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A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission details ongoing workplace hostility and 'sham redundancies' affecting women during and after pregnancy.
Independent MP Helen Haines was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Victoria, prompting a counter-terrorism investigation and raising concerns about increasing threats to public figures.
Australia announced its Ghost Shark autonomous submarines will be equipped with aerial drones and advanced sea mines, a move that strengthens the nation's defense capabilities.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party released a cartoon deriding independent Senator Jacqui Lambie's publicly disclosed vaginal prolapse, drawing condemnation and raising questions about political civility in Australia.
Victoria's upcoming state election features a policy clash on road tolls and gas appliance bans, directly impacting household budgets and the state's energy future.
The Kelmscott Agricultural Show in Western Australia shut down hours early on Saturday after police responded to reports of fighting among dozens of young people.
An Indigenous woman was reportedly shackled to a hospital bed during labor in Queensland in mid-October 2026, just days after a federal bill to prohibit such restraints during childbirth was blocked by Australian lawmakers.
Prominent racehorse Ohope Wins was euthanized after suffering fatal injuries in a fall during the 150th Caulfield Cup on October 17, 2026, leading to renewed scrutiny of equine safety in Australian racing.
A new documentary details over ten years of wildlife reintroduction efforts at Australia's Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary, featuring species brought back from mainland extinction.
Bruce Hales, global head of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, denied involvement in members' Liberal Party campaigning during a parliamentary inquiry into the 2025 Australian federal election.
An Australian parliamentary inquiry heard testimony from Plymouth Brethren Christian Church leaders regarding allegations of coordinated election interference and funding of far-right figures during the 2025 federal election.
On October 19, 2001, Australia's deadliest asylum seeker boat disaster occurred when the SIEV X sank, killing 353 people, including 146 children.
The discovery of a 21-year-old Yagera woman's body has led to a murder charge against her partner and sparked calls for systemic change in handling family violence cases.
Ngururrpa Rangers discovered potentially the largest Night Parrot population in Australia, revealing dingoes help protect them from feral cats.