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WA electoral commissioner resigns months after problem-plagued election
Robert Kennedy tends his resignation as WA electoral commissioner, nine months after a state election that was plagued by issues including long wait-times to vote, and polling booths running out of ballot papers. Source link
Bruce Lehrmann to learn fate of defamation case Federal Court appeal
A decision in Bruce Lehrmann’s Federal Court appeal to the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten will be handed down tomorrow — and whatever the outcome, there will be consequences for all. Source link
Tasmanian politicians under 'intense pressure' as answer on stadium looms
State politicians face a looming debate in parliament’s upper house, which will finally decide whether a stadium is built at Hobart’s Macquarie Point and whether Tasmania gets an AFL side. Source link
ACT public servants legally required to uphold 'Closing the Gap principle'
Senior ACT public servants will soon be required to demonstrate their work towards ending the inequality experienced by First Nations people. Source link
Six prisoners left in NT police cells after ombudsman's report
Days after acting Northern Territory Ombudsman Bronwyn Haack raised the alarm about “inhumane” conditions in overcrowded police cells, the government says just six inmates remain. Source link
Person found dead after fire engulfs home in Brisbane's south
Police say two people were able to escape the fire and forensic investigations into the deceased person’s identity are underway. Source link
'Shocked' employees ponder bleak Christmas after collapse of caravan manufacturer
Questions are being asked about why Zone RV fell into administration, leaving hundreds of workers unemployed and customers in limbo. Source link
Three deaths related to asbestos exposure at former ABC site
Staff at the former ABC studios in Elsternwick were exposed to asbestos over an extended period. Source link
Hong Kong orders independent probe into fire that killed 151
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee to investigate the cause of the country’s deadliest fire in decades, including the oversight of the renovations blamed for the disaster that has claimed 151 lives, its leader says. Source link
Another music festival canned as 'numbers no longer stack up'
Park Waves festival, set for February 2026, has been cancelled amid economic challenges, joining a growing list of scrapped Australian music events. Source link