Top porn sites cut Australian access over age checking
PornHub, Redtube and other free video platforms have begun blocking all Australians as a deadline to introduce 'appropriate age assurance measures' kicks in.
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A new entry fee and booking system is being introduced for visitors to the Great Ocean Road's natural wonders, enforced by a new visitor centre.
A state government has stepped in after callous thieves have stolen more than 80 memorial plaques from a cemetery, leaving families heartbroken.
The lucky few Australians arriving home from the Middle East have slammed the government for failing to fill most of the seats with desperate passengers.
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Australians on board US sub that struck Iranian ship
The prime minister has confirmed Australian defence members were on board a US submarine when it struck an Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean.
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Tax cut could help more drivers dodge petrol price hike
More Australians could turn to electric vehicles to avoid rising fuel costs if governments keep tax cuts for their purchase and consider new incentives.
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Potential roadblock in Jones’ alleged sex abuse case
Lawyers for former veteran radio host Alan Jones have flagged a possible bid to suspend his upcoming fight against allegations of sexual abuse.
Young people and Australians under strain are less supportive of democracy as a royal commission into social cohesion offers an opportunity to address trust.
Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.
An extra week of annual leave would add two per cent to employment costs but reduce employee turnover and time lost to injury and stress, unions say.
A Sydney-bound flight has left Dubai with Australians urged to stay in close contact with their airlines as Middle Eastern countries allow some planes to leave.
A young girl has become the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter after a tragic snowmobile accident.
A total lunar eclipse has lit up Australian skies overnight with the moon turning bright red for nearly an hour.
Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran.
Australians are yet to see major petrol price rises as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, but analysts warn the situation is highly uncertain.
Strength in energy, mining and consumer staples stocks has capped the impact of US-led attacks against Iran on the local bourse, but major uncertainty remains.
An unprecedented, detailed image of the Milky Way’s centre has mapped a vast, turbulent web of cold gas around the galaxy’s supermassive black hole, with ANU researchers helping decode how stars form in the extreme environment.
A 58,000-hectare Australian expanse containing some of the world's oldest evidence of animal life could be included on the prestigious World Heritage list.
Tactical police have rescued a man abducted and taken to a bush property in the same suburb where police believe a kidnapped grandfather was killed.
