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 …

A proposal to ban Nazi symbols from public display will be introduced to federal parliament by the attorney-general. If passed, Australia’s criminal code will be amended to prohibit hate symbols …

Qantas and Jetstar will be the first two airlines ready for take-off from the new Western Sydney international airport. The airport is on track to open in late 2026, and …

A leading architect of the Indigenous voice proposal has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of pushing a race-based argument he promised he would avoid. Prominent ‘yes’ campaigner Noel Pearson said …

The chief prosecutor in former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial believes ACT police could be confused about the level of proof required to charge someone with an offence. Director …

Media organisations are using world press freedom day to push the United States government to drop extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. The Australian has been in prison in …