Australia and the United States maintain a strong economic relationship, the foreign minister says, as Donald Trump retakes office as president and spikes concerns about trade tariffs. Penny Wong attended …

Wealthier Australians are being urged to pay more for aged care so the government can help older people with lesser means access residential and in-home services. The overall wealth of …

Grandmother Galit Carbone is the first Australian confirmed dead after Hamas attacked Israel, killing hundreds of civilians and taking others hostage. The 66-year-old was reportedly executed at the Be’eri kibbutz, …

More than five million Australians on welfare have had their payments boosted but the social services sector is warning the increases don’t go far enough. People on JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, …