The federal government is expected to take a hard line on temporary visas as it continues to consider ways to reduce Australia's migration figures.

Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.

New guidelines released today will change the way men are screened for prostate cancer and lead to less invasive testing.

Aboriginal community-controlled organisations have told the federal racism inquiry that racial bias on the part of child protection workers and police is harming First Nations women and children.

The New Zealand Warriors have produced one of the best halves of rugby league this season to take a big lead over Penrith, while the Panthers sweat on the fitness of its captain. Follow live.

For more than six months, Melissa Fyfe and Carla Hildebrandt investigated the life of the woman who took on Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficking. What they found has surprised the world.

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In a shake-up of national guidelines designed to detect Australia’s most common cancer earlier, high-risk groups will be offered screening from the age of 45.

For the first time in the Royal Adelaide Show's history, there will be no bird exhibitors as cases of the H5 bird flu strain in South Australia surge past 100.

A relentless daylight attack on a South Australian bus driver has left him bloodied and with a broken nose and jaw.

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Despite three rounds of sanctions, Israel's financial support for the settler movement Australia targeted has continued to grow. read now...

The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

As smart glasses fitted with hidden cameras become more popular, privacy concerns are mounting.

A powerful cold front is bearing down on South Australia, set to bring heavy rain and dangerous winds.

For more than six months, Melissa Fyfe and Carla Hildebrandt investigated the life of the woman who took on Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficking. What they found has surprised the world.

In a shake-up of national guidelines designed to detect Australia’s most common cancer earlier, high-risk groups will be offered screening from the age of 45.

For the first time in the Royal Adelaide Show's history, there will be no bird exhibitors as cases of the H5 bird flu strain in South Australia surge past 100.

The incident took place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok. Police identified the perpetrator as a student.

At least seven people have been killed, including the gunman, after a school shooting in on the outskirts of Thailand's capital, Bangkok.

The private remarks contrast with Trump’s rhetoric over the past year, publicly egging on a contest for his favour between his vice president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Water levels on the Danube River are so low that the hulks of Nazi battleships are emerging, and power plants are being pushed to the brink of shutting down.

One officer was hit by a rock and another was bitten as the angry crowd gathered in the Norfolk town of Thetford.

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.