Laws

The state government responsible for the Australia's toughest gun laws calls for unity on national reform, as the path forward splinters along party lines.

Talk may be cheap, but telling others what you think via permanent signage in your yard could be about to cost you big if you live in Hobart. Here is why.

Burnt out storefronts in Perth and regional cities are testament to the government's inability to control the illegal tobacco trade — and it's not clear when things will change, writes Keane Bourke.

Professional and recreational shooters say they want to see extensive community consultation before any changes are made to the ACT's gun laws. 

In their first wide-ranging interview, the parents of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi attack, say the federal government's hate laws offer little reassurance that another terror attack will be prevented.

Around 200 disgruntled fishers have journeyed through the streets of Perth to protest against the state government's decision to ban demersal fishing, as the WA Premier Roger Cook confirmed he planned to meet with the industry.

Controversial group Hizb ut-Tahrir says the government "cannot ban" its ideas, despite its members facing the threat of jail under proposed hate speech laws to go before parliament.

Representatives of the Jewish community and Australian National Imams Council front a snap parliamentary hearing called to probe Labor's legislative response to the Bondi terror attack.

Directly quoting from a religious text for the purpose of teaching or discussion may provide a defence under the federal government's hate speech laws proposed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. 

An eastern states public health expert says "it's a mystery" why Western Australia is lagging behind the rest of the country on updating its illicit tobacco laws.

The Barrow Creek Hotel was thrust into the global spotlight during the investigation into British backpacker Peter Falconio's disappearance. Now its liquor licence has been suspended for breaching Northern Territory licensing laws. 

Whether or not Anthony Albanese believes a federal royal commission is necessary, or even the best use of resources, is now politically irrelevant.

New laws restricting protests were recently passed in NSW, yet close to 300 people took to the streets of Sydney after the US attack on Venezuela.

Police believe a 15-year-old boy is the first person to die in Tasmania riding an e-bike, raising questions about what laws exist to regulate e-bike safety in the state. 

Queenslanders can search their local area for reportable sex offenders by providing proof of identification.

New Year's Day brings a host of new laws, regulations and guidelines into effect. Here's a quick breakdown of some of the changes.

From food delivery to sovereign citizens, Australia's laws underwent some important changes this year.

The president of the NSW Legislative Council says he will not try to overturn a decision to strike down laws that purportedly allowed witnesses to be arrested for failing to appear. 

A wide-ranging review into Western Australia's Justice Department finds that "forward planning is often overshadowed by immediate operational demands" which means it fails to address rising pressures like prison overcrowding.

Last-minute amendments to Queensland's double jeopardy laws could allow for the retrial of botched DNA cases.