An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantine rules, including up to six months in jail. The move comes...
Australia has been among the world’s most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak – with the exception of Melbourne.
The south-eastern state of Victoria...
An Australian court has rejected a newspaper publisher’s appeal against Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush’s 2.9 million Australian dollars (£1.6 million) payout for defamation.
Three Federal...
An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher laws to protect monuments after two statues of British explorer James Cook...
Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have gone ahead in parts of Australia, against the advice of government and health authorities...
Australia’s prime minister has apologised to critics who accused him of denying the country’s history of slavery, as a state government announced it will...
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the debate surrounding the removal of controversial memorials of historic figures, saying people need to...