Legal challenge to Melbourne CBD search zone laws
Organiser of Greedozer Invasion Day rally launches legal fight against Victoria's new CBD search powers. Could this set a precedent for protest rights in the UK? Read the full analysis.
Organiser of Greedozer Invasion Day rally launches legal fight against Victoria's new CBD search powers. Could this set a precedent for protest rights in the UK? Read the full analysis.
Adult performer Bonnie Blue detained in Bali for alleged porn production during Schoolies week. Police seized her 'Bangbus' truck and other items. Read the latest updates on this developing story.
A California student has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay over $100,000 after breaking into a poultry farm to 'rescue' four chickens. Read the full story.
A new Texas law allows citizens to sue anyone suspected of mailing abortion pills, directly challenging 'shield laws' in states like New York and Massachusetts. This escalation could set a landmark Supreme Court battle.
New Greens leader Larissa Waters reveals how she brokered a compromise with Labor to pass major environmental reforms. Listen to the Full Story podcast for the inside account.
Victoria Police has admitted to conducting 23 non-compliant weapons search operations over eight years, impacting hundreds and resulting in 33 charges. The force is now notifying affected individuals and the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
New South Wales announces strict new e-bike regulations, halving power and speed limits, following a rider's death in a collision with a garbage truck. Read the full details.
Viral videos show Iranian women defying hijab laws, but the reality is a regime cracking down hard on dissent. Discover the true story behind the brave acts of resistance.
Explore Thomas Love Peacock's satirical poem Rich or Poor, a sharp critique of Victorian class inequality and religious hypocrisy that remains strikingly relevant to modern Britain.
Explore how automated record-sealing laws could help 6.2 million Floridians with criminal records find permanent employment and escape exploitative temp agencies. Urgent action is needed.
Millions of Americans could soon power homes with plug-in balcony solar panels as states rewrite energy laws. Discover how this renewable energy shift benefits renters and homeowners.
Rescue operations are almost complete at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po after a devastating fire left 94 dead. Authorities investigate cause as anger grows over safety laws.
Australia confronts devastating storms in Queensland while political battles intensify over environmental legislation. Stay informed on the latest developments.
After intense 72-hour negotiations, Australia's government and Greens strike deal to overhaul environmental protection laws, heralding a new era for nature and productivity.
Labor and Greens strike deal to amend Australia's environmental protection laws, creating new EPA but raising concerns about rushed process and climate oversight. Read the full analysis.
Australia's landmark environmental reforms introduce stricter scrutiny for logging and new EPA, but concerns remain about ministerial powers. Discover the key changes.
The Albanese government secures a landmark deal with the Greens to rewrite Australia's environmental protection laws, marking a major political victory. Discover the details and implications.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervenes directly in negotiations to rescue Labor's environmental reforms as Greens consider 11th-hour compromise deal before parliament's final sitting day.
Huda Ammori challenges Palestine Action's ban under anti-terrorism laws in secret court proceedings critics call 'unavoidably unfair'. Learn about the CMP system.
New South Wales experiences first catastrophic fire warning in two years as Labor and Greens negotiate environment protection laws in parliament's final days.
Criminal charges against debt collector Panthera Finance dismissed after court rules company wasn't technically collecting debts owed to others. Consumer Affairs Victoria ordered to pay costs.
Labor's environmental reforms face crucial vote as Minister Watt presents separate amendments to Coalition and Greens. Key concessions offered on fossil fuels and enforcement.
Explore the transformed US abortion landscape. Since Roe v Wade was overturned, 13 states have near-total bans. Discover the state-by-state battle for reproductive rights.
Australia's Labor government commits to passing historic environmental legislation this week as Greens push for stronger protections. Will the landmark laws survive parliamentary scrutiny?
Rosie Slater faces 11 fraud counts over alleged fake Oasis ticket sales. As ministers plan to ban profiteering resales, discover the details of this pivotal case.
A New South Wales man becomes the first convicted of gender identity hate speech after posting violent YouTube comments. Read about this landmark legal case.
Opposition leader Sussan Ley says the Coalition will support Labour's rewritten Environment Protection Act if 'sensible amendments' are accepted. Read the latest on the political negotiations.
Environment Minister Murray Watt vows to pass Labor's nature laws in parliament's final 2025 sitting week, negotiating with both Coalition and Greens. Will a deal be struck?
Moscow passes new laws to protect critical infrastructure from Ukrainian drone attacks, deploying reservists and imposing internet blackouts. Explore the Kremlin's response to the escalating conflict.
Australia cancels visa of South African neo-Nazi Matthew Gruter as government reviews anti-hate legislation following Sydney protest. Read the latest developments.