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New move to change SA's abortion laws to go before state parliament
By Thomas Kelsall and Kathryn BerminghamSouth Australia's parliament is set to debate restricting abortion access for the third time in less than two years, with One Nation's breakthrough election result meaning the laws could pass the upper house.
#Abortion #PregnancyandChildbirth #Laws #Health #StateandTerritoryParliament #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ThomasKelsall #KathrynBermingham
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Government businesses defy premier's call for transparency
By Lucy MacDonaldTasmanian government-owned businesses or companies are being threatened with legislation to force them to disclose right-to-information documents publicly after nine of them failed to respond to the premier's request.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/tas-government-businesses-defy-premier/106700726
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #LucyMacDonald
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'Numbers don't add up': Union slams ACT plan to boost paramedics, firefighters
By Lois MaskiellThe ACT government has unveiled a $94.3 million emergency services package, but the union says it still falls short by about 50 staff needed to prevent future station closures.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/act-government-94-million-paramedics-firefighters/106699772
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Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
By Arj GanesanSA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnergyIndustry #ArjGanesan
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Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
By Arj GanesanSA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnergyIndustry #ArjGanesan
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Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
By Arj GanesanSA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnergyIndustry #ArjGanesan
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Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
By Arj GanesanSA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnergyIndustry #ArjGanesan
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Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
By Arj GanesanSA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EnergyIndustry #ArjGanesan
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Anger as 140-year-old flour mill walls demolished to build hotel despite outcry
By Samuel O'Brien and Elyse ArmaniniIn the face of protests, the remnants of a historic flour mill in Mount Gambier are now a pile of crumbled stone. The site will be developed into a multi-storey hotel complex and townhouses.
#RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #History #MonumentandHeritageSite #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #SamuelOBrien #ElyseArmanini
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It's time for Eric Abetz to tackle Tasmania's debt. How far will he go?
By Josh DugganThe lead-up to state budget day is normally a time for flashy funding announcements. But as Tasmania stares down the barrel of $7 billion of debt, things are looking a bit bleaker.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/tasmanian-budget-preview-cuts-finances-debt/106692296
#Budget #StateandTerritoryGovernment #CostofLiving #JoshDuggan
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National Trust SA faces inquiry motion amid $230,000 property dispute
By George Yankovich and Samuel O'BrienAnother National of Trust South Australia branch goes public about its financial dispute with the high-profile heritage group, as the state opposition announces it will refer members' concerns to a parliamentary committee.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/millicent-national-trust-sa-branch-property-dispute/106678082
#MonumentandHeritageSite #Volunteering #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GeorgeYankovich #SamuelOBrien
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Free public transport could revive Sydney's live music scene, inquiry hears
By Nandini DhirAn inquiry into the state of live music in NSW hears from industry stakeholders looking to service younger audiences sprawled across Greater Sydney.
#MusicIndustry #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Entertainment #NandiniDhir
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After another fatal shark attack, experts say risk can never be eliminated
By Nicolas PerpitchThe approach to tackling shark attacks has changed dramatically since the 2013 catch-and-kill policy, with a focus on shark tagging and tracking. But it's never enough to stop fatal attacks.
#SharkAttacks #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Oceans #NicolasPerpitch
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SA premier plays down social media posts attempting to reveal his home address
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has played down social media posts attempting to reveal his home address in the aftermath of hundreds of trees being removed for the $45 million North Adelaide Golf Course.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #Golf #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning
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Nearly one in five Tasmanians would vote One Nation, poll shows
By Josh DugganA recent Tasmanian poll has shown that One Nation would win a "number of seats" in the next state election.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/one-nation-surges-in-popularity-emrs-poll-tasmania/106691168
#OneNation #PoliticalParties #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #JoshDuggan
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PM 'confident' about Whyalla amid work to bring furnace 'back to life'
Anthony Albanese says he remains "very confident" in the future of steelmaking in Whyalla, and says the federal government is "continuing to work" with lead producer Nyrstar to secure its operations in Port Pirie and Hobart.
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Bid to reopen Albany hydrotherapy pool rejected
By Atlas CookThe WA health minister rejects recommissioning Albany's public hydrotherapy pool despite a feasibility study saying there is a justifiable cause to do so.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/albany-hydrotherapy-pool-feasibility/106687884
#PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentFunding #AgingPopulation #Aging #AtlasCook
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Bid to reopen Albany hydrotherapy pool rejected
By Atlas CookThe WA health minister rejects recommissioning Albany's public hydrotherapy pool despite a feasibility study saying there is a justifiable cause to do so.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/albany-hydrotherapy-pool-feasibility/106687884
#PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentFunding #AgingPopulation #Aging #AtlasCook
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Bid to reopen Albany hydrotherapy pool rejected
By Atlas CookThe WA health minister rejects recommissioning Albany's public hydrotherapy pool despite a feasibility study saying there is a justifiable cause to do so.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/albany-hydrotherapy-pool-feasibility/106687884
#PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentFunding #AgingPopulation #Aging #AtlasCook
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Bid to reopen Albany hydrotherapy pool rejected
By Atlas CookThe WA health minister rejects recommissioning Albany's public hydrotherapy pool despite a feasibility study saying there is a justifiable cause to do so.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/albany-hydrotherapy-pool-feasibility/106687884
#PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentFunding #AgingPopulation #Aging #AtlasCook
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Ex-Labor powerbroker's warning amid NDIS cuts
By Nas Campanella and Evan YoungA former NSW Labor powerbroker and state disability minister pivotal in advocating for the establishment of the NDIS has warned against rushing through sweeping changes to the scheme.
