Bureaucrats blasted over child support payment loophole
Bureaucrats have been breaking the law by wrongly administering some child support payments in a saga reminiscent of the Robodebt scandal.
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The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.
Politically charged rallies threaten to overshadow Australia Day celebrations across the country as leaders call for national unity.
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman is one of 10 people to receive the top honour at the annual Order of Australia awards.
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Posthumous honour for Australian music legend
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.
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Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community
A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerhouse for Indigenous rights, who considers her life one that's been well lived.
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Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour
The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.
Rangers will "humanely euthanise" wild dingoes after a backpacker's body was found to have evidence of "pre-mortem" bites.
More drones will be deployed along the NSW coast as part of a multimillion-dollar boost to shark-safety programs after the death of a 12-year-old boy.
It might have a romantic name but African lovegrass wreaks havoc on the landscape, as researchers trial satellite technology and AI to combat the invasive weed.
Angry RSL president Peter Tinley is calling for Canberra to lodge an official complaint over Donald Trump's "insult" towards Australian troops in Afghanistan.
Nico Antic, 12, has died from critical injuries suffered when bitten by a shark at a popular swimming spot.
Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.
Two monuments Melbourne have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, despite heightened protection efforts.
A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the worst of times has brought out the best of Australian character as the nation remembers 15 people gunned down at Bondi.
Australian drivers are worried about school kids on e-bikes and e-scooters, citing their lack of road-rule knowledge and speed as inherent dangers.
Four separate shark bites in three days have forced a string of beaches to be closed, with one victim saved by a novel approach from quick-thinking police.
Origin has pushed the retirement of the ageing Eraring coal-fired power station out to 2029 due to market conditions and the plant's role in the national grid.
