Forensic scientist Carney Matheson is launching a program for students and later members of the public to hunt down koala poo to build DNA profiles of the iconic animals.

Analysis of the state’s lobbying activity reveals the extent of issues raised by a review into the growing sector’s stretched regulator.

Constable Zachary Rolfe left the Alice Springs hospital by a back door to avoid gathering crowds, the court heard.

Omar Saghir was granted bail by a Brisbane judge who questioned why police appeared “prejudiced” against religious defendants.

Pubs and clubs across the city are in a celebratory mood as density limits are done away with and dance floors are back in action.

The search for the truth can sometimes lead to unexpected and even uncomfortable places – as some of you discovered this week. 

Long before Bob Hawke famously held beer-soaked court for fellow union and Labor leaders at the John Curtin Hotel in Carlton, hard-bitten detectives gathered there religiously each evening.

The best photos from the international wires at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in China.

Matthew Hanks will spend at least 19 months behind bars after pleading guilty to six counts of fraud in what he saw as a series of “mutually beneficial” arrangements.

The continued upward trend in community COVID-19 cases in WA has seen the government announce a new border opening date and a swathe of new rules to keep transmission low.

Top chief executives and business leaders tell state government that Melbourne’s CBD has had enough.

Two men have been charged and a warrant is out for a Chinese national as part of what official sources say is a wider investigation into Chinese government espionage in Australia.

Perth Uber drivers struggling to make ends meet are urging each other not to accept ‘non-surge jobs’ near the city so they can drive fares to ‘surge’ heights.

Being up-to-date with the fast-changing trends, catchphrases and memes of the TikTok generation can be challenging – even for the under-25s themselves.

Ron Brierley, convicted of possessing child abuse material last year, was released from jail because “inadequate” prison conditions left him afraid to shower.

Why did this happen? And what does it mean for consumers, for workers and for emissions?

As an ocean swimmer, I’ve been among sharks this week. Despite rare tragedies, we must respect that the sea is the sharks’ home - and we can co-exist, happily.

The housing industry is warning a new tax on Victorian property developers could add as much as $20,000 to the price of an average new home.

The 35-year-old British expat, who was mauled by a shark in Sydney on Wednesday, is being remembered as a “wonderful man”.

The Australian writer discusses marriage, motherhood, the physical toll writing has on her body, and her complex relationship with religion.

The new wide-ranging review by Peter Coaldrake is the latest of several government measures to ease pressure around allegations of political interference with independent roles.

The former footballer had two sexual assault convictions quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal this week and was released from custody pending a fresh trial.

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A mysterious artist has found a global audience by crafting giant sand drawings on Victorian beaches, but all his hard work gets washed away by the ocean.

Spectacular lightning and thunder was on show on Thursday night as a Mammatus cloud formation – which indicates strong turbulence in the anvil of a thunderstorm – swept over Sydney.

Plastic surgeon Anand Deva crusades against “cowboys” operating in the cosmetic surgery industry. His father, M.K. Deva, still works six days a week as a GP.

City of Melbourne councillors are calling for greater transparency on how and where $300 million in pandemic recovery funds are being spent.

Hospitality density limits have been removed in NSW and Victoria, there is debate over the future of the country’s energy grid and the Morrison government continues to lash Labor over national security.

Both mother and daughter remain in hospital suffering smoke inhalation with investigators yet to establish a cause of the fire.

A barrister acting for war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has suggested the decorated former soldier did not threaten to shoot a fellow soldier, as has been alleged in the Federal Court.

In some ways, Australia is better served by news journalism today than it was when I took my first unsteady steps into it. In other ways, we are worse off.

In this subscriber-exclusive, Matt Golding writes about where he gets his inspiration from, how he keeps up with the fast-moving news cycle and his process of creating award-winning cartoons.

Cathy Wilcox who has been drawing cartoons for the Herald and The Age for more than 30 years. Learn about what inspires her cartoons, what makes her passionate about her work and the role her dog, Tilly, plays in her success.

The very last thing I want is a Prime Minister whose leadership plan seems to only involve asking for help from above.

Social enterprise Lentil as Anything will go out of business by the end of month amid deep financial problems and allegations of mismanagement.

“I took the heroin and planted it in the jacket of the flatmate. He protested that he was innocent - because he was. He was stitched up.”

Far too many students think reading is more of a guessing game than a set of skills they can be taught.

With hospitalisation rates for COVID-19 falling, the Premier has promised she will announce changes to pandemic measures before the end of the month.

A dress code sign was posted inside the venue stating anyone with a mullet would not be welcome.

The Treasurer gave a Zoom lecture to some economists of the future.

Has legislation to protect Australian publishers when dealing with multinational digital platforms worked? It might depend on which ones you ask, or how big they are.

Damien Hodgkinson, who once harboured his own political ambitions, is now at the centre of a donations furore.

The conservatives’ shrill attacks on Labor regarding their imagined unholy relationship with the Chinese government is certainly not in Australia’s best interests.

Larry pips Dawn, Evel’s “change of pace”, “Pacific playground” or “shambles”?

The iconic LGBTQI festival has been dealt a lifeline with the announcement that COVID-19 restrictions will ease significantly on Friday.

The song “Our Don Bradman” inadvertently became a hit again when a listener sent the record in to 2UW.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target.

The state government has eased COVID-19 restrictions. These are the rules that are about to change.

Based on eyewitness accounts and video footage, experts believe that a white shark was probably responsible.

Researchers have discovered how a bacteria which lives in the nose can travel through nerve pathways into the brain, highlighting a possible cause of Alzheimer’s.