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Victoria has been a citadel for the ALP, both state and federal, for decades. John Howard's dubbing of the state as the ...

In early February, the federal government announced more than half a billion dollars in funding for women's health, including ...

With a healthy mix of nervousness and excitement, kids across Australia are grabbing their backpacks and sunhats as they ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from a ceasefire and resume fighting if Hamas ...

A continued shift of Australians moving to regional towns for lifestyle reasons has boosted property prices at ...

Some small cars have a surprisingly big thirst for fuel, with the latest vehicle road tests showing three popular hatchbacks ...

The Healing Foundation report said there has been "no systematic government response to the needs and rights of Stolen ...

The proposed Great Koala National Park aims to link dozens of koala hubs near Coffs Harbour to protect 100 native species, ...

Kerr is the finest goalscorer of her generation but ACL injuries are not easy to come back from, not at the age of 31. She ...

APRA will tell banks they can exclude HECS repayments from serviceability assessments if they expect a borrower will shortly ...