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With research laboratories around the world racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine

Australia's construction industry is facing tough times

As we emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, it is timely to reflect

Is taxpayers’ money being needlessly spent on positive stories that line the pockets of ‘friendly’ publications?

Appeals Court says man can sue media houses over comments made about him by members of the public. Companies say ruling is unrealistic.

Shark attacks recorded by Australian spear fisher and oceanographer. Australia number one in the world for fatal shark attacks.

Australia is on the brink of its first recession in almost 30 years

Each year the ocean is inundated with 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic

Violence has erupted across several US cities

This week News Corp Australia announced the end of the print editions

A return to face to face teaching at universities and technical colleges

The COVID-19 economic crisis crimps travel and hurts airlines worldwide

As Australia slowly emerges from isolation, the nation’s economy is reopening

As Australia re-opens, the bars, cafes and restaurants that give life to our streets face a tough ask

There were certainly questions asked when Victoria first signed a memorandum of understanding to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The government will refund every alleged overpayment

US President Donald Trump is very upset with Twitter

Australias latest greenhouse gas figures released today show national emissions fell slightly last year

Cinema bosses want to reopen in July in time for a new Hollywood blockbuster. But will it be viable?

Too many Victorians are going to work and it’s causing problems. So workers must stay home, Premier warns.

Two NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, will make history by travelling to the International Space Station

New Zealand’s government has been praised for listening to health experts in its pandemic response, but when it comes to dealing with pollution of the country’s waterways, scientific advice seems less important

Opinion & Analysis

With swift and savage force, the COVID-19 pandemic has inadvertently attacked Australia’s local news media ecology, which was already battling a weakened immune system

CBDs in places such as Sydney have long been a happy hunting ground for rats. Now they’re closed and the rats must move on.

Hospitals are clear of infected patients and no new cases for the sixth day in a row. The Kiwis are looking good.

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said recently, “I’ve heard lots of people suggesting we should have a four-day week”, she inevitably ignited debate

Opinion and Analysis

Mining blast caused significant distress to the Puutu Kunti Kurrama traditional land owners

Every few years, the idea that gas will help Australia transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge, as if no one had thought of it before

Sydney woman escapes with her life as train door traps her

Conspiracy theorists who link 5G cellular technology to the coronavirus pandemic have been involved in a number of attacks.

Stuff, one of New Zealand’s most popular websites has been sold off for just NZ$1

Man, aged 30, found dead in his home in country Qld, as authorities puzzle over how he came to be infected.

Flu vaccine will be available to 18 million Australians this year, while cases of the disease drop to record lows during the coronavirus crisis.

Experts say our fire season is up to four months longer in many regions.

During the frenzy of the past few months to secure resources for the fight against COVID-19, the demand for technologies that promise to detect symptomatic individuals has been sky-high

Unsavoury aftermath.

In the early 1970s, when rising inflation and unemployment tore through the economy, someone coined the aphorism “one man’s wage increase is another man’s job” (unfortunately, most of the talk was about men in those days)

The qualities that have made Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century were on display this week as she took an earthquake in her stride during a live television interview

Two tremors hours apart strike Wellington

Health experts tell enquiry that around 445 people died due to smoke and 4 000 more were hospitalised.

Students who were ‘disengaged’ during traditional schooling have suddenly become ‘reengaged’ and we must find out why, says minister.

Hurricane-force winds batter Perth and surrounding areas

Two more Sydney schools coronavirus closings spark new fears about spread of virus in the city. Queue at Bondi testing facility.

Appointment of a Chief Medical Officer for mental health welcomed

At age 77, in his twilight years, the third time was the charm for Joe Biden

Facing the music.

Bullet trains are back on the political agenda

Speaker Tony Smith has announced July 4 for the byelection in the Labor NSW seat of Eden-Monaro, which will be the first electoral test between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese