Australian women are giving birth to fewer children and waiting longer to have them, continuing a trend seen over the past four decades. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data …

Pet owners should be taught realistic expectations about the costs of health care for animals as veterinarians bear the brunt of people’s “bill shock” with tragic consequences. A NSW parliamentary inquiry …

Australians are being warned against complacency about bushfires as parts of the country enter a danger period months ahead of the season’s official start date. Hundreds of NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, even if a referendum to enshrine a voice in the constitution fails. But he says …

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has slammed a proposed public holiday if Australia’s Matildas win the World Cup, saying a better investment would be to improve sports facilities. Sports infrastructure would …

Volunteer organisations will get extra funding in an effort to boost services and help those giving up their time for their communities. More than six million Australians volunteer each year …

A record number of Australians are enrolled to vote ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament. The estimated national enrolment rate is 97.5 per cent, up from …

Australia could face a scorcher of a summer if this year’s heatwaves in the northern hemisphere are replicated south of the equator. But despite Aussies previously experiencing hot summers, experts …

Australians live longer, are happier in their jobs and trust each other more than they did two decades ago. But more people are battling chronic disease, struggling to make ends …

The prime minister is confident Australians will rise to the occasion and support an Indigenous voice referendum, but the opposition leader warns the nation isn’t ready for a vote. After …