The Prime Minister wants the referendum question to be clear and simple — but that comes at the cost of leaving it to the parliament to determine the composition, powers and function of the Voice. 

The Prime Minister has revealed a proposed set of words to be added to the constitution for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The opposition says the move is positive and next step is to explain how it would work. Here's what we know so fa...

Chelle Fisher spent 23 years struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. But, tired of waking up hungover, she started to make a new habit.

The man behind a triple fatality in a rural Victorian town pleaded with authorities to take action a week before the crime, police investigating the case have heard.

Australia has the highest number of COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths of any time during the pandemic and modelling predicts August will see a significant further rise in cases before the curve begins to fall again.

A man in his 20s is in hospital after being shot by police in a small town in Western Australia.

Carlton defender Adam Saad has called for more education, as the AFL investigates an Islamophobic remark allegedly made by an Adelaide spectator at last night's game. 

Parts of China's Long March rocket have landed in the Indian Ocean, but NASA says the country did not follow "best practices" to minimise risk by knowing where the debris might fall.

Interest rate increases could kill the momentum in the labour market and cause unemployment to rise again, writes Gareth Hutchens. 

Mark Wales describes reporting the childhood sexual abuse he and his brother suffered as the hardest thing he has ever had to do, taking more courage than walking through minefields in the Middle East.

Songman Archie Roach is remembered as the voice of generations and a truth-teller whose death is a loss to his community and the world.

Glaciers in the Swiss Alps are on track to record their highest loss of mass in at least 60 years, new data shows. 

Western Australia's Liberal Party has suffered two recent bruising election results, but state leader David Honey says he is optimistic it can return to being a major political force. 

At debutante balls held across Australia each year, girls wear long white dresses and are presented to their communities. Supporters say these balls give young women a chance to shine, critics say they are outdated. Why are deb balls still ...

Matt Glaetzer is able to walk away from the 70kph crash, but his English rival remains facedown on the track for several worrying minutes.

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has indicated a truth and treaty process is in the works.

Karen says she was groomed by a coach when she was a teenager. But when she went to Softball Australia seeking redress, she was told they "didn't have insurance for that". 

Parkour is about using your body to creatively explore and play in your environment. Amy Han says it taught her to "unlearn" gender norms and she wants to see more girls and women take it up. 

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each state and territory.

Amid the sound of air-raid sirens and the threat of missiles, Sofiia Yakymenko logs onto her computer for an online lesson.

Ukraine condemns the Russian embassy in London after it tweeted that Ukrainian Azov battalion soldiers deserved a "humiliating death" by hanging.

Archie Roach's biggest mainstream hit — Took the Children Away — was rooted in his own personal story and chronicled the experiences of the Stolen Generation, writes Paul Donoughue.

Tambikos Driss has ditched the airconditioning, kitchen oven and now meat to get by, and he's not alone. 

Floodwaters are a "tonic" for the deserts of central Australia. From wildflowers to bird life and the rare watering of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, it's leaving tourists gobsmacked. 

Public sector workers — including teachers, doctors and nurses — will be given a 3 per cent pay increase, up from 2.75 per cent, as well as a one-off $2,500 payment.