Australia news live: AEC told of harassment at 2025 election; power cut forces Victorian triple-zero operators to use pen and paper

<p>Power outage overnight knocks out out triple-zero’s dispatch software. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>More on the opposition’s proposed amendments to NSW housing reforms</strong></p><p>Under the opposition’s proposed amendments, the <strong>Housing Delivery Authority</strong> – a body that decides what major projects should be deemed state significant and decided by the planning department – will be subject to a full statutory review.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/15/australia-news-live-liberals-infighting-james-paterson-sussan-ley-andrew-hastie-superannuation-jim-chalmers-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>