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.

Five Sydney Swans players have begun appointing different lawyers to represent them as police investigate the allegation of sexual assault at the Pullman East Melbourne that was made last month.

A North Queensland cattle farmer accused of carrying out a family massacre insists he wasn't the man who pulled the trigger.

Posties in Adelaide’s northern suburbs have been forced to deliver mail on foot today after an Australia Post depot was gutted by fire.

Shocking new footage of a wild all-in brawl on a Melbourne street has again sparked concerns over safety in the CBD.

A 75-year-old man has been hospitalised after allegedly being assaulted with a cricket bat by a man attempting to steal from a donation bin in Melbourne’s south-east.

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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.

A second missing Australian has been found safe in Tibet, after almost a week unaccounted for.

Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of rape in June and is serving his sentence under house arrest with an ankle tag while awaiting a new trial.

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney discusses the ramifications of the case after the jury ended a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

DFAT officials contacted the person, whom the government has not identified, on Tuesday to offer consular assistance and put them in touch with family members.

Dan Driscoll has handed in his notice with no replacement lined up and the armed forces under pressure from the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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.