Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says cash use is sliding and putting pressure on the business models that underpin access to notes...

The Victorian government is pushing ahead with the Suburban Rail Loop, signing the project's first major works contract. A...

Women who say their childbirth injuries and pain were dismissed by staff at Wagga Wagga hospital are due to appear before the NSW inquiry...

More homeless people are seeking support when they've already been forced onto the streets, in data labelled "stark and alarming" by...

Education ministers are working on how to tie school funding to ensure better outcomes for all students as those from poor backgrounds...

Artificial intelligence will be used in many fields in the coming years, from breast cancer screening to the fight against scammers. From...

A class action launched against McDonald's alleges 25,000 people were not paid for work done before and after their rostered shift times....

New smoking laws that address rising levels of vaping have passed parliament, banning the use of appealing names and including new...

A deal that paves the way for US legislation to pass and enable the sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia has been welcomed....

Digital platforms such as Facebook, Google and YouTube have been urged by the government to implement a voluntary code to handle user...

Higher international fuel prices driven by oil production cuts and strong demand, combined with a lower US dollar exchange rate, are...

A national plan and the appointment of federal minister are among 35 recommendations of a year-long parliamentary inquiry examining food...

Former city slickers turned regional dwellers have been urged to get up to speed on bushfire preparedness as the nation readies for a...

Australian GPs are prescribing more antipsychotic drugs to children and adolescents for non-approved conditions, according to a new study...

Reforms to the body that advises on infrastructure projects have been slammed as not going far enough to ensure transparency of...

Historic setbacks in reading during the pandemic and even deeper losses in maths are not entirely the result of COVID-19 disruption, a...

The Commonwealth will be able to apply to strip the citizenship of convicted terrorists if they are dual Australian nationals after new...

Letters will only be delivered every second day with Australia Post revamping its workflow to focus on parcels as Aussies turn to online...

Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800 homes for...

Poor Australian students are on average five years behind in their studies than their richer peers, a report on academic performance has...