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The recent, sudden closure of Meanjin has brought renewed attention to Australian journals: those hardy perennials that support Australian literature year in and year out. While the sector has been suffering for some time, new entrants in Adelaide’s Splinter and First Nations journal Sovereign Texts – and a resurrected Southerly…

Inequality is one of the most urgent challenges facing Australian schools. For decades, governments have invested billions of dollars in schools with the promise every child should have the opportunity to succeed.

While most sexual violence is not reported to police, recent Australian statistics show reports of sexual assault to police are rising.

ABC analysis shows some patients wait six years or more for outpatient medical appointments in Australia’s public hospital system.

Major changes to flight paths are underway across Australia’s three largest cities.

Test-winning century and Usman Khawaja’s bad back make strong case for Travis Head to open Australia’s innings again

An institute will advise the government on how to shut down risks from artificial intelligence and ensure companies follow the rules.

On the face of it, the National Party’s proposal to lift KiwiSaver contributions to 12% over the next six years sounds reasonable.

Decision to remove children comes after they and their parents ate poisonous mushrooms and ended up in hospital

An extraordinary rise in demand combined with constrained supply has created a boom in Australian home values and rents over the past five years.

Australia dismissed England twice in the space of 68 overs in Perth, but coach Andrew McDonald says they can't trust the same plans to work all summer.