The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

German anaesthesiologist Joachim Boldt has an unfortunate claim to fame. According to Retraction Watch, a public database of research retractions, he is the most retracted scientist of all time. To date, 220 of his roughly 400 published research papers have been retracted by academic journals.

A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.

Australia's digital skills gap could be closed by helping women to reskill into tech-based roles, a report has found.

Australia's most populous state is getting tough on so-called "claim farming", in which vulnerable people are pressured into lodging victim compensation claims.

Australia is expected to fall hundreds of thousands of homes short of its housing target but reforms could bring it back up to speed and help renters.

Catherine, Princess of Wales wants to take her children to Australia and New Zealand now they are old enough to remember the trip.

The Royal Navy flagship has been carrying out preparations ahead of deployment to Australia.

Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory