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Australia’s visual arts and craft workers are facing increasingly deteriorating conditions, according to research published today.

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder psychiatry services

Mark Arbib, the Australian Olympic Committee's new chief executive, has pledged an aggressive fight for sporting talent with AFL and NRL juggernauts.

Government ministers still in the dark on tariffs as White House dangles hope of ‘good negotiation’ with president

In an exclusive interview, Khaled Sabsabi blames Creative Australia for ‘dismantling’ his career; concern over Chinese language influencers on social media

More than 7 million people in Australia were born overseas. Some 5.8 million people report speaking a language other than English at home.

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.

International and domestic policy have collided in Australia in recent weeks with a force not seen in decades.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are talking up their credentials for dealing with Donald Trump as they brace for potentially far-reaching American tariffs.