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The Australian state of Queensland has banned the testing of drugs for recreational use, sparking warnings from health providers on Friday that the move could put lives at risk.

Pat Cummins has pointed to long gaps between Tests as a reason why he could still feature in all five Ashes matches, despite nursing a back issue.

Banks and the health care sector have helped Australian shares claw back some of the week's losses as investors look for catalysts to energise markets.

Australian researchers will set sail to study if bird flu has reached remote Antarctic islands as part of the largest expedition to the region in 20 years.

With three women, including the 1500m bronze medallist, into the 800m semi-finals at the world championships in Tokyo, Australia’s quality is evident

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In the past year or so, three Australian publishing mergers happened within a few short months. Text Publishing, Pantera Press and Affirm Press were all absorbed into a larger company. Once a company has shareholders, like Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster (which acquired Affirm and Text), the business…

Every year, one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal surveys provides a range of insights on how the nation is changing.

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Stroke survivors tempted to travel overseas for a "miracle cure" might be better off saving their pennies, an Australian study has found.

The degree of bodily pain reported by Australians has grown over the last two decades, and this increase cannot be attributed only to an ageing population.