Facebook parent Meta unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls "the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use".

The Rail, Tram, and Bus Union says workers will strike on the date of the first AFL Port Crows Showdown of the season, if pay demands from metro train staff are not met within the next two weeks.

A small group of sapphire miners celebrate as the Queensland government abandons a proposal to stop the renewal of small-scale mining tenures beyond 15 years.

A small group of sapphire miners celebrate as the Queensland government abandons a proposal to stop the renewal of small-scale mining tenures beyond 15 years.

A small group of sapphire miners celebrate as the Queensland government abandons a proposal to stop the renewal of small-scale mining tenures beyond 15 years.

Shells of homes, shipping containers and furniture in front yards are fixtures of northern Victorian streets as residents battle insurance companies for compensation 18 months after devastating floods.

Tyler became homeless at the age of 16, spending the next two years couch surfing with friends and co-workers while finishing school and working a job to survive.

The Australian share market and Aussie dollar have dropped on reports of a strike on Iranian territory, with heightened fears an escalating Israel-Iran conflict could spell further economic and global instability. Follow live.  

The United Arab Emirates tries to wring itself out after the heaviest-recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, with its main airport allowing more flights even as floodwater covered portions of major highways and communities. 

Established by a social housing provider, the Pantry aims to assist those from lower socio-economic backgrounds in particular.

The Tortured Poets Department could very well break streaming records, but it also poses a headache for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. How do you include another album into a show that's already over three hours long?

In Samoa, churches spend millions building cathedrals to connect communities to God. But as debts and poverty skyrocket, many are questioning the price tag.

Seven West Media chief executive and managing director James Warburton steps down with immediate effect. 

The electricity distribution Today in the Shepparton Magistrates Court electricity distribution company Powercor admitted to failing to cut back vegetation around its powerlines, triggering a risk management failure that resulted in a bushfire in western Victoria.

The union-run newspaper's shutdown is another blow to the Far West New South Wales town of Broken Hill, which lost its nightly commercial news bulletin a year ago.

 Woolworths admitted in court that it short-changed at least 1,235 former Victorian employees by not properly paying their long service leave entitlements.

Earlier this month Tanya Plibersek released an interim decision that found removing 58.7 hectares from the internationally protected wetland was an "unacceptable impact".

While shoppers battle with the cost of food at the check-out, farmers around the world are expected to sow less crops this year, as the cost of growing some produce is higher than its potential value. 

The unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 per cent in March, after employment fell by 7,000 people and unemployment rose by 21,000 people.

The unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 per cent in March, after employment fell by 7,000 people and unemployment rose by 21,000 people.

Prince Harry's lawyer says he may be "forced" to settle a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper The Sun after British actor Hugh Grant agreed on a deal.

The ASX has snapped a five-day losing streak to close 0.5 per cent higher on Thursday, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 per cent in March. Look back on the day's developments as they happened with our blog.

The cards used by public transport commuters in South East Queensland for well over a decade will be phased out and replaced with a new fare card system — but Translink is yet to determine when.

For many people living with disability, catching up with friends for a coffee or a night out often involves a level of extra planning – but an app is making crucial information about whether a venue or activity is accessible much more readily available.

Another private hospital is poised to shut down maternity services in Queensland, as new data shows a significant shift away from private births.