A new report says Australian governments must adopt a new funding model for schools, expected to cost an additional $5 billion a year, that involves a set dollar amount of [...]

The government has immediately stopped volunteer bush rejuvenation efforts from individuals and community groups within Bushcare.

It would be nice to think that public support for Fairfax’s culture of editorial independence will help the company to resist any attempts by Rinehart to call the shots.

Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet, Minister for Regional Australia Simon Crean and Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change Mark Dreyfus [...]

Sales of Australian-made cars are declining, with 4375 fewer sold last year.

DFAT also says that all workers on site are Chinese citizens, who have been granted diplomatic visas to work on the project.

A Chinese family has been reunited in Australia after years of constant monitoring, harassment and fearing for their lives in China.

World number-one Novak Djokovic outlasted second-ranked Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7 (5-7), 7–5 in a five-hour, fifty-three minute marathon match Sunday in Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–0 to win the Australian Open women’s singles championship.

Should governments continue to bail out an industry that is lagging in Australia and internationally?