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Erin Patterson handed prison sentence after killing three relatives with beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon Islands

Bille Brown theatre, Brisbane festivalThe refugee family’s fight against deportation to Sri Lanka and the successful grassroots campaign to bring them home made headlines for years – but this play widens a story often focused on trauma

Australian shares have begun the week lower, led by banks and energy stocks as gold hovers near record highs.

Triple murderer sentenced in Victorian supreme court after killing relatives with a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms

The eSafety Commissioner is taking enforcement action against an overseas company accused of helping to make sexual images of Australian children.

The newly appointed Home Secretary will meet counterparts from the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand in London.

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For wildlife, not all trees are equal. Large old trees have many horizontal and dead limbs for perching, and many fissures or hollows for sheltering. By contrast, younger trees have far fewer such features or lack them entirely. More than 300 species of Australian mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians rely…

Korean pop music, or K-pop, is now a certified cultural phenomenon that has captivated millions worldwide, including in Australia. But beyond the soft power spectacle lies something closer to home: Australian K-pop stars.

If you’re a non-Indigenous Australian, when you hit the age of 67, you’ll typically have another 15 years of long, hopefully happy retirement to look forward to.