The Tasmanian government has labelled claims it reneged on a pay agreement as "incorrect" and says it is disappointed the unions are labelling recent talks in that way.

As Australia begins its royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, new research by the Pew Centre shows we’re one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world. There’s no longer ...

Renowned AI expert Toby Walsh has used a National Press Club address to warn the Australian government about what he argues are inadequate approaches to regulating the technology.

Police find a white Nissan Patrol belonging to alleged gunman Kenneth John Giles nearly two months after he allegedly shot his partner and sparked a major manhunt.

A man accused of holding a woman captive and sexually assaulting her until she fled naked into a Canberra street has told a jury he was the one under attack.

Victorian opposition leader Jess Wilson vows to scrap plans for higher-density residential buildings in Melbourne's middle-ring suburbs — and focus on expanding the CBD instead — if her party is ...

WA's political leaders are at odds over the sentence given to obstetrician Rhys Bellinge for a fatal drunken car accident, with Premier Roger Cook backing it and Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas ...

One Nation is having a national moment, but faces its first true electoral test in South Australia next month.

NEW YORK STORM New York is currently facing a historic snowstorm, as at least 7 US states declare a state of emergency. Freezing temps, snowmen, and lots of snow, and I mean a lot. Over the past few ...

When, and why, does criticism of Israel often descend into antisemitic tropes?  How do you build a free Palestine and a secure, truly democratic Israel?  Guardian columnist Jonathon Freedland has ...