Australian state signs country's first treaty with Indigenous people into law

The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday (Nov 13) signed into law the country's first treaty with Indigenous people, ...

Australian state weighs rule change to allow dingoes to be pets

The state government in Queensland, Australia, is considering a classification change that would allow for dingoes to be kept ...

First Australia Treaty With Indigenous People Signed in Victoria

Victoria has made history as the first Australian state to strike a treaty with its Indigenous peoples — a landmark step in a nation still reckoning with its colonial past.

Australian state moves to scrap 'gay panic' defence

The only state in Australia where the so-called "gay panic" defence can be used in court moved on Thursday to scrap the provision, but LGBT+ rights campaigners said further reforms were needed to ...

Australia’s Coal State Reverses Plan to Close Power Plants

Queensland, the Australian state that exports about one-eighth of the world’s coal, has said it plans to keep its power stations that burn the fossil fuel open for longer, threatening the nation’s ...

Australia at risk of 'high-impact sabotage' from China, says spy chief

Australia's spy chief says hackers linked to the Chinese government and military are targeting the country's critical infrastructure, warning the country was increasingly at risk of "high-impact ...