Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia’s stance on Palestinian recognition. Mr Albanese …

Early exposure to chemicals found in plastics can pose significant health risks to children that last into adulthood, according to an analysis of hundreds of recent studies published in the …

Australia has officially recognised the state of Palestine, marking a shift in long-standing foreign policy, as Anthony Albanese walks a fine diplomatic line with the nation’s most important security ally. …

Australia has officially recognised the state of Palestine, bucking long-standing foreign policy, as the prime minister prepares to walk a diplomatic tightrope. Australia, the UK and Canada’s recognition of Palestinian …

US politicians have warned recognising Palestine could invite ‘punitive measures’ as the prime minister lands in New York for a long-awaited UN meeting. Australia has been urged not to ignore …

Senior Labor MP Tom Koutsantonis has been reappointed Treasurer of South Australia following a sweeping reshuffle of Premier Peter Malinauskas’ cabinet. Koutsantonis, who last held the Treasury portfolio between 2014 …

Queensland has become the first Australian state to ban pill testing, with medical experts warning the move could cost lives. The legal crackdown follows state government moves to scrap $1.5 …

Retail giant Kmart has been called out for “playing fast and loose” with customers’ privacy by scanning the faces of unwitting shoppers at dozens of stores. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind …

Former teacher Vasileios “Bill” Kafataris has been found guilty by a jury of grooming a minor for sexual exploitation, following a retrial at the Parramatta District Court in Sydney. After …

Australia’s jobs market is forecast to remain in good health, despite an expected rise in the unemployment rate. Labour force figures to be released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics …