The end of a levy responsible for wiping out Australia’s $1b wine export business to China is certainly worthy of a toast for winemakers, but many fear it could be too late to win back the once-fruitful market.
Simone Grogan
The vote counts have been completed and the 46 members of South Australia's Indigenous community have been elected to the parliamentary advisory body.
Savannah Meacham
Jacqui Lambie has responded after Senator Tammy Tyrrell announced she was leaving the Jacqui Lambie Network to sit as an independent.
Steve Zemek and Ellen Ransley
As her party in the upper house halved due to a resignation by Tammy Tyrrell, Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has responded.
Tess Ikonomou
Initiatives to help Australian companies re-enter the Chinese wine market are being rolled out, after Beijing announced a removal of sanctions.
The environment minister's work to reform biodiversity laws will be scrutinised as the Greens call for more action on protecting wildlife.
Dominic Giannini
Greece's government has defeated a no-confidence motion that was brought by opposition parties over its handling of the country's deadliest rail disaster.
Renee Maltezou
Russia has vetoed a United Nations resolution on the monitoring of sanctions against North Korea.
Staff Writers
Vasse MLA Libby Mettam has raised her concerns about the Federal Government’s consultation for the proposed offshore wind farm zone in the South West after last week’s sessions.
Sean Van Der Wielen and Suzanne Aston
A Perth council is calling on the State Government to take control of emergency management.
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
A new rotation of US marines has landed in Darwin as the Australian Defence Force works to better project its power from the northern part of the country.
US President Joe Biden's campaign says a fundraiser in New York City including ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton has raised $US25 million.
Saudi Arabia has become the chair of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women.
Easter offers a chance for all Australians to reflect on the privilege of living in the greatest country in the world, federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
A Perth council has rejected a bid from one of its own to discuss an item that will ‘impact rates and ratepayers’ publicly.
Discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour or style is at the heart of legislation being debated in France.
Crowds of Pro-Palestine activists have blocked a major Melbourne intersection to demand a stop to the war in Gaza.
Holly Hales
A first-term senator who came to parliament as part of Jacqui Lambie’s team has dropped a bombshell after being told to “go it alone”.
Ellen Ransley
The Chinese government has revoked its crippling taxes on Australian wine, in the latest diplomatic thaw.
Ellen Ransley and Angie Raphael
Federal Senator for Tasmania Tammy Tyrrell has resigned from the Jacqui Lambie Network, saying the party had lost confidence in her abilities.
Aaron Bunch
The Federal Government has welcomed the news, saying the resumption of exports would benefit Australian producers and Chinese consumers.
Katina Curtis and Simone Grogan
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has ordered the repatriation of Chinese police officers.
The City of Fremantle will ask the State Government for $200,000 for the shark barrier, despite admitting the beach is underutilised.
The government has backed a pay hike for one group of Aussie workers - but exactly who they are remains unclear.
Jack Quail and Ellen Ransley
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