Bushfires are not the only natural disaster on the Australian horizon. The country could feel the “compounding and cascading” impact of cyclones, floods, bushfires and heatwaves all at once. Co-ordinator-general …

Residents trapped inside a burning Melbourne care facility have been rescued, with the blaze regarded as suspicious. Many made panicked phone calls to triple zero just before 10pm on Sunday …

The Victorian Liberal Party has turned a corner and is on track to take government at the next state election, the opposition leader says. John Pesutto addressed party faithful at a …

Inflation has come off its highs but the road back down is proving bumpy. A jump in petrol prices is expected to show up in the monthly consumer prices index …

Dozens of jobs are being axed at the government agency that’s charged with reforming how Victoria handles family violence but the premier says it won’t affect frontline services. Family Safety Victoria was set …

Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia’s forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to be the fiercest fire season since the monster “Black Summer” blazes. Deadly wildfires have devastated forests …

More pandemic-era measures could be rolled back in NSW after the state government moved to scrap a system allowing people to register positive tests. Residents will no longer be able …

It’s hoped affordable new treatments will be created to help fight childhood genetic muscle diseases following the establishment of an Australian first biobank. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank will be …

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been likened to a Russian dictator and accused of enormously damaging democracy as Australian politicians reflect on his retirement. The surprise move from the 92-year-old …

Unlimited flights into Australia would lead to lower prices, better quality services and more opportunity to travel, the Productivity Commission says. The federal government’s independent economic adviser called for the …