Queensland youth justice legislation adds circuit breaker provisions for bail and sentencing
Queensland has passed a law creating circuit breaker programs for children in the youth justice system. It is not yet in force.
Government, States
28 October 2026
New Route 444 Bus Linking Balmain East and Leichhardt from 16 November
The Balmain East link is back The new Route 444 bus starts on Monday 16 November 2026, giving Balmain East Wharf a direct link to Leichhardt Marketplace along Darling Street. Transport for NSW says it delivers on a NSW Government
Planning Act changes pass ACT Assembly to speed up housing approvals
Quicker answers for smaller subdivisions The ACT Planning Act changes passed by the Legislative Assembly make planning and leasing faster for missing middle housing, such as townhouses, duplexes, terraces and other low-rise homes. They affect Canberrans who want to build
DEWR overhauls RFFR accreditation documents and folds AI approvals into the accreditation cycle
What changed The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has revised both the External Systems Assurance Framework and the Right Fit for Risk (RFFR) accreditation requirements to bring them in line with whole-of-government security policies and applicable legislation.
Graduate pay is climbing fast as unis get $3.6 billion boost
Over 90 per cent of 2023 graduates now in full-time work Graduate salaries have risen sharply in the three years after study, according to new data, as legislation passed in October 2026 gives Australian universities an extra $3.6 billion in
Timetable changes for Sydney’s southern train passengers dropped
Proposed timetable changes for southern Sydney and Illawarra train services have now been sidelined after community outrage. The NSW Government says the changes to Sydney’s T4 (Eastern), T8 (Southern) and South Coast lines had been due to take effect next