In Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost.

Victoria Police detectives confirm they have spoken with four Sydney men as part of their sexual assault investigation linked to the Sydney Swans.

A new UN report warns the world is likely to overshoot warming of 1.5C as world leaders shun Australia's pre-COP talks in Fiji.

Retired 2GB radio host Ray Hadley has resumed giving evidence at Alan Jones's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.

Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, slightly beating most economist forecasts and further raising the prospect of an interest rate hike as soon as this month.

Father-child relationships can be fraught. Experts share their best advice for dads and adult children navigating the emotions of Father’s Day.

Peter V'landys gives 9News Sydney an inside look at how the game deals with controversial on-field decisions.

A community has rallied around the family of an innocent university student who was gunned down in a suspected mistaken-identity underworld hit.

The latest update on the inquiry that originally centred on five Swans stars comes as police finish a round of voluntary interviews with players.

The fate of a North Queensland cattle farmer accused of triple murder is in the hands of a jury.

The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now...

The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now...

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...

On the surface, Steven Spielberg's latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump's approval ratings appear to be tanking. 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.

A community has rallied around the family of an innocent university student who was gunned down in a suspected mistaken-identity underworld hit.

The fate of a North Queensland cattle farmer accused of triple murder is in the hands of a jury.

The Keilor property raided by federal police on Wednesday has a highly unusual history.

Leaked cabinet documents have revealed the entire Allan ministry in Victoria was told about the government’s secret transport tax two years ago.

A child who contracted a bacterial infection at a petting zoo has died.

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

The death toll from the disaster has surpassed 1000, with close to 4000 people still missing across the region.

With 260 foreigners from 23 countries believed to be among the missing, the rescue operations under way at the Tibet-Nepal borders are a lot more than an internal China issue.

Russia’s belligerent rhetoric and increasingly brazen “grey zone” threats are spilling over into election debates across the continent – and far-right parties are reaping the reward.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back at repeated insults from Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying: “It’s beneath their office”.

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.