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ABC Feeds<p>How an election 'sh*t show' has sparked calls for multiple investigations<br>By Keane Bourke</p><p>Talkback radio has been filled with complaints, as is the Nationals leader's inbox, about a state election marred with so many problems that Shane Love described it as a "threat to democracy".</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-15/wa-election-persol-kelly-electoral-commission-analysis/105053840" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-15/wa-</span><span class="invisible">election-persol-kelly-electoral-commission-analysis/105053840</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Cyclone Alfred put Queensland premier's leadership in focus<br>By Jack McKay</p><p>It's in times of disaster, as our leaders respond to an emerging crisis, we see them front and centre in a way we often don't, writes Jack McKay.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-15/cyclone-alfred-floods-focus-premier-david-cisafulli-leadership/105051758" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-15/cyc</span><span class="invisible">lone-alfred-floods-focus-premier-david-cisafulli-leadership/105051758</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Cyclones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyclones</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JackMcKay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JackMcKay</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Labor claims victory in Fremantle, as independent says race not over<br>By Keane Bourke and Rhiannon Shine</p><p>WA Labor's Simone McGurk has claimed victory in the seat of Fremantle, but her independent challenger Kate Hulett says it's too early to declare the race over.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/simone-mcgurk-claims-fremantle-win-over-kate-hulett/105034344" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/sim</span><span class="invisible">one-mcgurk-claims-fremantle-win-over-kate-hulett/105034344</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RhiannonShine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RhiannonShine</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Here are the seats still in doubt nearly a week after the WA election<br>By Herlyn Kaur</p><p>It's nearly a week since the WA election was held — and while Labor won emphatically, a handful of seats remain in doubt. Here's a guide to what remains undecided.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/wa-election-seats-still-in-doubt-fremantle-albany-kalamunda/105050226" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/wa-</span><span class="invisible">election-seats-still-in-doubt-fremantle-albany-kalamunda/105050226</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/HerlynKaur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HerlynKaur</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Vandalised social housing empty for months after sudden relocations<br>By Jesse Thompson</p><p>Amid a housing crisis, a social housing complex in Melbourne's south-east sits empty for more than six months — and was broken into and vandalised — after residents were suddenly relocated to make way for a redevelopment.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/housing-first-balaclava-complex-empty-vandalised-victoria/104990980" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/hou</span><span class="invisible">sing-first-balaclava-complex-empty-vandalised-victoria/104990980</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/PublicHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHousing</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/HousingConstructionIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingConstructionIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JesseThompson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JesseThompson</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>NSW premier rules out repealing new hate speech laws despite backlash<br>By Joshua Boscaini and Danuta Kozaki</p><p>The NSW premier defends rushing racial hatred laws through state parliament in response to a spate of antisemitic incidents across Sydney.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/chris-minns-defends-rushing-racial-hatred-laws-parliament/105047734" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/chr</span><span class="invisible">is-minns-defends-rushing-racial-hatred-laws-parliament/105047734</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laws</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LawCrimeandJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawCrimeandJustice</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Vandalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vandalism</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JoshuaBoscaini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoshuaBoscaini</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/DanutaKozaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanutaKozaki</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Innocent or guilty? NT prison 'chaos' means courts are struggling to find out<br>By Samantha Dick</p><p>Lawyers say they are being repeatedly knocked back from visiting their clients inside Darwin Correctional Centre, as the Northern Territory's prison population continues to rise.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/nt-lawyers-barred-from-visiting-clients-inside-darwin-prison/105038374" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/nt-</span><span class="invisible">lawyers-barred-from-visiting-clients-inside-darwin-prison/105038374</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Prisons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prisons</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LegalProfession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LegalProfession</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/SamanthaDick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamanthaDick</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Brisbane mayor vows to evict homeless campers within 24 hours<br>By Kenji Sato and Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan</p><p>The decision was made after the City of Moreton Bay made homeless camping a crime on public land, with the Brisbane mayor saying the city can no longer take a "compassionate and flexible approach".</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/brisbane-city-council-evict-homeless-people-from-parks-/105045248" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/bri</span><span class="invisible">sbane-city-council-evict-homeless-people-from-parks-/105045248</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homelessness</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LocalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/HousingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Welfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Welfare</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KenjiSato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenjiSato</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/CraigZonca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CraigZonca</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LorettaRyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LorettaRyan</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Family of shark attack victim remember 'gentle giant' who wouldn't support cull<br>By Emily JB Smith</p><p>The family of Victorian Steven Payne, who was killed on WA's remote south coast, say he "loved his partner deeply, cherished his family, thought the world of his best mates, and was devoted to his dog".</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/esperance-shark-attack-on-steven-payne-wharton-beach/105044252" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/esp</span><span class="invisible">erance-shark-attack-on-steven-payne-wharton-beach/105044252</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/SharkAttacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharkAttacks</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/LocalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EmilyJBSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmilyJBSmith</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Corruption watchdog urged to probe WA election staff outsourcing<br>By Grace Burmas and Keane Bourke</p><p>The Corruption and Crime Commission has been asked to investigate the outsourcing of staffing and donations made by a key company involved in resourcing the WA state election.