Labor is under pressure to ­justify the release of 142 ­immigration detainees after a High Court ruling on one test case involving a convicted child sex offender, as the ­Coalition argues there was no need to let so many people out.

Athletics Australia has lambasted Daniel Andrews for dumping the Commonwealth Games, saying it will cause “immeasurable harm”.

A tourism industry leader is calling on the government to help Adelaide leapfrog Melbourne as southern Australia’s premier cruise ship home port or risk losing a significant portion of the $215m cruising made for the South Australian economy last year.

A boutique 20,000-seat stadium will be constructed at Brisbane’s inner-city RNA Showgrounds under a state government plan to host AFL and cricket fixtures while the Gabba is redeveloped to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lobster lovers may have to shell out $150 a kilo this Christmas as wild weather off Victoria and Tasmania triggers possible shortages.