The Federal Court in Brisbane has been told the Queensland government has racially discriminated against Indigenous children by denying them connection with family and culture. 

The Reserve Bank has left millions of borrowers a little more relaxed for their summer holidays, keeping interest rates on hold.

Jasper is the first cyclone of the season, but it's not yet clear how close it will come to the Queensland coast.

While under cross-examination as part of Bruce Lehrmann's defamation action, Brittany Higgins says she "wasn't hiding from anyone" when a re-trial of his criminal case was abandoned, and was willing to go through a second criminal case. ...

Preventative detention laws have been passed by the Senate as the federal government continues to mop up from the High Court ruling that indefinite immigration detention was illegal. 

Australian teenagers have fallen almost two full academic years behind students who went to school in the early 2000s.

And fireys are a crack outfit.

North Melbourne has continued to step up its pre-season as players faced tough conditions.

Travis Head is finally home after a huge World Cup win, looking forward to the Test summer.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has developed over the Solomon Sea, the first in Australia’s area of responsibility this season.

David Marr's latest book provides important insights on Australia's foundations of racism and reminds us of the work left for us to do, writes Jim Kable. read now...

Rallies in support of Palestine are a reminder of the anti-Iraq War protests of 2003, only now the people are raising their voices from a different perspective. read now...

Shane MacGowan, iconic frontman of the Irish punk group The Pogues and the voice of Irish angst, has passed away following a long battle with ill health. read now...

Independent Australia columnist Alan Austin has complained to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation following a recent problematic Insiders episode. read now...

Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Network Ten has seen the alleged victim, Brittany Higgins, again subjected to relentless cross-examination and accusations.  read now...

Tiari Boon-Harris is believed to be helping the alleged shooter evade police.

The incident resulted in three people being killed including the gunman.

Gunman was wearing electronic monitoring bracelet when he stormed building site.

Police say initial indications are that there have been minor injuries.

Southern Motorway lanes northbound reopen after two-car crash.

Australia teaches most of its students the same material at the same time, but there is a growing push toward a more targeted approach.

These high school students are signing up for extra tutoring classes to get ahead in key subject areas including maths, English and science.

Australian teenagers have fallen almost two full academic years behind students who went to school in the early 2000s.

And fireys are a crack outfit.

Travis Head is finally home after a huge World Cup win, looking forward to the Test summer.

The IDF has called for an evacuation of southern Gaza as ground troops prepare to infiltrate Khan Younis.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

The protest action was called for by political party Te Pati Maori and coincided with the opening of New Zealand’s 54th parliament later in the day.

Palestinian residents said that areas which they had been told to go to were also coming under fire. About 900 have died since end of truce, Gaza health authorities say.

The flow of financial support and weapons from the United States will soon grind to a halt if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can’t convince US senators in an upcoming video call.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.