Victoria’s ban on machetes has begun, with penalties of up to two years’ jail or a fine of more than $47,000 for people who break the rules. The law change …

A state election has delivered another hung parliament, with the Liberals in the box seat to govern but Labor is indicating it could be “plan B”. Tasmania’s Labor leader has …

Popular Hobart winter festival Dark Mofo will be put on hold next year as organisers flag a shift to a more sustainable model amid rising costs. They say the intention …

Thanasi Kokkinakis has kept his hopes of defending his maiden singles title in Adelaide alive after outlasting fellow Australian Alexei Popyrin in a rollercoaster round-one match. Kokkinakis, who came flying …