An 82-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his elderly wife at a home on the Gold Coast. Emergency services were alerted to the...
When Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen co-founded Afterpay more than five years ago, no one could have expected that the company’s market valuation would be nearing...
Up to 40,000 Australians could lose their jobs after the federal government cuts the JobSeeker payment from April, according to new analysis. Key points: The think...
Papua New Guinea’s first prime minister, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, has died at the age of 84. Key points: Sir Michael served 17 years as...
Ever since a peacock named Andrew arrived in a leafy Canberra suburb in 1992, the peafowl population has been a local attraction of Narrabundah. But the...
Less than two decades ago, South Australia generated all its electricity from fossil fuels. Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60 per cent of the state’s electricity supply....
The Covid vaccine rollout has boosted the optimism of many who pin hope of a rapid recovery from the pandemic on the medication’s efficacy. But it is raising important questions around whether it should be mandatory for some — or all —...
Australian news is back on Facebook after the social media giant agreed to reverse a block on Australian content. Facebook pages for news outlets including the...
Are male lyrebirds lying to get the girl? It looks like they might be, say researchers. Key points: Male lyrebirds are known to be clever mimics...
China’s government is celebrating President Xi Jinping’s “complete victory” in the country’s campaign to eradicate rural poverty. Key points: Mr Xi says China has invested 1.6...