A new national plan will aim to improve the health care and support given to cancer patients. The Australian Cancer Plan will lay out strategies to increase prevention and screening, …

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed relief after a group of Australians crossed the border out of Gaza and into Egypt, as the Middle Eastern conflict continues. Senator Wong confirmed …

Australia needs a sex consent education overhaul to ensure people are “porn literate,” with a leading activist warning its consumption could lead to a mass form of grooming. In an …

In an Australian first, couple Leanna and Theo Loutas are celebrating the arrival of their child, little Bonnie Mable, conceived via a new clinical procedure to treat infertility. Leanna and …

About three in every five GP patients will find it easier to see a bulk-billing doctor thanks to sweeping changes to Medicare. New financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, …

The Hobart City alderman will take the seat of Elise Archer, a former Speaker and Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts. With 55.2 per cent of …

Australia has urged the protection of all civilians across Israel and Gaza. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is working with international counterparts to provide humanitarian access to Gaza …

Year 12 VCE students have been left frustrated after sitting the second general maths exam on Monday, one that contained two errors, with officials only picking up on one beforehand. …

Victoria’s premier has defended pushing ahead with changes to public drunkenness laws on Melbourne Cup Day despite construction delays to a dedicated sobering up centre. The government had intended for …

Six former Australian prime ministers are calling for an end to religious hatred as tensions rise amid Israel’s sustained campaign against Hamas in Gaza. John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, …