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Melbourne west employment precincts at Ravenhall and Warrawee The Melbourne west employment precincts will affect residents and workers across the region, particularly in Ravenhall, Truganina/Warrawee and Melton East. The aim is to bring more jobs closer to where thousands of
Western Australia’s Cook Labor Government has moved to legalise plug-in solar panels and home batteries. The change would make WA the first Australian state or territory to allow the systems, which are already used in millions of European households. Consultation
What changed Firearm prohibition orders are coming to the ACT. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Firearms (Firearm Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill 2026, establishing the scheme in the territory. It brings the ACT into line with other Australian jurisdictions, while
How the Victoria land tax exemption is changing Anyone in Victoria building or renovating a home they intend to live in as their PPR who is claiming, or plans to claim, the Victoria land tax exemption. As well as individual
A Bill to change how poker machines work ACT poker machine reform has taken a major step forward. On 20 October 2026, Dr Marisa Paterson, the ACT’s Minister for Gaming Reform, introduced the Gaming Machine (Harm Prevention and Reduction) Amendment
What’s changing WA anti-discrimination laws are set for their biggest overhaul in more than 40 years, after the Cook Labor Government introduced the Equal Opportunity Bill 2026 into the Western Australian Parliament on 20 October. The Bill would modernise the
Queensland dangerous driving laws: what is changing and who is affected Queensland dangerous driving laws are being rewritten, with the state scrapping its long-standing offence and replacing it with a tougher, more detailed set of rules. The Criminal Code (Dangerous
Victoria’s new property price transparency rules Victoria’s residential property market now runs under a new set of price transparency rules, and the old Statement of Information has been replaced. Its successor, the Property Price Statement, is the key document agents
Proposed R-Codes changes are now open for public comment in Western Australia, with the State Government seeking feedback on reforms that would make it easier to build a granny flat, put up an apartment block or subdivide a residential lot.
What changed Transport for NSW has announced No Parking restrictions along about 1.75 kilometers of the western side of the Princes Highway, between Jennings Road and Heathcote Road in Heathcote. Once in place, the rules will apply from 6am to
