Of the 17 critical targets identified as part of Closing the Gap only four are being met, while the rates of Indigenous suicide, children in out-of-home care and adults in jail are going backwards.

The women who once quietly lived off the ill-gotten gains of their gangland men are now playing an active role in high-level crimes that are leading to bloodshed on the streets.

The Victorian Liberal Party has claimed an emphatic victory in the critical Warrandyte by-election with the party on track to record a near 20 per cent swing.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has flown to Europe for a two-week vacation amid threats and speculation over the future of her leadership.

South Australia could “run out of land” within 30 years unless drastic changes are made to meet housing demands, a landmark report has found.