After years of systemic underpayment of casual university staff, the Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against one of Australia’s wealthiest universities.

A second dedicated public elective surgery centre will open in Melbourne, as authorities attempt to make a dent in Victoria’s COVID-exacerbated backlog.

Adelaide firefighters say they're willing to race to medical emergencies to relieve the pressure on the ambulance service.

Video footage has captured the dramatic arrest of a passenger at a crash scene after a tow truck became trapped under a Brisbane rail bridge, delaying traffic in the CBD.

Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in their research of long COVID-19, discovering new links to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Tech giant Apple has purchased a wind farm in Queensland, making a pledge to offset customers' energy use with renewable power.

Australian researchers have discovered a clue that could lead to motor neurone disease treatments.

The Royal Commission's interim report into veteran suicide points to failures by the government and makes urgent calls for action.

Take a look at the reasons behind China’s obsession with Taiwan and the possible conflict.

A Gold Coast man is lucky to be alive after being stabbed multiple times before stumbling into a busy restaurant on Mermaid Beach.

Sidelined NRL player Manase Fainu has been found guilty over a 2019 stabbing at a church dance party.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed Olivia Newton-John's family has accepted the offer of a state memorial service.

A man has been forced to smash a window and scream for help following a terrifying home invasion in Melbourne.

One person has been killed in a crash in South Gippsland, and another has been flown to hospital.

Rugby league player turned premiership-winning coach Paul Green has died suddenly aged 49.

A shock resignation letter from the NSW building commissioner has raised questions about sacking of NSW fair trading minister.

Hundreds of Qantas engineers plan to strike as early as next week.

Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Dr Aresh Anwar tried to quit 16 months ago after a report found multiple staffing, equipment and policy failures could have contributed to the death of the 7-year-old girl.

The Chinese ambassador has told Australians that using force is an option to achieve reunification with Taiwan, virologists say there’s no evidence the worst of COVID has passed, and a controversy is brewing over the nation’s possible role in int...

The woman, known to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission as ‘X’, died in her cell on September 10, 2020, and a coronial inquest is currently under way into the incident.