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 …

A series of incidents in a matter of hours in Melbourne’s Greek neighbourhood of Oakleigh have caused chaos. A shop was set on fire – with damage to nearby businesses …

Those who try to escape paying an incoming levy on short-term rental properties in Victoria will be caught and forced to pay up, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has warned. In an …

Aircraft, boats and four-wheel-drives will head to the most remote parts of the country next week to enable the first votes in the Indigenous voice referendum to be cast. Remote …

Lockdowns and state border closures will be exempt from an inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Health Minister Mark Butler announced a 12-month inquiry into …

More Australian home owners are selling up quick but failing to make a profit in the process. New CoreLogic data shows the portion of owners making a loss – after …

Josh Burns is Labor’s Federal Member for Macnamara, in Melbourne’s inner south-eastern and bayside suburbs. The charismatic, fresh-faced, youthful politician is no slouch; he is Chair of the Parliamentary Joint …