Support for the Indigenous voice referendum has ticked up for the first time in months but ‘yes’ still lags ‘no’ voters The latest Guardian Essential poll found 43 per cent …

A number of homes have been lost on the NSW south coast as authorities wait to survey the damage from a large blaze that burned through the night. The NSW …

Last week at a multicultural media conference, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Andrew Giles said that the Albanese government “the visa system is in a much stronger position” than it …

A 65-year-old grandmother, Minnie Votsis, was left with serious injuries after what appears to be a deliberate car collision in a Melbourne carpark located in the inner suburbs. The incident …

Strong winds are quickly fanning a bushfire towards the NSW tourist town of Bermagui as fire crews battle 100 blazes across the state. Extreme fire danger ratings are in place …

Stretched borrowers have been spared further mortgage pain with the Reserve Bank board leaving interest rates on hold at 4.1 per cent. The October decision marks the fourth month on …

A tax on vacant residential blocks in Victoria will be broadened to force owners to develop their land or sell it to someone who will. As parliament returned on Tuesday, …

Jacinta Allan has shared a congratulatory handshake with the opposition leader and his deputy after taking over as Victorian premier following Daniel Andrews’ exit. In her first parliamentary act in …

People in Victoria’s east are being told to leave after an out-of-control bushfire more than tripled in size. The fast-moving blaze at Briagolong in the Gippsland region covered 5000 hectares …

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events; Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos also becomes environment minister, replacing Ingrid Stitt who is in charge of mental health, aging and multicultural …