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Australia has always had heatwaves. But this week’s heatwave in southeastern Australia is something else. Temperatures in some inland towns in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria were up to 20°C above average for the time of year, which meteorologists described as “incredibly abnormal”. Victoria’s heat record toppled after…

Is governing harder in the 2020s than in earlier decades? The instinctive, and popular, answer would be “of course it is”. While that’s also a correct answer, we should insert some qualifications.

Albanese government awarded contracts to MTC despite allegations of ‘gross negligence’ in the US

In the last five years, African diaspora theatre has swept from the fringes on to the country’s main stages – fuelled by artists like Zindzi Okenyo

Migration is usually measured in visas approved, flights booked and jobs secured. But for one Indian family moving from Hyderabad to Australia, home was not defined by furniture or documents instead it had fur, four legs and unconditional loyalty. A now viral Instagram reel documenting how the family spent nearly…

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in.

Australia’s infrastructure, mining, and construction sectors operate in some of the most demanding environments in the world. From remote off-road locations to complex lifting operations on busy worksites, safety and competency are no longer optional — they are essential.

Article on tour company’s website directed visitors to pools ‘rich in therapeutic minerals’ in remote town

Close battle with Jensen Plowright while Matteo Sobrero snares third