Lives and homes are under threat in Western Australia’s northern wheatbelt as bushfires sweep through a swathe of farming land. For people on both sides of North West Coastal Highway …

Immigration will be scaled back to what are considered sustainable levels hand-in-hand with a crackdown on abuses of Australia’s intake of overseas students. The impending overhaul follows a once-in-a-generation review …

A total fire ban is in place for parts of NSW as a heatwave that has gripped much of the state starts to wane while soaring temperatures in South Australia …

By the end of the decade, the sale of new petrol cars will be banned in at least seven countries from Singapore to Sweden and Israel to Iceland. But that …

Domestic violence victims will be able to access specialist counselling and support by text message under an initiative designed to make seeking help more accessible. The domestic violence helpline 1800RESPECT …

The Cypriot community in NSW and across Australia are “appalled” after the NSW Liberal Holsworthy MP Tina Ayyad attended a 40th celebration of Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus. As reported …

Thousands of Victorians could be living with undiagnosed cancer as people forget or choose not to undergo regular screening. There was a 3.6 per cent decline in new cancer diagnoses …

Another COVID-19 wave is making its way through the community, with Australians being advised to test and rest at home if they’re feeling unwell this festive season. Chief medical officer …

THE INVESTIGATION * The Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass investigated claims of alleged politicisation of the public sector after the upper house passed a motion asking for the inquiry, pushed by …

Labor MP Maria Vamvakinou has earned a nomination for Crikey Person of the Year, recognising her courage, as well as several other politicians, for standing with the Greens in the …