The ABC has learnt of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who was prescribed an Ozempic-like drug through a telehealth clinic. Experts say the incident highlights the need for more oversight.  

The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has won a long-running class action brought by 28,000 irrigators who argued its mismanagement caused lost profits and high water prices.

About 1,600 schoolchildren were evacuated by their teacher shortly before the school was inundated in last week's devastating floods.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and state leader Warren Pickering travelled to the Latrobe Valley to announce the party's Victorian energy policy.

Beyond its history of murder mystery and revolutionary bathing trends is a peaceful place that’s happy for its neighbours to get more attention.

Carving out a space for ‘dirty zones’, even if it’s a small corner of the kitchen, can improve the experience of your home.

An urgent search is under way for dozens of missing tourists after a flash flood ripped through the Grand Canyon.

Millions of young Australians aged under 18 are missing out on superannuation payments due to an old piece of legislation.

A wave of last-minute leader walkouts is overshadowing Anthony Albanese’s arrival in Palau.

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More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...

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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.

Beyond its history of murder mystery and revolutionary bathing trends is a peaceful place that’s happy for its neighbours to get more attention.

Millions of young Australians aged under 18 are missing out on superannuation payments due to an old piece of legislation.

A wave of last-minute leader walkouts is overshadowing Anthony Albanese’s arrival in Palau.

Property giant Bathla Group faces collapse within days without urgent funding to cover its $3.2 billion debt.

Three men have pleaded guilty to helping overseas scammers trick Australians out of millions of dollars in life savings in an investment rort.

An urgent search is under way for dozens of missing tourists after a flash flood ripped through the Grand Canyon.

Communities across flood-ravaged Nepal have suffered immense devastation, while crews work to find 900 workers still missing.

Fire has torn through a Bali restaurant popular with Australian tourists.

Footage of the township hours after the flash flooding shows brown sludge blanketing the riverbank where several buildings once stood.

The ousted Venezuelan president, 63, and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been detained in the US for seven months after US forces captured them in a raid in Caracas in January.

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.