A high-stakes hunt for a capsule of radioactive material won't be easy or quick, experts say.
Investment in cancer research has tripled over the past two decades but more is needed to tackle Australia's leading cause of death, Cancer Australia says.
There will be a greater distinction between violent and non-violent offenders in bail reforms to be introduced in Victoria in the first half of 2023.
Budget-conscious shoppers made the most of Black Friday sales, with retail sales then falling sharply weeks out from Christmas.
Funding for more than 1000 new electric vehicles has been announced in NSW, with ride-share and rental services set to upgrade their fleets.
Regional communities are continuing to fight back against bank branch closures which could force some locals to travel hundreds of kilometres for service.
Two 10-year national action plans aim to reduce the number of children needing child protection services, improve responses to abuse and help close the gap.
NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy says a federal intervention in the region by the ADF would reignite trauma for those in Aboriginal communities.
NSW won't yet replicate the specialised family violence courts in Queensland or Victoria, saying it needs a study to see how it would fit into its system.
A man has been charged with torture and other offences after he was allegedly barricaded inside a bathroom with a woman for more than four hours.
Millions of RATs are due to expire in coming months, prompting debate about what to do with the excess tests.
An urgent health warning has been issued in Western Australia after a radioactive capsule went missing on a 1400km journey from a mine to Perth.
Labor's plan to reduce the ceiling on carbon emissions for some big companies doesn't go far enough, the Greens say.
Authorities continue to search for a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule from a Rio Tinto mine after it disappeared on a 1400km journey across the outback.
The decision by Mia Davies to step down as WA's opposition leader has prompted a challenge for the leadership of the state's Liberals.
The major parties are proposing different policies to help domestic violence victim-survivors in NSW ahead of the March state election.
A secluded bay in South Australia has been crowned the best beach in Australia, edging out popular destinations in NSW and Queensland.
Amazon is the latest international tech company to launch a new cloud data region in Australia and experts say it won't be the last.
The NSW Auditor-General says a beleaguered body set up to manage the state's rail assets is "at risk" and imposes a financial burden on future governments.
Family, friends and colleagues of the late senator and retired soldier Jim Molan gathered at the Royal Military College in Canberra to pay their final respects.
Wholesale electricity prices and carbon emissions dropped in the December quarter as solar and wind became "most valuable player" in the Australian market.
Petrol prices are edging up in many parts of Australia before the January 26 public holiday.
Body positive writer and film director Taryn Brumfitt has been named Australian of the Year for her work getting more women to love the skin they're in.
A Queensland man has become the 51st person to drown in Australia this summer after he was pulled unconscious from the water on the NSW mid-north coast.
A new public transport trial will test electric buses against hydrogen models to work out which technology will work best in regional Australia.
Swimmers are four times more likely to drown at coastal beaches on Australia Day than any other time due to a range of factors.
Uber has revealed Australians are taking twice as many electric car rides as they were six months ago amid plans to design its own vehicles.
Wildlife Victoria has joined calls for the state to ban duck hunting as the Andrews government weighs up the move before a new season announcement.
Three women nearing their 100th birthdays have been recognised for their top-secret war-time code cracking in a Brisbane garage.
An animal nutritionist and treasurer of the Nationals has been recognised for her services to agriculture and politics in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.
Former NSW MP Pru Goward and ex-senator Margaret Reynolds are among those recognised for their service to politics in the Australia Day Honours List.
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