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/shane-love-persol-kelly-wa-election-2025-recruitment-company/105042324" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/sha</span><span class="invisible">ne-love-persol-kelly-wa-election-2025-recruitment-company/105042324</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GraceBurmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GraceBurmas</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Corruption watchdog urged to investigate WA election staff outsourcing<br>By Grace Burmas and Keane Bourke</p><p>The Corruption and Crime Commission has been asked to investigate the outsourcing of staffing and donations made by a key company involved in resourcing the WA state election.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/shane-love-persol-kelly-wa-election-2025-recruitment-company/105042324" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/sha</span><span class="invisible">ne-love-persol-kelly-wa-election-2025-recruitment-company/105042324</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GraceBurmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GraceBurmas</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>The NT's ICAC has been called a 'toothless tiger'. But does it have bite?<br>By Matt Garrick</p><p>The Northern Territory's corruption watchdog has been accused of being a toothless tiger. But after millions of dollars and a rocky first few years, there's an argument that it's finally doing its job.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/icac-analysis-toothless-tiger-michael-murphy-consequences/105035668" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/ica</span><span class="invisible">c-analysis-toothless-tiger-michael-murphy-consequences/105035668</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/AntiCorruptionAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiCorruptionAgencies</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/MattGarrick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MattGarrick</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>WA Greens to use upper house muscle to legislate 2030 emissions target<br>By Rhiannon Shine and Courtney Withers</p><p>The WA Greens say strengthening the government’s climate change legislation will be a top priority after they seize the balance of power in the upper house.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/wa-election-2025-greens-hold-balance-of-power/105039078" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-12/wa-</span><span class="invisible">election-2025-greens-hold-balance-of-power/105039078</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RhiannonShine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RhiannonShine</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/CourtneyWithers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CourtneyWithers</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Victoria to unveil machete ban as part of crime crackdown<br>By Judd Boaz and Richard Willingham</p><p>The ABC understands a ban on machetes will be announced on Wednesday in concert with tougher bail laws in a move to address growing crime rates in the state.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/victorian-government-bans-machetes-crime/105038872" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/vic</span><span class="invisible">torian-government-bans-machetes-crime/105038872</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laws</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/CrimePrevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrimePrevention</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JuddBoaz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuddBoaz</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RichardWillingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RichardWillingham</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Victoria to unveil machete ban as part of crime crackdown<br>By Judd Boaz and Richard Willingham</p><p>The ABC understands a ban on machetes will be announced tomorrow in concert with tougher bail laws in a move to address growing crime rates in the state.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/victorian-government-bans-machetes-crime/105038872" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/vic</span><span class="invisible">torian-government-bans-machetes-crime/105038872</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laws</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/CrimePrevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrimePrevention</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/JuddBoaz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuddBoaz</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RichardWillingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RichardWillingham</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Squatter collective in flood-prone Lismore say they will resist eviction<br>By Xanthe Gregory and Nick Dole</p><p>The squatters, thrust into the spotlight after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, say they will "work as a team" to resist any attempt of eviction in north Lismore.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/nsw-lismore-squaters-pine-street-eviction-cyclone-alfred/105036756" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/nsw</span><span class="invisible">-lismore-squaters-pine-street-eviction-cyclone-alfred/105036756</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Floods</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/HousingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/XantheGregory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XantheGregory</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/NickDole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NickDole</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>270m-high wind turbine plan generates opposition in Victorian town<br>By Eugene Boisvert</p><p>Residents in the south-west Victorian town of Nelson say building the some of the biggest wind turbines in Australia will harm the look and environment of the picturesque area.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/neoen-kentbruck-wind-turbine-opposition-in-nelson/105031706" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/neo</span><span class="invisible">en-kentbruck-wind-turbine-opposition-in-nelson/105031706</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/WindEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EnergyIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EugeneBoisvert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EugeneBoisvert</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Blame game begins as WA Liberals chart path back from third straight demolition<br>By Keane Bourke</p><p>A former WA Liberal leader blasts his colleagues for failing to provide a "coherent alternative", saying some "didn't get off their bums" to engage with the community.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/liberal-blame-game-mike-nahan-lashes-out-post-wa-election/105034192" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/lib</span><span class="invisible">eral-blame-game-mike-nahan-lashes-out-post-wa-election/105034192</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>Blame game begins as WA Liberals chart path back from third straight demolition<br>By Keane Bourke</p><p>A former WA Liberal leader blasts his colleagues for failing to provide a "coherent alternative", saying some "didn't get off their bums" to engage with the community.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/liberal-blame-game-mike-nahan-lashes-out-post-election/105034192" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/lib</span><span class="invisible">eral-blame-game-mike-nahan-lashes-out-post-election/105034192</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryElections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryParliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryParliament</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/GovernmentandPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentandPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/KeaneBourke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeaneBourke</span></a></p>
ABC Feeds<p>270m-high wind turbine plan generates opposition in Victorian town<br>By Eugene Boisvert</p><p>Residents in the south-west Victorian town of Nelson say building the some of the biggest wind turbines in Australia will harm the look and environment of the picturesque area.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/neoen-kentbruck-wind-turbine-opposition-in-nelson/105031706" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/neo</span><span class="invisible">en-kentbruck-wind-turbine-opposition-in-nelson/105031706</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/WindEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EnergyIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyIndustry</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StateandTerritoryGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateandTerritoryGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/EugeneBoisvert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EugeneBoisvert</span></a></p>