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Australia has branded an Iranian organisation behind "cowardly" attacks on the Jewish community a terrorist organisation, amid warnings of malicious activity.

The minister says quick approvals can happen while protecting the environment, but my experience tells me that haste brings unintended consequences

The local bourse has notched its first four-day winning streak since May, but has only limped across the line in an unconvincing trading session.

Optus Stadium pitch offered ‘fair balance between bat and ball’ as Cricket Australia says good bowling and ‘frenetic’ contest led to early result

Ireland had a record five players in this season's AFLW All-Australian team, and there's growing enthusiasm for a representative game against Australia.

The 2025 Australian federal election was a resounding win for the Australian Labor Party. Labor won 94 seats in the House of Representatives and a commanding majority. The Liberal-National Coalition was reduced to just 43 seats in the House of Representatives, more than 30 seats short of a majority and…

South Africa, the hottest Test nation, won't play another Test until next September in a quirk of the cricket calendar.

The pace of emissions reductions must double to meet Australia's climate emissions targets, with a rapid and unhindered clean energy transition key to success.

A bill that would ban life insurers from discriminating against Australians based on results of genetic testing has been introduced to parliament this week.