International students would effectively be banned from bringing family members to Australia under a long-awaited overhaul of the immigration system.

The $32 billion data centre is set to be the largest of its kind in the country, with a power draw comparable to 1.5 million average Australian households.

The leaked plans have sparked backlash from creatives and critics across the political spectrum.

British backpackers are coming to Australia in record numbers, but as the government grapples with migration, there is a question about what Australia wants from its young British visitors. 

Under-fire Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he talked about tariffs with US President Donald Trump just before dinner at Mar-a-Lago — but the Trump Organization claims no such dinner happened.

Knights centre Bradman Best says he is in "no rush" to sign a new contract with the club yet.

Spontaneous visits are the secret to maintaining adult friendships.

The creator of Barbarian and Weapons has turned his unique eye on one of the world’s most popular video games.

Miles Amatosero was sent off in only his second Test for the Wallabies but he has been urged to not tone down his naturally aggressive game.

One Nation has denied it will seek to “end abortion” despite comments made by the party’s leader in NSW.

Macklemore sucked the joy of ignorance out of the room by naming the harm, the harm we are all being made complicit in. read now...

A tribute to the late Dr Harley Dale, described by friend Professor Vince Hooper as the load-bearing wall of Australian housing economics. read now...

Not long ago, someone with a legal problem opened Google, typed a rough version of their question and clicked into a directory or a firm's landing page. Down the hall, an associate spent the afternoon reading discovery, drafting a memo and mark...

Australia's Digital Duty of Care Bill shifts the responsibility to provide a safe online environment to where it belongs - with Big Tech. read now...

One Nation’s plan to slash temporary migration by 750,000 promises dramatic cuts, but its numbers, assumptions and economic consequences don’t add up. 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.

One Nation has denied it will seek to “end abortion” despite comments made by the party’s leader in NSW.

A parliamentary inquiry may subpoena Exclusive Brethren leaders to force them to answer questions about the church’s secret “influence campaign” for the Coalition at the last election.

Australia’s major political parties are locked in a battle as they seek to portray themselves at the best placed to solve key issues facing millions.

A man charged after a three-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in a driveway in Auburn has expressed his remorse outside court.

The solution should be neither unlimited migration nor an arbitrary across-the-board cut.

A helicopter that crashed while filming the scene of a fatal bus accident has left at least three people dead.

A security camera inside the family’s Bali home streamed harrowing final images and sounds live to a distraught mother as the horror unfolded.

A tearful NBC presenter confirmed that the station’s helicopter had gone down, killing two people onboard and another person on the ground.

A tearful NBC presenter confirmed that the station’s helicopter had gone down, killing two people onboard and another person on the ground.

The US admission that the Pentagon has weapons in orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space. What comes next could tip the global strategic balance and set off a dangerous new arms race.

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.