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A new school was promised in the historic NSW town of Bungendore, but three years later plans face delays and legal challenges

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 31 to June 3 from a sample of 1,549, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 12% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others…

Relations between a centrist Labor government feeling its way and an ascendant Greens party have become surprisingly strained of late.

Support for a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has slumped to less than 50 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

A $500-million-a-year housing future fund is stalled in the Senate amid a political stoush with the Greens.

Close to 4,000 repairs, upgrades and refurbishments to equipment, including tracks and signalling systems started this weekend as commuters are forced to use replacement buses.

Lack of mental health resources and basic facilities leaving inmates and workers traumatised, party member and daughter of state MP says

Incoming WA premier Roger Cook refuses to be drawn on the potential makeup of his front bench, saying he wants to let the process take its course.

The federal government's signature housing policy to establish a $10 billion future fund for social and affordable housing has been stalled for weeks. The Greens are offering a further compromise to guarantee its passage.

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Party says they are willing to negotiate to pass housing bill through Senate, but Labor offers lukewarm response to compromise