A new diabetes medication being prescribed off-label for weight loss is already experiencing shortages, just weeks after becoming available in Australia. ⌘ Read more
A new diabetes medication being prescribed off-label for weight loss is already experiencing shortages, just weeks after becoming available in Australia. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers suggested Ms Higgins had a financial interest in maintaining her rape allegation and that she has changed her story. ⌘ Read more
Several US states allege that Instagram and Facebook have included features that were harmful to children, and suppressed internal data to conceal that from the public. ⌘ Read more
Shane Van Styn says he has had informal discussions about a run in the state arena after recently losing his position as Geraldton mayor after almost a decade. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he was "hurt" by personal attacks levelled against him by government minister Anika Wells, who agreed with claims on breakfast television that he was a protector of paedophiles. ⌘ Read more
Transport authorities in New South Wales say fine-tuning of traffic lights will go a long way towards easing gridlock associated with Australia's most complicated underground interchange. ⌘ Read more
He was security advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 in controversial circumstances. ⌘ Read more
The 2.5-billion-year-old Helena and Aurora Range is on track to join its namesake national park, due to expand significantly with the Mount Manning Conservation Park's addition. ⌘ Read more
High-profile Townsville priest, David Lancini, is charged with eight counts of indecent treatment of boys aged under 14. ⌘ Read more
Offering young people a lift when they are far from home, playing a game of basketball, handing out snacks when the kids are hungry, or enrolling them in after-school activities are all part of this successful Mount Isa program. ⌘ Read more
The Tony Award-winning actor had a recurring role in Sex and the City as Bunny MacDougal, the strong-minded mother-in-law of Charlotte. ⌘ Read more
New South Wales batter Jason Sangha provides one of the highlights of the Sheffield Shield season so far with an incredible diving slips catch. ⌘ Read more
Six children from an Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland have been hospitalised as doctors grapple with a shortage of the preferred medication to treat the inflammatory disease. ⌘ Read more
The Australian Netball Players Association criticises the sport's governing body for putting forward a half-measure in the bitter pay dispute, with Super Netball players entering a ninth week of unemployment. ⌘ Read more
The suburban Adelaide councillor who introduced the motion said he thought regular acknowledgements of country had gone "overboard", and called for more "inclusive" wording. ⌘ Read more
A major inquiry established in the weeks after the government won the 2022 federal election has handed down recommendations that would completely rebuild Australia's employment services system. ⌘ Read more
In his annual update to federal parliament, the Climate Change Minister says extreme weather events caused by climate change will strain Australia’s energy networks and make them vulnerable to "hostile actors". ⌘ Read more
The AlburyCity council will not present citizenship or community awards on the January 26 public holiday, citing community sentiment and dwindling engagement with the current date. ⌘ Read more
Shannen Doherty delivers more heartbreaking news as her battle with cancer continues following her 2015 diagnosis. ⌘ Read more
A new high-security therapeutic youth detention facility is set to be built next to Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre in Perth's south, in a move to allow the closure of the trouble-plagued Unit 18. ⌘ Read more
Newport Beach police confirm they are investigating unsubstantiated allegations that Josh Giddey was involved in an improper relationship with an underage girl. ⌘ Read more
Two months after Justin Trudeau suggested Indian agents were behind an assassination on Canadian soil, New York prosecutors say a similar "crime out of a movie" was being planned in the US. ⌘ Read more
The child was hurt when the car he was travelling in rolled down an embankment. Police at the scene were then allegedly assaulted by a pair of 16-year-olds. ⌘ Read more
After years of having lost strangers arrive unannounced on his property, Graham Anderson made his own road sign to direct travellers. ⌘ Read more
Earlier this month, nine Queensland infrastructure projects were canned, and five — including the rail extension to Maroochydore — were paused. ⌘ Read more
For Paralympic athletes, technology can be the difference between winning a medal or finishing off the podium. ⌘ Read more
