More an oasis than a watering hole.

Recommendations to improve the workplace culture of Parliament House must be adopted as a package, not cherry-picked or watered down.

While the time it takes to process pension claims has soared, veterans are struggling to access the right help, the commission has heard.

The Omicron variant has many of us asking “when will COVID-19 end?” The answer depends on what exactly you’re talking about.

A second healthcare worker was also attacked at a COVID-19 testing site in Pakenham but did not require medical attention.

Police found the human remains in remote bushland after hours of sifting through dirt in a painstaking search for missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

A City of Sydney lord mayoral candidate wants to claim back sections of the Oxford Street thoroughfare for pedestrians by widening the footpath and reducing the width of the road.

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer says there are strong reasons to watch the new Omicron strain very closely and urgently understand more.

The nurses union believes Gillian “Jill” Dempsey’s death could be the first COVID-19 fatality of a Victorian hospital worker.

There’s been a delay to international borders reopening, the Morrison government has flagged using public funds to fight private defamation cases against online trolls and a May election is looking even more likely.

The Roar has been ordered to hand over insurance money it kept after Brett Holman suffered a devastating knee injury in 2018.

All international arrivals to NSW will continue to be subjected to a 72-hour self-isolation period.

Australia’s expert immunisation panel is reviewing whether to shorten the time frame for vaccine booster shots, with the threat of a COVID-19 surge during winter likely to influence the decision.

Since September last year, West Australians have been able to purchase the lobsters straight from the back of fishing boats.

While the first 500-bed stage of the regional quarantine hub had been slated for operation by the end of 2021, weeks of wet weather in the region have put the project behind.

Ms Balmain, then aged 22, was last seen in the Kingsford area November 5, 1994, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, and is believed to have been killed. 

Erica Heddergott struck her 50-year-old son William with an axe and suffocated him at their Greensborough home when she believed she was dying from brain cancer and that her son couldn’t survive without her.

Nepali student Aashish Thakur was ready to get on plane to complete his Masters in Information Systems degree in Australia. And then the ‘inevitable’ happened.

Actor David Dalaithngu inhabited two very different worlds. Over his career spanning 50 years, he left an indelible mark on Australia’s cultural history.

The federal government has banned non-citizens from entering Australia from southern Africa, and has reintroduced quarantine requirements for overseas arrivals into NSW and Victoria.

A young mother who was allegedly strangled and had her baby taken from her in a violent incident on the Gold Coast has died in hospital. 

Missing Belgian backpacker’s cousin suspects another person was involved in his disappearance.

The woman is the first case of the Omicron variant who has been infectious in the community.

A mechanic has died after he became trapped while repairing a garbage truck near a motorway on the Gold Coast.

Heavy-duty earthmoving equipment has arrived at the site where detectives are searching for the remains of missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

At least two people have been arrested after they locked themselves to a railway line to block an Adani train, as the mining giant said the activists “seem to be oblivious to the danger”.

A Christian college in Melbourne’s east was repeatedly warned by staff about the inappropriate behaviour of former teacher Steven Mellody more than four years before he was charged with dozens of serious sexual assault offences involving female stu...

Today on Please Explain legal affairs reporter Michaela Whitbourn joins Bianca Hall to discuss the proposals, which critics say will do little to tackle online bullying.

What has been achieved is laudable and there are many dimensions of the legislation that should be adopted in other jurisdictions in Australia and abroad.

Just when you thought we’d turned a corner, along comes the Omicron variant, and we wheel out the COVID classic hits.

Omicron has us worrying again about the uncertainties of COVID. But despite our fears we can still play it safe – and enjoy ourselves.

Government’s unwavering support for gas became more obvious last week through their responses to Woodside’s decision to proceed with the $16 billion Scarborough project.

David Dalaithngu was more than just Australia’s first great Indigenous actor.

University students are being enticed to earn quick cash and help advance medical science by being a human guinea pig for pharmaceutical companies trialling new drugs. But it’s not just the money that drives them to sign up.

They make scorching summer afternoons far more bearable, but new research has revealed water misting systems are a breeding ground for potentially lethal disease causing bacteria – and there are no health regulations in place to protect the public...

A human rights inquiry found 348 people were still experiencing unlawful conduct when surveyed and “this raises serious concerns about the harm that is being experienced by the organisation’s employees and first responders”.

Several rescue teams have been deployed, with a crew attending to a truck that was swept off the road on the Cunningham Highway.

COVID-19 vaccinations will soon be mandatory for more Queensland workers, including teachers and childcare workers.

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall confirmed the news in a statement late on Monday night.

Melbourne supermarkets are tucked behind high streets and shoppers then emerge to wander down the streets.

It’s that time of year.

As regulators admit they cannot see details of poker machine gambling at Star casino, the NSW government has been urged to institute an independent inquiry into pubs and clubs.

Speed and power caps on electric bikes should be lifted in NSW to increase their takeup as a viable transport solution, reduce road traffic and boost cargo delivery efficiency, a new report suggests.

The NSW government has stumped up $29.1 million to plug a funding shortfall at the Electoral Commission due to the delayed local government elections.

I don’t understand the claim that religious belief and same sex attraction is a clash between ideology and biology.

Australian researchers say doctors should not feel they need to prescribe less effective nicotine patches to people with a history of cardiovascular disease.

India’s Defence Minister Mr Jagjivan Ram said yesterday independence for East Pakistan was only days away.

Sixty years ago, a Viscount airliner on charter from TAA to Ansett-ANA crashed into Botany Bay during a thunderstorm, killing 15. The tragedy led to a major overhaul of air safety precautions.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

A man is in hospital in a critical but stable condition after an assault in a Fremantle suburb left him with life-threatening injuries on Sunday night.