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Labor minister tells ABC’s Q+A that he is ‘not convinced that complete prohibition works’

If overseas-born Australians want to sponsor a parent to join them permanently in Australia, they can go down one of two routes.

Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.

Vincent Tarzia has reminded the political world he's the man who beat former senator Nick Xenophon, as he vows to lead the state Liberals to victory in 2026.

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

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Early voting for the Northern Territory election due to be held on August 24 opens on Monday as Labor and the CLP battle it out to win government.

The major parties are neck and neck in fresh polling as the Nationals leader claims the coalition can still win government in its own right.

An anti-wind farm protest has turned ugly.