The federal government is set to test Australia’s ability to react to an outbreak of the bird flu which it says poses “significant” risks.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has conceded only $800m of the government’s hyped $4.7 billion DV funding package is new money, saying there is “work ahead of us”.

A chilling video has revealed that the season Aussies dread most has arrived earlier than expected.

All Australian workers could get an extra 12 days of leave a year for severe period pain, hormone therapy and vasectomies, under a new push by a powerful union.

One Aussie state has revealed its next move on a major vaccine development project – which promises to change the way it responds to future health challenges.

Jacqui Lambie has made a shock call as a major report following a three-year royal commission into defence and veteran suicides is handed down.

The actions of a man dubbed “Australia’s worst pedophile” had been on the police radar before - but it would be years until police had enough evidence to arrest and charge him.

Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson has made a bombshell claim on 60 Minutes about her cancer diagnosis, which prompted outrage when she revealed she refused conventional treatments.

The Australian National University student was expelled after saying Hamas deserved “our unconditional support” while protesting Israel’s military action in Gaza.

One Australian state has revealed a proposal to ban children under the age of 14 from using social media.

The Albanese government has attached an enormous price tag to the opposition’s nuclear energy proposal in an attack ad targeting the plan.

Emergency services have launched a large scale search for a missing man after his canoe and paddle were spotted adrift.

A Nationals senator has launched an attack on aviation giants, saying the watchdog should be able to split companies misusing their market power.

Homeowners grew so annoyed at cars using their road as a “shortcut” that they barricaded it with wheelie bins. Now the neighbourhood is at war.

It’s one of the prime minister’s key policies but just months after it began, the ambitious plan to solve Australia’s most pressing crisis may be a failure already.

Australian pop star Vanessa Amorosi’s mother has been given two months to leave her home of two decades after a bitter dispute with her daughter.

A series of “disgraceful” emails have revealed the extent of the crisis facing countless apartment owners all over the country.

Westpac has announced its new chief executive, who has a vision to return the big-four bank to a “position of leadership”.

Chaos has erupted as Sydney’s train network faces major delays of about 40 minutes, while other services have been cancelled.

Many wouldn’t think twice about it, but doctors have grave fears for the young man after he performed a very common act.

In a fierce debate about housing, the source of the current crisis plaguing Australia has been revealed.

A rare 50 cent coin minted in the 1980s is worth more money than its value.

Anthony Albanese has declared a nationwide age-based ban on social media accounts, including Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook.

An Aussie has been forced to pay for an entire flight’s fuel after his on-board behaviour forced the pilot to turn around and dump its load.

Once a nightlife mecca, Sydney has become “a city with a 9pm curfew” – But its most powerful figure has a bizarre plan to revitalise it.