A Melbourne council has cancelled a drag storytime event, citing threats of violence against staff, families and a performer. Activists protested the Monash City Council event, which was intended to …

A long-overdue pay rise for aged care workers could help attract more staff to the struggling sector as it receives a billion-dollar budget boost. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a responsible …

On Wednesday on northern Aegean Island of Lemnos, beside the great bay of Mudros at the site of the Australian Pier north of Mudros, the ground-breaking ceremony for the impressive …

Legendary Australian satirist Barry Humphries will be honoured with a state funeral jointly hosted by the Victorian, NSW and federal governments. Humphries died last month at St Vincent’s Hospital in …

New medicines, better batteries and tougher cyber security are some of the benefits being touted from a national quantum technology strategy. The government is slating a $1 billion investment in …

Media organisations are using world press freedom day to push the United States government to drop extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. The Australian has been in prison in …

The search for missing fisherman Kevin Darmody has ended in tragedy after human remains were discovered inside a crocodile found upstream from where he disappeared. Crews had been trying to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously harmed the mental health of Australian youths, with the effects still being felt despite restrictions easing. A University of NSW study found a spike in …

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have issued a renewed appeal for information regarding the baffling disappearance of a Cheltenham man, Peter Christofidis, who vanished 40 years ago. The investigators are …

It is a story which has until recently remained unknown but will be brought to life through the work of a a joint commitment from the Australian and Greek Governments …