Crossbench kingmakers could hold sway in house divided
Veteran independents including Tony Windsor say a minority government could get more done but caution crossbenchers against trying to set deals in stone with the major parties.
Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules
Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.
Mental Health patients abandoned as psychiatrists quit
The NSW Government is being accused of abandoning mental health patients by failing to meet pay demands to retain psychiatrists.
More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says
Making it cheaper to see a doctor is expected to feature prominently in Labor's election pitch, with voters due to head to the polls by May at the latest.
Call to “give migraine a break” as new medication heads to the PBS
Migraine Australia has launched a campaign calling for the nation's leaders to "give migraine a break" after a new medication took more than five years to get approval to be listed on the PBS.
Leaders Christmas messages praise resilience but fail to leave the politics aside for the day
Emergency workers have been applauded for giving up their Christmas, but with one eye on a looming election some just couldn't keep the politics out of their Christmas Messages this year.
Retiring backbencher gifts a lump of coal for Christmas
A retiring Nationals backbencher known for his staunch opposition of a net-zero carbon emissions target has taken a swipe at his party leader on his way out the door.
One Nation loses last MP in NSW
Pauline Hanson has lost her last voice in the NSW parliament after her remaining MP quit her party over alleged funding issues.
Moree Plains Cr James alone in no confidence motion, award winning acting GM appointed
An attempted motion of no confidence in Mayor Susannah Pearse has spectacularly failed, in a meeting that unspectacularly revealed that the next acting GM of the Council is an award winning star financial manager fresh from Coffs Harbour.
Councillor evicted, GM gone, Mayor targeted
An Extraordinary General Meeting of Moree Plains Shire Council has seen Councillor Kelly James being evicted from the meeting, and ended with the announcement that General Manager Kelvin Tytherleigh will be leaving the role in a matter of weeks.