Despite the recent deluges across eastern Australia, parts of every state and territory have been put on heightened alert for bushfire over the next three months. It comes as the country stares down the barrel of a hot summer ahead. ⌘ Read more
A Victorian coroner has found that Grampians Health breached its own guidelines regarding vital documents for a 59-year-old woman who was not resuscitated after choking in 2021. ⌘ Read more
Two teens start a fight club so they can hook up with cheerleaders, but in a way that is "so supportive of women — especially the hot ones". We unpack the madness that is female-lead high school comedy Bottoms, with its director Emma Seligman. ⌘ Read more
Police are urging members of the public to keep an eye out for suspiciously cheap breeding rams after the sheep were stolen from a property on the Sunraysia Highway. ⌘ Read more
The loss of a critical women's shelter will leave women with little choice but to return to violence or sleep rough, according to those who have worked with victims of family violence. ⌘ Read more
Three-time European champions Manchester United remain bottom of their UEFA Champions League group after a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray. ⌘ Read more
After an extremely busy 24 hours for emergency services in the state's south, residents in the Bega Valley are being urged to prepare for more flooding. ⌘ Read more
It's probably no surprise that Australia's top artist for 2023 is Taylor Swift. But who else could the country not get enough of? And how about podcasts and audiobooks? ⌘ Read more
Israel and Hamas are setting more people free, as the end of their extended ceasefire looms. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The US economy grew 5.2 per cent in the September quarter, the fastest quarterly rate in nearly two years, beating expectations. Follow the latest updates in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
A letter was sent threatening legal action after Newington College announced last week that it would become co-ed from 2026. ⌘ Read more
This year's Behind the Lines exhibition features cartoons on everything from artificial intelligence and the Voice referendum to the cost-of-living crisis and the Matildas. ⌘ Read more
Grace Harris leads with the bat and Georgia Voll finishes Perth off with the ball as Brisbane books a ticket to its first WBBL final in four years. ⌘ Read more
As global climate summit COP28 kicks off, food systems will be in the spotlight like never before — both as a casualty of climate change and a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. ⌘ Read more
A soft plastics expert has given Australian officials a "failing grade" for their response to the collapse of the nation's only soft plastic recycling scheme. ⌘ Read more
The first register of its kind in the South Pacific will identify children living with cerebral palsy to help improve understanding, reduce risk factors and meet their needs. ⌘ Read more
A recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China and a request from the World Health Organization (WHO) for more information may give some people an uneasy sense of deja vu. But while scientists say the situation warrants close monitoring, they believe it's too early to be alarmed. ⌘ Read more
Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers will this morning cross-examine Brittany Higgins as she re-enters the witness box in Mr Lehrmann's defamation action against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. ⌘ Read more
Chelsea Crosby was forced to leave her cats in someone else's care after rent rises left her homeless and moving from place to place with only two suitcases. ⌘ Read more
The South Australian Supreme Court has heard new details in the case against an Adelaide man charged with planning a terrorist act — with police alleging he wanted to attack an Adelaide Hills substation. ⌘ Read more
A clutch of twenty-one critically endangered red handfish have hatched in Tasmanian conservation breeding program. ⌘ Read more
Some bosses are tying bonuses to getting people back into the office. But with 'work from home' the most searched for term on job websites, the push-and-pull is a source of contention. ⌘ Read more
After inundating towns across New South Wales' south east with floodwaters on Wednesday, a severe weather system is now moving into Victoria where heavy rainfall is expected in coming days. ⌘ Read more
Since a surprise decision by Australia's drug regulator to approve the use of psychedelic drugs MDMA and psilocybin in treatment of mental illness, public interest has spiked. But those working in the field are calling for their concerns about the rollout to be urgently addressed. ⌘ Read more
The Albanese government is under pressure and Peter Dutton is buoyed by the shift. Potential for disaster is waiting if the government can't land a workable fix to the mess left by the High Court ruling on detainees, writes David Speers. ⌘ Read more
If you wake at night and worry, you're far from alone. But these experts say if you've ever had good sleep, you can get back to it — just steer clear of these misconceptions. ⌘ Read more
Billionaire retail boss Gerry Harvey says businesses are justified in passing on cost increases through higher prices to maintain their profit margins and prevent bankruptcies, despite the RBA warning it could lead to higher inflation. ⌘ Read more
As violence rises in the West Bank, an estimated 50 Palestinians have been killed in clashes in the city of Tulkarem — now, some people here are turning to Hamas. ⌘ Read more
One of America's leading figures on weapons export regulations warns Australia could "surrender any sovereignty capability" under draft laws linked to the AUKUS partnership. ⌘ Read more
The company has been inundated with complaints this week after three actors performed an onstage gesture of solidarity after the opening night of its latest show. ⌘ Read more
A survey conducted by FIFPRO found that many World Cup players were paid late, lacked mental health support, and didn't receive proper rest after the tournament. ⌘ Read more
Japan's Coast Guard said what appeared to be wreckage from the tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey and one "non-responsive" person had been found some 3 kilometres from Yakushima Island. ⌘ Read more
The foreign minister and opposition leader press a top Chinese official over the "unsafe and unprofessional" conduct of a People's Liberation Army warship that confronted an Australian frigate earlier this month. ⌘ Read more
Grieving family members provide devastating accounts of the impact of their loved one’s deaths during a coronial inquest. ⌘ Read more
Police say the 23-year-old fell out of his raft and disappeared underwater, and members of the public tried to save him. He died in hospital this afternoon. ⌘ Read more
Authorities bought in large drills but ultimately, 41 trapped workers were rescued by miners using hand tools and a controversial, hazardous technique mostly outlawed in India. ⌘ Read more
Vince Coulthard says the move by Northern Areas Council is a "racist attack" on Traditional Owners and a step backwards for reconciliation. ⌘ Read more
As NT government passes rental law changes, renters say they are hopeful the overhaul will help as they navigate a tight rental market in a jurisdiction that has been described as one of the worst in the country. ⌘ Read more
A new national report has found Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are 10.5 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. ⌘ Read more
Nature guide Chris Theogold says he's devastated after seeing more than 30 dead pilot whales on Tasmania's east coast. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne has been trialling e-scooters for the past two years, but their rise in popularity comes with increased concerns over safety. ⌘ Read more
A major weather event caused by warm humid air from the Coral Sea clashing with a cold pool of air about south-east Australia has already brought record rains and will continue through Thursday, with dangerous supercell thunderstorms possible along the eastern seaboard. ⌘ Read more
Karen Wheildon was a few days old when her mother removed her mittens to find she had an extra thumb. A survivor of thalidomide, she was among the Australians to receive an apology from the federal parliament. ⌘ Read more
Netball Australia offers Super Netball players an immediate pay rise as part of a stopgap in the ongoing dispute between the governing body and the players union. ⌘ Read more
Outrage from nearby residents in opposition to a youth bail program has prompted Anglicare to abandon its Gold Coast-based support that was aimed a rehabilitating young people. ⌘ Read more
Last year, Australian cricketer Jess Jonassen was still coming to terms with her father's death. This year, she and her partner Sarah eloped overseas, where her Dad showed her a definite sign that he was the only guest present. ⌘ Read more
North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner brushes off another snub from umpires in voting for the AFLW's best-and-fairest award, with her entire focus on Sunday's grand final. ⌘ Read more
An increase in the short-term sale of properties — those that are bought and sold within three years — has hit a 10-year high, with the biggest spike in regional Queensland, according to a national outlook of housing trends. ⌘ Read more
Jeremy Buckingham produced a 'bud' of medicinal cannabis in NSW parliament on Wednesday, which he said he obtained with a prescription. ⌘ Read more
