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The protesters have called the move "Orwellian," and refused to move out till all their demands are met.

Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after weekend flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island killed at least 57 people and left another 22 missing, provincial officials said.

Qantas canceled Sydney-Shanghai flights because of the sluggish recovery in China travel, while a new route between Brisbane and Manila was launched.

McBride was charged with stealing and sharing classified military documents that exposed war crimes committed by Australia's army forces in Afghanistan with the journalists of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Supermarket chain said the empty shelves were due to a system upgrade that caused delay in supply of stocks.

Education experts warn government's plan on limiting enrollment of foreign students could backfire.

Australia has a complicated web of regulations governing asylum seekers. Those attempting to arrive by air or sea must navigate a challenging route.

According to the allegations that emerged on Wednesday, two students performed a Nazi salute and impersonated Hitler during a Zoom meeting hosted by the university's Students' Association.

Sergei Shoigu, who is being replaced as Russia's defence minister, spearheaded Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and has been the country's longest-serving minister, as well as being one of Vladimir Putin's few close friends.

An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke "anarchy" without eliminating Hamas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday, as Washington stepped up a pressure campaign against such an assault.

The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday.

Following the knife attack on the bishop by a 16-year-old boy, the independent cyber regulator eSafety Commissioner had ordered the social video platforms to remove the video from their sites.

Following record May rains that threatened to saturate regions and overrun Warragamba Dam, NSW prepared for further rain and floods.

High Court rules asylum seekers can be detained indefinitely if they did not cooperate with their deportation.

Federal government on Friday announced a parliamentary probe to study negative impacts of social media platforms

Aussie chickpea exports boom as India lifts tariffs, sparking trade revival.

Opposition plans to unveil its own nuclear energy policy before the next federal elections.

Climate advocates flay move, demand action that supports transition away from fossil fuels

UniSuper's admits to deletion of private cloud infrastructure "subscription" with Google Cloud due to an error during provisioning.

Police begin probe, tighten security after fireworks were thrown at protest camps in University of Adelaide.

Tasmania's Museum will comply with law, and convert the exclusive space to include a women's toilet and church.

Australian shops use high-tech gates, CCTV, and face recognition to combat the alarming 85% meat theft rate. Experts believe organized crime is involved.

Plans from Australian banks A$4.5 billion in share buybacks in the face of intense competition for mortgages have people worried about long-term growth plans.

Government move to curb migration influx as rent soars

Because of disagreements with Melbourne Airport, the government is considering a train route to Avalon Airport, which might cause a detour for Melbourne's airport rail link.

The coroner's office still treats Tasmanian Aboriginal people unfairly. TAC demands a probe and is enraged by the lack of consultation.

The funds will be used to upgrade the Larrakeyah Defence Precinct to berth submarines, install surveillance aircraft based at RAAF Tindal, near Katherine, and purchase and train crew for the new amphibious landing craft.

Following a drag queen story time ban, Sydney council removes books on same-sex parenting, prompting concerns about discrimination.

The Senate approves Australia's national digital ID scheme, which raises privacy issues but promises simpler online ID verification.