Tennis-talking robots, virtual reality matches and an innovation to let visually impaired fans follow the action are being tested at the Australian Open.
Andrew Hastie will not contest a potential leadership challenge against Sussan Ley, after saying he does not have the numbers for a move.
An eleventh-hour agreement means states and territories will receive extra funding for public hospitals but health experts are calling for more reforms.
Authorities are treating an Invasion Day attack as a potential terrorist act but an expert says it should also be considered a racial hate crime.
Documents have been provided to four-time NRL premiers Parramatta as part of their bid to stop Origin star Zac Lomax jumping ship to rivals Melbourne Storm.
Police have released CCTV footage of accused triple killer Julian Ingram at a police station hours before he allegedly shot and killed three people.
The lives of two pioneering female botanical artists have been highlighted in new research that shows how art helped breakdown gendered barriers in science.
A man who was jailed over an anti-Semitic graffiti rampage has vowed to seek revenge for the Bondi massacre on the Jewish community, a court has been told.
A late bid to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with WA and ACT, is being considered by the NSW government.
Liberal frontbenchers are standing behind their leader but one MP has publicly declared his hand ahead of a potential spill in the coming weeks.
Pregnant women expecting twins are being encouraged to get the flu and whooping cough vaccines as they do not increase the risk of birth complications.
Australia could raise $35 billion a year by putting a price on pollution and help households and businesses by sharing the revenue, a report has found.
Spending blow-outs by the government will force the Reserve Bank to hike rates, critics say, but the treasurer argues the private sector is driving inflation.
The Nationals must put aside their grievances and target being an effective opposition, a former deputy prime minister and party leader says.
Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.
Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business.
China could hit Australia with another round of economic sanctions if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to wrest back control of a key port.
Australia's southern states are facing unprecedented heat that researchers say could be tempered with a focus on revegetation and urban greening.
After attempting to woo their voters at two elections, Clive Palmer says One Nation does not have solutions to the problems facing everyday Australians.
Out-of-control bushfires continue to ravage one Australian state, as authorities warn the peak fire danger period still has months to run.
Nationals MPs are standing behind leader David Littleproud after a renegade backbencher announced his intention to challenge for the leadership.
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.
Anthony Albanese has not apologised for Australia's past misdeeds during his first visit to East Timor but has admitted previous governments behaved poorly.
More than 40,000 land claims remain unresolved in NSW, but the Aboriginal Land Council will not let them go unnoticed.
A Melbourne company creating vehicles with no seats, no doors and no steering wheel has secured an investment to boost its manufacturing.
Property professionals are confident that housing prices will continue to grow in 2026, despite worries about higher interest rates and affordability.
Hotter-than-expected inflation figures have convinced analysts the Reserve Bank will lift rates as soon as next week, heaping pressure on mortgage holders.
A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job.
As parts of Australia bake under a relentless heatwave, locals have backup plans to keep cool as temperatures nudge record levels.
Public school students will be taught what it means to be proud of Australia by being forced to sing the national anthem, an education minister says.
Fresh details have emerged about an explosive device thrown into a crowd of protesters as the prime minister calls for the accused to face serious consequences.