Supermarkets face fines of up to $10 million if caught breaching a grocery code of conduct that will become mandatory.
A social media ban is looming for Australians aged under 16 after the measure to force restrictions on many platforms cleared its first hurdle in parliament.
A trio of migration bills with sweeping government powers is set to be passed after the coalition backed the amendments amid mounting criticisms of overreach.
Australians are being challenged to confront systemic racism and the enduring impacts of colonisation in a landmark report from the Human Rights Commission.
A Trump presidency doesn't have to impact how Australia and China co-operate, Beijing's ambassador says, amid a spate of hawkish cabinet picks.
Documents relating to claims a company was trading insolvent while a man who went on to become a state premier was at the helm will not be released.
With social cohesion under strain, one Australian state is trumpeting tougher hate laws and penalties but will keep exceptions for "genuine" religious beliefs.
The latest legal move represents a remarkable shift from the special prosecutor who obtained indictments against Donald Trump in two separate cases.
Australia's budget fortunes are shifting, with Deloitte Access Economics predicting a deeper deficit than predicted in the May budget.
It was a bittersweet day for Labor MPs sitting on the opposite side of the chamber as the Liberal National Party takes power for the first time in nine years.
A proposal to ban children from social media is expected to become law despite experts and politicians arguing it may not make the internet safer for kids.
Headway has finally been made on federal housing policy reform with laws set to pass parliament to allow home buyers to buy with a smaller deposit.
Child protection practices will be examined by a government in response to a landmark inquiry into the domestic violence deaths of four women.
A little-known, far-right NATO critic has taken a surprise lead in Romania's presidential election and is set to face a centrist opposition leader in a run-off.
Labor has had a breakthrough on its stalled housing agenda after securing Greens support for a federal shared-equity scheme and build-to-rent policies.
People in eastern Australia in danger of experiencing electricity outages have been given a small reprieve as the operator scrambles to ensure lights stay on.
A major development has been paused after a local council raised significant concerns about the distress and financial strain placed on buyers.
Older Australians will be able to live at home for longer and receive better protections in aged care after a sector overhaul passed parliament.
Police have separated pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups after a planned protest outside a synagogue was cancelled at the last minute.
A stalwart of federal parliament and one of its most well-known figures, Bob Katter has marked a half-century in public office.
As parliament prepares to stop people younger than 16 using social media, the government has been accused of trying to ram through the laws without scrutiny.
Labor has chalked up a last-minute legislative victory, with the Greens backing its housing scheme, as several MPs bid Canberra farewell.
Donald Trump Jr is said to have the ear of his father and has been instrumental in deciding the most controversial cabinet in modern history.
Bullying in Australian schools will be put under a microscope as the federal government looks to tackle the behaviour in the real world.
Beyond The Valley will be the first Victorian music festival to trial pill testing in an effort to curb overdoses and save lives.
The remaining members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring are expected to continuing serving their sentences in Australia, a federal minister has confirmed.
Donald Trump has selected a woman who is president of right-leaning think tank the America First Policy Institute, to be the US agriculture secretary.
Countries have clinched a deal to inject $US300 billion annually to combat climate change and help poor nations cope with the impact of global warming.
A prominent investor chosen by Donald Trump for Treasury secretary will face challenges including trillions of dollars in federal deficit forecast to grow.
Is Australia's longest-serving Labor government on the edge of the electoral abyss after 10 years, or are there enough runs on the board to win another term?
President-elect Donald Trump has ten days to seek to dismiss his hush money conviction, meanwhile his sentencing has been indefinitely delayed.
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