The Latest Breaking News from Australia

New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia, and not just social media

Deal struck in 1980s refunds about half of what the US multinational fossil fuel company paid in royalties, documents show

Australians are being urged to swerve requests to rent or buy their bank details, as cybercriminals double down on securing money mules.

Kevin Walters is committed as Australia coach for the next 12 months and has put all aspirations to return to the NRL aside as he targets Ashes success.

Australia's financial product watchdog continues to grapple with a mountain of complaints, with car insurance the leading cause of consumer consternation.

In Sweet Nothings, author Madison Griffiths investigates the uncomfortable complexities of “problematic sex” between academics and students on Australian university campuses.

For centuries, clothes were hard to produce and expensive. People wore them as long as possible. But manufacturing advances have steadily driven down the cost of production. These days, clothing can be produced very cheaply. In the 1990s, companies began churning out fast fashion: low cost versions of high end…

The government in the UK is introducing legislation into parliament to lower the voting age to 16.

Australia must slash its emissions and reach net zero by 2035 or suffer the environmental damage that catastrophic warming could do, the Climate Council warns.