people say a "flaky" train system and limited bus timetable in Western Sydney leave them reliant on driving, as a state parliamentary inquiry considers the current and future needs of public transport in the booming region. 

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr discusses light rail, the cost of living and his own political future for Stateline.

The reopening of Shark Beach in Sydney's east has again been delayed after major defects were found in the concrete piles designed to support a rebuilt seawall.

Authorities are standing by the three-year closure, arguing the fixes to the building are urgent, but critics say it is unjustified without an approved development application and community consultation.

Jude Hudson was whisked away to give birth in a home for unwed mothers in her mid-teens, then her baby girl was taken from her. She may now be entitled to compensation for Victorian mothers forced to put their children up for adoption.

Ringwood MP Will Fowles says he's disappointed but determined as he returns to parliament after a police investigation into assault allegations.

Speaking to Stateline, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says his last budget before the upcoming territory election will look to provide energy bill relief and another cut to stamp duty.

The NSW premier could be in for a bruising year, but he's not shying away from a fight, writes state political reporter Nick Dole.

South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas has always been a politician in a hurry. But now he's calling for time and patience from the public to deliver his platform.

Since taking office last year, Roger Cook has changed the government's approach to youth justice, but he'll need to show he can also help ease cost-of-living pressures if he's to convince voters, writes Keane Bourke.

The former top public servant Rachel Hunter will be heading a rreview into homeless pro bono.