State and Territory Government

Tasmania's provocative midwinter festival Dark Mofo will return in 2026, as this year's festival reports fewer interstate visitors as "budgets are tightening" across the country.

Women who have had traumatic birth experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital have gathered to share their stories and call for urgent action from the territory and federal governments.

A peak health body is worried Tasmania's public health system won't receive enough support in Thursday's state budget to address ballooning demand.

The state government defends spending $1 million on an advertising campaign about Western Australia's GST deal, as the fight to protect the state's carve-up of the distribution ramps up.

The political spotlight has once again turned to preventing and managing youth crime in Western Australia, but decision-makers are split on how best to tackle the issue.

DV Notify, a joint federal and NSW government led initiative, will provide real-time text and email updates from the time a violent offender is arrested through to their final sentencing.

After suspending two backbenchers from her party room this week, Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley has been silent. And it's hard to see how staying silent is helping Canberrans build trust in her party and her as the ACT's alternative chief minister.

In an interview with the ABC, David Crisafulli reflected on one year in power, reiterating the big four crises he campaigned on remain a priority.

The NT government will gain no direct revenue from the ship lift project, despite spending $820 million on its construction.

Coastal towns in parts of SA's south-east have seen significant drops in visitation, despite being free of harmful algae. 

Residents fight for upgrades to an intersection near Table Top in southern New South Wales where a motorcyclist was killed last year.

Children accused of being involved in a crime spree in Western Australia's north "belong in detention", the state's Corrective Services Minister says.

A group of Tasmanian politicians opposed to the proposed Hobart stadium has failed to convince the AFL to abandon the contentious project during a meeting in Melbourne.

Plans to widen the pedestrian and cycling pathways on Hobart's Tasman Bridge were scrapped last year, but improved safety barriers and passing bays will go ahead.

An 80 per cent dropout rate, compliance concerns, and a LEGO city sold as a "highlight" — this multimillion-dollar cybersecurity initiative has been labelled a "patch job".

The South Australian government's three costliest hospital projects have all had "delays in starting construction", according to the auditor-general — but the health minister says they remain on schedule.

On Sunday, south-east Queensland was lashed by a severe thunderstorm, which left thousands still without power. The state government says the timing of upgrades to BOM's website was "not good enough".

A strong critic of Tasmania's salmon industry says the Liberal government has "ambushed" those who supported it to remain in power.

The government says it was "investigating" a medical defence for drivers prescribed cannabis but ruled out the use of sniffer dogs and strip searches for suspected drug possession at music festivals in its response to last year's drug summit.

Victoria's emergency services are unprepared for critical incidents in Melbourne's soon-to-be-opened West Gate Tunnel, senior firefighters warn.