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It provides critical habitat for the iconic tree kangaroo, and the mysterious long-beaked echidna. The region is also a refuge for key bird species, such as the magnificent birds-of-paradise and ...

Right now, as you read these words, millions of Australians are making decisions no one should ever have to face: skip a meal or skip medication? Pay the mortgage or buy groceries? Feed themselves ...

A man is in hospital under police guard facing a slew of charges over a terrifying 30-minute crime spree which included carjackings, a shooting and a fatal crash.

The driver who died when a vehicle crashed and caught fire over the weekend has been formally identified.

Domestic violence perpetrators will be prevented from abusing tax and superannuation systems under changes Labor has promised if re-elected.

A plume of white smoke rising above the Vatican City will mark the beginning of a new era in the Catholic Church as the 267 th pope is elected by the College of Cardinals.

Parents would be able to check whether they're living near a child sex offender under an election promise by Peter Dutton to stamp out crime from the "border to the backyard".