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #FederalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #NasCampanella #EvanYoung
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Developer cash flows to Qld politicians as donation ban overturned
By Liam WalshMore than $170,000 in donations from developers has been given to Queensland state politicians since laws banning developer donations were overturned in March.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/developers-donate-thousands-after-qld-ban-life/106683676
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryParliament #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #LiamWalsh
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Steel and lead are facing trial by fire in SA's regional cities
By Thomas KelsallThe South Australian government has put all its chips on the table for the Whyalla steelworks and Port Pirie lead smelter. The next six months will be critical.
#Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Lead #Manufacturing #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ThomasKelsall
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Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew WilliamsMore than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
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Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew WilliamsMore than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
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Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew WilliamsMore than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
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Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew WilliamsMore than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
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Six shops ordered to shut under new illegal tobacco laws
By Pip Waller and Andrew WilliamsMore than 140,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized and six stores ordered to close down, days after Western Australia's new tobacco laws came into force.
#Smoking #Vaping #Health #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PipWaller #AndrewWilliams
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Labor claims victory in Stafford by-election
By Sarah RichardsLabor candidate Luke Richmond claims victory over the LNP's Fiona Hammond in a tight race in the north Brisbane electorate of Stafford.
#ByElections #StateandTerritoryParliament #StateandTerritoryGovernment #SarahRichards
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland
By Tobi LoftusThe practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.
#Vandalism #Crime #CrimePrevention #Police #LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TobiLoftus
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Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?
By Evan Young and Nas CampanellaThe states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/will-ndis-cuts-lead-to-the-mistakes-of-the-past/106665656
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #Budget #EvanYoung #NasCampanella
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Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?
By Evan Young and Nas CampanellaThe states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/will-ndis-cuts-lead-to-the-mistakes-of-the-past/106665656
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #Budget #EvanYoung #NasCampanella
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Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?
By Evan Young and Nas CampanellaThe states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/will-ndis-cuts-lead-to-the-mistakes-of-the-past/106665656
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #Budget #EvanYoung #NasCampanella
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Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?
By Evan Young and Nas CampanellaThe states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/will-ndis-cuts-lead-to-the-mistakes-of-the-past/106665656
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #Budget #EvanYoung #NasCampanella
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Will drastic NDIS overhaul repeat the mistakes of the past?
By Evan Young and Nas CampanellaThe states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-17/will-ndis-cuts-lead-to-the-mistakes-of-the-past/106665656
#Disabilities #PeopleWithDisability #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #Budget #EvanYoung #NasCampanella
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'Grossly incompetent': Action taken against rogue MP after online outburst
By Alexander LewisContempt proceedings have been launched against Mark Latham after he attacked a tribunal that found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed another state MP.
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'Grossly incompetent': Action taken against rogue MP after online outburst
By Alexander LewisContempt proceedings have been launched against Mark Latham after he attacked a tribunal that found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed another state MP.
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'Grossly incompetent': Action taken against rogue MP after online outburst
By Alexander LewisContempt proceedings have been launched against Mark Latham after he attacked a tribunal that found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed another state MP.
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'Grossly incompetent': Action taken against rogue MP after online outburst
By Alexander LewisContempt proceedings have been launched against Mark Latham after he attacked a tribunal that found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed another state MP.
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'Grossly incompetent': Action taken against rogue MP after online outburst
By Alexander LewisContempt proceedings have been launched against Mark Latham after he attacked a tribunal that found he unlawfully vilified and sexually harassed another state MP.
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Fracking ban rethink on back-burner — but is it delaying the inevitable?
By Leah MacLennanThe SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fracking-ban-rethink-doomed-for-time-being/106685434
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Fracking ban rethink on back-burner — but is it delaying the inevitable?
By Leah MacLennanThe SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fracking-ban-rethink-doomed-for-time-being/106685434
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Fracking ban rethink on back-burner — but is it delaying the inevitable?
By Leah MacLennanThe SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fracking-ban-rethink-doomed-for-time-being/106685434
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Fracking ban rethink on back-burner — but is it delaying the inevitable?
By Leah MacLennanThe SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fracking-ban-rethink-doomed-for-time-being/106685434
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Fracking ban rethink on back-burner — but is it delaying the inevitable?
By Leah MacLennanThe SA government argues South East fracking would help unlock gas reserves at a time of limited supply — but it's a move that's vehemently opposed by many in the local community.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-16/fracking-ban-rethink-doomed-for-time-being/106685434
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Property developer bids $50,000 donation for lunch with deputy premier
By Liam Walsh and Jack McKayThe developer, David Trask, made the successful bid as a donation at lunch on Friday for the ruling LNP, held at the Brisbane Convention Centre and dubbed "Delivering for Queensland Industry Update".
#PoliticalDonations #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PoliticalParties #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #LiamWalsh #JackMcKay