Australia

For half a century Diana Fisher was a sunny, breathless, indefatigable presence in print, on radio and on television. Soon after she came to Australia in 1969, she earned the nickname 'Bubbles', not just for her fondness for champagne, but also fo...

Tennis and cricket are booming, and the Grand Prix broke attendance records last year, but where is the polo?...

A snake has been found trying to catch a ride in a NSW RFS helicopter in Coffs Harbour,...

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors....

Not content with just the Logies, Queensland has poached another entertainment ceremony from down south the AACTA Awards....

This great new "old school" pub is a melting pot of working men and women with their kids and mates, doing nothing more or less than catching up and sharing life....

A new food experience at Brisbane Powerhouse will borrow from Tasmania's Dark Mofo festival to deliver an "immersive, outdoor neon-noir environment"....

Two men were found on a footpath after they were stabbed in Sydney's west overnight....

A 25-year-old man is in custody this morning after a dramatic siege shut down parts of Brisbane's south yesterday....

Dutton's demands for detail have hardly delivered a killer blow, but they have changed the atmospherics....

The Central Square Car Park in Ballarat is being offered for sale with a leaseback in place to the operator....

The billionaire Forrest family will invest in fashion powerhouse Camilla, which saw its distinctive prints featured in The White Lotus....

If Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy acquired the failed Sun Cable project at a cheap price, would it potentially link in to the billionaire's other projects in Queensland?...

Fintechs say the take-up of a data regime called open banking has been underwhelming. But they maintain it can shake up the industry, eventually....

Old Australia commanded a clear majority when the republic was rejected in 1999. But times have resoundingly changed....

NSW's education authority is investigating Sydney schools linked to Opus Dei after allegations the schools deviated from the state curriculum....

When detectives first arrived at the doorstep of Gregory Lynn's family home they were just four months into one of the state's most high-profile missing persons cases....

Police, politics, money, restrictions: for those in remote communities, the story is depressingly familiar, but we should look for a new solution....

The NSW government is seizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform Australia's busiest train station....

Expressing frustration with the Albanese government's messaging ahead of the referendum, teal independents are launching their own grassroots campaigns....

Floods in NSW and fires in Victoria proved to mall landlords the properties need to be climate-proof and help the community when disasters hit....

The top 10 coastal stretches in Australia have had a bit of a shake up in 2023, with a South Australian beach taking out the top spot for the first time ever....

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target....

The Age asked prominent Victorians to reveal their favourite places and activities of the summer holiday season. Today, Professor Alan Duffy, an astronomer at Swinburne University, shares his secret spots....

The body of a man has been found inside a burned-out vehicle in a major bushfire zone in Western Australia....

The Quairading community is about to lose their only doctor, so the council is offering $1 million to any doctor willing to work in the regional town....

A radioactive capsule has been lost in Western Australia, sparking an emergency hazmat warning....

Mia Davies has resigned as leader of the Nationals party, saying she 'doesn't have another four years' in her....

Police made multiple arrests as two separate riots break out in Perth on Australia day....

One hundred images tell a fascinating story about Brisbane's "sense of place" in the past 200 years....

One of three people who set ablaze an e-commerce warehouse at Clayton South might have burnt themselves in the process....

Readers discuss Australia Day, including whether the date should be changed....

Kelly Cooper still hears echoes of voices that shamed her for most of her life....

An increasing number of Victorian private schools are following their government counterparts and ditching the requirement for girls to wear dresses or skirts, with a focus on uniforms for all body types and genders....

For decades journalists have been working with courts to make the justice system more open and transparent by freeing up access to information, now it seems to be turning back....

He allegedly said words to the effect of "I have left an explosive device on a bus on the 281 - thank you"....

One night in 2013, I hit "post" on a pair of unconventional before and after photos on Facebook and went to bed. I had no idea what that mouse click was about to spark....

The Melbourne casino outfit has inked a sponsorship deal with Alfa Romeo's F1 team that is rumoured to be worth $140 million...

A police stand-off has shut down part of a Brisbane suburb after a woman was allegedly held at knifepoint....

A world-first trial will examine whether cannabidiol could make chronic pain sufferers more comfortable....

The radioactive capsule may be lodged in the tyres of anyone who travelled on the Great Northern Highway between Newman and Perth since January 10....

A missing Gold Coast woman Wendy Sleeman was found dead inside a parked car in Brisbane....

The week in photos from the award-winning SMH and AFR photographers....

CCTV footage captured a police pursuit in Adelaide as they chase an alleged drunk driver weaving through the city....

Cathy Taylor was appointed head of child protective services in 2015 to create a new department of care but she's now resigned....

An accused serial fraudster - posing as a delivery driver - allegedly conned more than a dozen Melbourne businesses out of $14,000....

A 17-year-old boy has jumped from a van after kidnappers pushed him inside while he was walking home....

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has launched defamation action against David Sharaz, the fiance of her former staffer, Brittany Higgins....

Vocal protesters opposing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament have the Prime Minister on the offensive, while a new poll shows it has broad support....

Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright has opened up about a police investigation that led to him being charged over a fatal helicopter crash....