Vision impaired teacher Gary Morton wants a national approach to pedestrian safety after struggling to cross a street in Wagga Wagga's CBD. ⌘ Read more
CCTV footage shows the last sighting of Jessica Zrinski in a blue Holden Commodore with a man she had just met. Twelve months on, her desperate family are still looking for answers. ⌘ Read more
As the Christmas season nears, the looming cost of presents and festive lunches is set to add stress to those already doing it tough. ⌘ Read more
The tax office has stopped sending letters warning of sometimes decades-old tax debts, acknowledging the letters were causing "unnecessary distress". ⌘ Read more
Paul Charlton, 69, is sentenced to 24 years behind bars for the 2007 murder of his girlfriend Joanne Howell, which he tried to blame on an intruder. ⌘ Read more
Police say officers were called to a home on Tuesday afternoon following reports an 88-year-old man had been found dead, and were then called back again on Wednesday morning after a 63-year-old man was found dead. ⌘ Read more
A local government in Western Australia's South West has rejected a controversial proposal to abolish ceremonies that pay tribute to Aboriginal people. ⌘ Read more
Indian workers are greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands as rescuers safely brought out all 41 from the collapsed Himalayan road tunnel where they were trapped for 17 days. ⌘ Read more
The Bureau of Meteorology warns the Gippsland region in Victoria's east will likely to face substantial rainfall over the coming days as a low pressure system battering NSW moves down. ⌘ Read more
The Victorian government spent $4.2 billion on consultants and contractors in the 2021-22 financial year, with more than half going to just five firms. ⌘ Read more
The Commonwealth will have a green light to enter the water market and buy irrigation water from farmers to boost the environment, with the Albanese government securing the numbers to re-write the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. ⌘ Read more
South Australian health authorities say they have "quarantined" saline products linked to dozens of infections around the nation, and have detected one local case of a dangerous bacteria that is "genetically linked" to the interstate cases. ⌘ Read more
Tasmania's Premier Jeremy Rockliff pays tribute to his late father Rick, describing him as a "loyal, caring and proud dad, grandfather and loving husband". ⌘ Read more
A large whale sculpture that floated away in heavy rainfall has been recovered from Adelaide's River Torrens, as the clean-up continues following severe thunderstorms. ⌘ Read more
Sydney pastry chef Christopher Thé and health experts from the University of New South Wales develop a brain-friendly cake for food delivery charity, Meals on Wheels. ⌘ Read more
An average of $240 is waiting to be claimed by nearly a million Australians who have out-of-date or unrecorded bank details with Medicare. ⌘ Read more
Brittany Higgins tells the Federal Court she was the most intoxicated she had ever been on the night in question. ⌘ Read more
Bright yellow flowers on an ancient tree have been a warning sign of impending bushfires for thousands of years, Aboriginal people on the WA south coast say, and it comes with fireys already fatigued from fighting big blazes. ⌘ Read more
It's hard to see how the fallout from a landmark High Court ruling on indefinite immigration detention can be described as anything other than potty, with politicians rushing around like chooks with their heads cut off. ⌘ Read more
Pat Dodson's departure from parliament will leave a cavernous hole in Canberra, as he takes with him a dignified approach to diplomacy and a lifetime of hard-won battles in the fight for his mob, writes Bridget Brennan. ⌘ Read more
While their friends caravan around Australia, these retirees are doing school drop-offs. It's not what they had planned for their golden years, but a grandparents' support group helps them, while they are in their 70s, navigate the challenges of raising a child. ⌘ Read more
Better training for clinicians and postnatal support for women who experience still or neonatal death are among immediate changes being made in Queensland hospitals. ⌘ Read more
The border collie is one of a precious few canny canines whose elite sense of smell can pinpoint a single specimen of the smothering, scrambling Chinese violet across a large area with minimal impact on the environment. ⌘ Read more
The federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee, has told parliament a package containing an "insulting" and "threatening" message was delivered to his home last week, with the alleged sender admitting it "when confronted by police". ⌘ Read more
Qatar says it is working with both sides to try and further extend the temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. ⌘ Read more