A baffling tar ball emergency that closed four major beaches in Sydney’s eastern suburbs appears to be over. The remaining beaches closed to bathers at Coogee, Maroubra and Clovelly have been cleared ...

According to new statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians are having fewer children than ever before.

Australian TV legend George Negus has died at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his family says.

Eighteen years ago today Anthony Albanese issued a press release about the urgent need to not just act on climate change, but ...

The federal government will invest $95 million in extra funding to prepare and protect the country from a deadly strain of ...

Independent Senator Fatima Payman has unveiled her own political party to try to shake up the two-party system ...

A man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle has been arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in ...

The use of spit hoods will be reinstated in NT youth detention centres and police watch houses, as part of sweeping changes ...

Jai Opetaia has retained his IBF cruiserweight boxing title, stopping English challenger Jack Massey in the sixth round in ...

Disturbing details have emerged about the dogs that were involved in the horrendous mauling of a young woman who is now ...

Claims the deal will fully fund public schools is misleading because it does not close what the AEU calls a 'loophole'.

Abortion is becoming a flash-point issue in state politics, as the LNP and minor political parties float the idea of ...