In past state and federal elections some ballots have measured over a metre long from the sheer number of candidates and ...

An extraordinary 30-day lockout of 300 workers by one of the nation’s largest paper and packaging companies has ended after a ...

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China has accused Australia of intruding into its airspace after one of its fighter jets dropped flares close to a military ...

The Reserve Bank board has always done what it believes is right. But former senior officials say it hasn’t stopped ...

Attempts to undermine Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – from the opposition and in the Murdoch press – have been described as ‘revenge’ for his criticism of the media mogul.

Cook Islands tension with New Zealand. Speech by exiled Bangladeshi leader sparks violence. Albanese and Trump talk tariffs.

In 1857, the minting of the half-cent was ordered to be discontinued by the U.S. Congress. The U.S. is not alone in wanting to eliminate the penny. Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Estonia ...

New research reveals that saltwater crocodiles are spending more time at or close to their critical thermal limit. Here's ...

Changing tax incentives, creating a spending target, and helping businesses work with researchers could help Australia make ...

Canada did away with its one-cent coin more than a decade ago. It could offer insight into what the U.S. may be on the verge of doing.