Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the government has “nothing to hide”, as a cabinet colleague knocks back a Senate request to provide documents about its decision on Qatar Airways’ …

Victorians are the country’s biggest consumers of the deadly “super drug” fentanyl as authorities warn of its potentially disastrous consequences. Melbourne has the highest level of heroin, ketamine and fentanyl consumption …

Anthony Albanese has told energy industry leaders Australia must move towards renewable energy or risk being left behind. In a speech and panel discussion at NewsCorp’s Future Energy summit, the …

An ancient two-handed vessel and a red-figure fish-plate will be among items a university returns to Italian ownership after revelations about their underworld links. An Attic black-figure amphora, which was …

The Greens are calling on the federal government to put limits around short-term rentals like Airbnb to boost supply and take pressure off rents. Leader Adam Bandt said people were …

Victoria’s corruption watchdogs have given the government a hurry-up on implementing recommendations from a bombshell report into branch-stacking within the Labor party. A progress report into the joint Operation Watts …

The purpose of carbon credits is widely misunderstood and critics are putting climate investment at risk, a summit has been told. “I support efforts to give greater integrity to carbon …

Wednesday afternoon, September 13, the Victoria’s Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, Nathan Lambert, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, Nina Taylor, called on multicultural media to inform communities about the …

A mega blaze that has been burning for more than a week is racing towards a remote Northern Territory town, tearing through fire breaks. The Barkly Complex fire broke a …

Gamblers will soon be unable to place wagers online using their credit cards in a bid to reduce problem betting. The federal government introduced legislation to parliament on Wednesday banning …