Mining giant BHP has led the Australian stock exchange to an all-time high, following record hauls for iron ore and copper production. Near midday on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index …

Worried parents are looking for alternatives to childcare centres after sexual abuse allegations were levelled against an educator. The quality and safety of some larger childcare services have been called …

Anthony Albanese is returning to Australia after wrapping up a six-day trip to China, hailing the historic visit as an “important step” in the two countries’ relationship. The prime minister …

Melbourne woman Debbie Voulgaris has lost her appeal against a 16-year prison sentence in Taiwan, leaving her family, who insist she was duped into unknowingly transporting drugs, heartbroken. The 57-year-old …

Fast food chain McDonald’s has submitted a planning application to open a restaurant on Melbourne’s High Street in Northcote, prompting concern from some locals. The proposal, lodged with Darebin City …

The Australian sharemarket has jumped after the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 per cent, increasing the odds of an interest rate cut in September. Near midday on Thursday, the …

Families are trapped in a “nightmare” after it was revealed an alleged child abuser worked at more early learning centres than originally thought. Authorities say Joshua Dale Brown, 26, worked …

A woman from Melbourne has become the second person to undergo cryopreservation at Southern Cryonics, Australia’s first and only cryonics facility and the first of its kind in the Southern …

In the face of extreme uncertainty, collaboration will be top of mind as the treasurer prepares to meet with leaders from some of the world’s most important economies. Days before …

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged the European Union to suspend implementation of a global minimum corporate tax, arguing the plan is no longer viable without US participation. Speaking after a …