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One of the most audacious undertakings in Victorian politics is Jacinta Allan’s attempt to repackage her 12-year-old Labor administration as a government of new solutions.
Medicinal cannabis sales in Australia have fallen sharply for the first time in a decade as regulators crack down on one-stop online clinics and GPs issuing dozens of scripts a day.
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For decades, it has been a concrete and sandstone cavern buried beneath the parkland of Stargazer Lawn on the naturalistic headland at Barangaroo.
City of Melbourne councillors have left the door open to supporting a proposed fountain in Carlton offered as a gift by family of wealthy property developers who donated it to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign.
Katy Perry and Ruby Rose reportedly had “too much to drink” the night the latter was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Melbourne, Australia, bar more than 15 years ago.
The Sydney Youth Orchestras share their knowledge with the Wilcannia locals. (Sydney Youth Orchestras: Craig Proudford)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could bring in a whopping $10 million by speaking at events and making brand deals during their tour in Australia.
Defence Minister Richard Marles says an increase in military spending is necessary given the shift in the global environment. Source: AAP / Dita Alangkara
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LaMelo Ball (1), base de los Hornets de Charlotte, celebra con Coby White tras anotar contra el Heat de Miami durante la segunda mitad de un juego de baloncesto del torneo play-in de la NBA en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte, el martes 14 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Nell Redmond)
Four wind farms collectively generating more than 1 gigawatt of electricity and a green steel project will be the first major projects to have the red carpet rolled out under the Cook government’s state development laws.
Exclusive: Former candidates accuse party of enriching itself at their expense, while insiders lift veil on chaos in Brisbane HQ – and staffers’ contempt for rank-and-file members
Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040
Megyn Kelly tore into Sydney Sweeney, blasting the actress over a provocative “Euphoria” teaser that she said crossed a disturbing line.
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Meghan Markle had time for a brief TV cameo during her visit to Australia.
The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%
An extra $53 billion will be injected into defence over the next 10 years as the Albanese government seeks to rebuff claims the nation’s military is dangerously unprepared for the age of modern warfare.
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Katy Perry is being investigated by Australian officials over Ruby Rose’s bombshell sexual assault allegation.
An out-of-date promotional portrait of Filipe Manu still gets used a lot because in it, he doesn’t look much like an opera singer.
SYDNEY — US pop star Katy Perry is under investigation in Australia over allegations of sexual assault made by actress Ruby Rose, police and media said Wednesday.
Perry denies the allegations, shared by Rose on social media, calling them ‘dangerous reckless lies’
The supreme court has handed down its judgment in a case over mining royalties. Here’s what you need to know
The Duchess of Sussex will make an appearance as a guest judge on a new season of hit Australian television show MasterChef Australia.
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While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’
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Bin mayhem will continue indefinitely across three Melbourne councils following last week’s 24-hour strike, but residents will have no idea which homes will be affected until it’s too late.
Rat poison, dog faeces, a chest freezer and bleach were within children’s reach across family day-care services in Melbourne’s north, which have been temporarily shuttered for posing health and safety risks.
In a secret climate-controlled facility in Sydney’s west, photo specialist Harry Hollinsworth is working through The Sydney Morning Herald’s archives to save photos that brought history to life.
Five years after a high-profile collapse and a public smackdown from the state government, Yarra City Council has voted to revive a controversial affordable housing project in Collingwood.
Parents across the state will be asked to score their child’s public school on behaviour management, technology use and infrastructure from next week.
The majority of Mai Soliman’s professional boxing bouts have been staged at Revesby Workers’ Club, which is in stark contrast to the backdrop for the Egyptian-born Australian’s upcoming world title fight, the Pyramids of Giza.
A lesbian activist group seeking to exclude transgender women from public events said it will continue its push for an exemption from discrimination laws after what it called a “win” in the Federal Court.
Media mogul Antony Catalano was abusing substances and wearing only his underwear when he allegedly threatened to kill his partner and dragged her through their luxury St Kilda apartment.
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Burke says Taylor chasing votes lost to One Nation while cricket great urges opposition to admit policy would discriminate against Muslims
Queensland’s transport minister has blamed the extended closure of a major Brisbane train line and issues with replacement buses on industrial action by electrical workers amid pay negotiations.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke laid into Liberal leader Angus Taylor on Wednesday, accusing him of being the first senior Australian politician to call migrants from democratic countries more worthy than others.
The Queensland boss of the state’s public transport network resigned after being placed on a secondment a year into the high-paying role, with the department now searching for a replacement as it faces widespread scrutiny for its handling of rail maintenance and ensuing commuter delays.
Corella Place is a residential complex in Ararat in regional Victoria. (Supplied: Department of Justice and Community Safety)
Bradley Dusan Fletcher is on trial for the murder of Bradley Evennett. (ABC News)
The national workplace health and safety regulator is investigating two incidents in which National Australia Bank workers died by suicide just weeks apart.
An Australian teenager has pleaded guilty to creating deepfake pornography, in a landmark case.