Households are facing a surge of up to 25 per cent in their power bills, as the new financial year brings a raft of new changes. The Australian Energy Regulator …

Nazim Ali watched hundreds of people leave for new lives overseas during his more than 10 years of offshore detention on Nauru. “I was happy for them but I am …

Australia needs national guidelines to tackle confusion about recycling rules, an inquiry has been told. Clean Up Australia’s CEO Jenny Geddes told a parliamentary inquiry into plastic pollution in the …

They won’t be counted two by two, but Victorians’ furry, feathered and scaly friends will soon be the focus of Australia’s first pet census. The online Victorian pet census will …

Childcare centres that hike fees to cover subsidy increases have been warned they will be in the sights of the consumer watchdog. The federal government’s childcare subsidy will be increased …

One of the Victorian private schools facing a new $322 million state tax caters to children with language and learning difficulties. Andale School in Kew has been named on a list …

Police say legalising marijuana could work as a policy if the right health and education services are in place, as experts urge federal leaders to decriminalise drug possession. Representatives from …

Tax returns are likely to be scarcer and smaller this year following the scrapping of the low- and middle-income tax offset and more onerous working-from-home deductions. The Australian Taxation Office …

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled residents in regional Victoria, with thousands of people feeling the early morning tremor. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake struck at 1.32am on Friday near Rawson, …

On Thursday, the Victorian government retreated on its new payroll tax for non-government schools. Now the new payroll tax will apply only to those schools that charge $15,000, or more …