Barnaby Joyce's decision was welcomed by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, whose party has surged in recent polls.

Rory McIlroy has posted a two-under 69 to finish the week at seven-under. Once again he drew the biggest galleries on course, but the early bogeys today and the nine-shot lead left him too far back to make a real dent.

By Byron Kaye and Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Sydney teenager Ayris Tolson believes the start of her first summer holiday under Australia's youth social media ban will be relatively easy as she spends time with family,

Australia’s system requires employers to contribute a mandated percentage of workers’ salaries into private retirement funds.

The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.

The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on the world-first policy.

Drama production expenditure in Australia reached an unprecedented AUD$2.7 billion ($1.78 billion) in 2024/25, marking a substantial 43% increase over the previous year, according to Screen Australia’s newly released Drama Report.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's dog Toto quietly stole the show at his wedding to Jodie Haydon nearly a fortnight ago -  and the internet is still completely obsessed.

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday.