Adam Langenberg

A stadium on Hobart's waterfront has gained enough support to pass parliament, after key independents declared on Wednesday they would support the contentious project. 

State politicians face a looming debate in parliament's upper house, which will finally decide whether a stadium is built at Hobart's Macquarie Point and whether Tasmania gets an AFL side.

A deal between the federal government and the minor party will see an extra $50 million go to the public broadcaster to facilitate passage of a bill to impose local content requirements on streaming platforms.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announced his government's struck a with the Greens to overhaul the nation's outdated environment laws. 

A stand-off over environment laws will shape the final week of the parliamentary year, as Labor continues to insist it will deal with either the Coalition or the Greens to overhaul the decades-old legislation. 

There were hats, jackets and a shop front, but when it came to budget day, there was no money set aside for the creation of TasInsure, which the Tasmanian Liberals promised would save households up to $250 a year during the election.

For all the talk about avoiding slashing and burning, the Tasmanian Liberals will not want to take too slow a path back to financial stability, writes Adam Langenberg.

Tasmanian Treasurer Eric Abetz has vowed to take "decisive action" to rein in the ballooning debt, but the "interim" state budget contains few major initiatives.

The Senate is normally pretty sedate, but on Thursday it was home to a heated three and a half hour Question Time, after an unlikely coalition of MPs from across the political divide took a stand over their concerns with government transparency. 

The business community and economists were shocked by a much higher than expected rise in the inflation rate. But they say there's no reason to panic.

The first member of a group of non-citizens in immigration detention - known as the N-Z-Y-Q cohort - has been quietly deported to Nauru. 

Human rights groups and politicians say a deal between Nauru and Australia aimed at sending hundreds of former detainees to the Pacific island is "shrouded in secrecy".

The government will introduce legislation overhauling national environment laws in federal parliament this week. 

Opposition leader Sussan Ley wrote to the government on Sunday to suggest its environmental reforms be split into two to prioritise "practical measures to streamline approvals".

Cybersecurity experts say it is going to become harder for us to avoid becoming victims of online attacks and phishing scams.

A Federal Court judge found the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it removed the journalist and broadcaster from the air during a five-day radio presenting contract.

Ed Husic calls for stronger action to prevent foreign countries that buy Australian gas from onselling it to other countries.

New legislation will be introduced to enshrine the powers of the Triple Zero Custodian into law.

The federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has quit the Shadow Cabinet because of a disagreement about immigration policy.

A Labor MP puts his party on notice after a hearing into the proposed 'Thriving Kids' autism service delivers little detail, warning that the lack of information is causing families "significant anxiety".

Tasmanian politicians will receive a 22 per cent pay rise despite the government's attempts to block it, after upper house MPs voted to accept a determination by Tasmania's Industrial Commission.

Tasmanian Labor has reaffirmed its support for Hobart's proposed AFL stadium, despite being "deeply concerned" about cost blowouts — and says the "power" of having a state team in the AFL "cannot be underestimated".

The agency behind Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium build says it is undeterred by the three key issues raised by the recent planning commission's final report, arguing it comes down to "priorities".

About 800 educational facility attendants across the state — including ground staff, kitchen workers and cleaners — will walk off the job to protest increasing workloads and a funding agreement that has not increased in 28 years.

After initial concerns that the roof design of the proposed Hobart AFL stadium at Macquarie Point would hinder cricket matches, sporting authorities have thrown their support behind the build, saying "we will find a way".