A heavily redacted feasibility study into Adelaide's capacity to host the COP31 UN climate summit provides a fleeting glimpse into what was under consideration — including politically fraught floating hotels.
A women's shelter struggling to meet enormous demand says it will soon be able to almost double its capacity.
The 85-year-old's abduction triggered an 11-day search, with his remains later found near a golf course in Pitt Town, in the city's north-west.
Junior rugby league clubs and neuroscientists have welcomed changes to address growing concerns around injuries but say more should be done to protect children.
Despite fuel prices soaring in March, the number of vehicles travelling along a key carpooling lane in Sydney increased by just 1 per cent. A transport expert says more needs to be done to encourage people to share their commutes.
The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism.
A power company warns that growing electricity demand is creating an undervoltage problem, as Victoria's infrastructure struggles to keep up with the transition from gas.
As Australia marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and experts and victim-survivors say sexual violence remains pervasive and under-reported.
NDIS Minister Mark Butler must end the uncertainty half a million people have been living in when he announces changes to the nation's disability scheme, mental health advocates say.
Our recent stories about the grief of family estrangement resonated strongly. Here is how some Australians have been affected by it.
The legacy of nuclear testing, environmental degradation and more among the challenges facing Australia, as explored by artists in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian art.
The two week ceasefire between Iran and the US comes to an end later tonight local time - or about 9:50am on Wednesday (AEST). Follow live.
Japan has overhauled its decades-long defence export rule, allowing the country to sell lethal weapons internationally amid rising global tensions.
The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were forgoing other care to afford the service.
A man remains in a critical condition in hospital, and three others have been charged by police, after a "violent" altercation in the remote Northern Territory community of Ngukurr.
A paramedic tells an inquest she decided to wait for police back-up before attending to a woman who was actively harming herself in an NT domestic violence shelter.
The former head of the Foreign Office said there was "a very, very strong expectation" that Peter Mandelson "needed to be in post and in America as quickly as possible".
For months seafarers have been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, tanker captain Raman Kapoor is speaking out about the fears and uncertainty of his crew.
Premier Coal confirms job losses at its Collie operation, with workers set to be informed of the details on Tuesday evening.
A Far North Queensland caravan park manager says more people are ringing up to cancel than to book a spot with concerns over fuel prices and availability.
The former head of the Foreign Office, spoke publicly after being fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week, following revelations the department overruled security vetting for Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment.
An inquiry into the CFMEU in Queensland has heard the union pressured Toombul shopping centre demolition contractors to hire former kickboxers.
A Kempsey Shire councillor is being investigated for misconduct after allegedly claiming a woman should have been "bashed" online.
Two regional hospitals, 30 minutes' drive apart, struggle to consistently provide routine medical services, forcing repeated patient diversions.
Two boys are sentenced for their roles in the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at a Perth high school, offending the prosecutor said was part of a "game" formulated online.
As Australia presses on to finally sign a key agreement with Vanuatu, reports of a security agreement with China have drawn a fierce response from Port Vila.
Tom Boyd, former AFL footballer turned mental health advocate, says the high-pressure environment of professional football means many players are struggling with mental health issues "under the surface".
