This week, the federal government introduced into parliament proposed changes to discretionary trusts, imposing a new minimum ...

An Oregon school shooting comes weeks before midterms when young voters could break turnout records, but research shows ...

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An early clue came from storks found in Europe with African arrows in their bodies. Today, an atlas reveals hundreds of bird ...

Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with higher rates of deaths, infirmary admissions and transfers to external ...

ABC Radio National is about to reveal Australia’s top 100 books, chosen by popular vote. Ahead of the countdown, The ...

This is a large and complex piece of legislation, and the government has made adjustments in response to expert feedback.

Once the preserve of the aristocracy, rabbits became commonplace by the end of the Middle Ages as the world was turned upside ...

The legal threat to Sally Rooney has drawn new attention to the controversial UK definition of a ‘terrorist organisation’.

The return of measles shows what happens when vaccination rates fall. Understanding why people distrust vaccines is essential ...