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The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.6–47.4, a gain for Trump since last Wednesday, when Harris led by 48.8–47.2. Harris’ national lead peaked on October 2, when she led…

In his new memoir The Voice Inside, the Australian singer says Darryl Sambell drugged him, controlled what he ate and punished him for rejecting his advances

Australia's digital industry is crying out for female workers but research shows they are still finding it tough to get in the door.

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Greens housing spokesperson says Queensland result shows Labor needs to stop fighting with his party

The dingo was completely isolated from other canines on the Australian mainland for more than 5,000 years, until domestic dogs arrived on the scene. Subsequent concerns about livestock loss formed the basis of Australia’s “wild dog” (dingo) pest control programs, which continue today. Stretching 5,614km across Australia, the “dingo fence”…

Wikipedia articles related to Australia are overwhelmingly centred on cities, new research has found, with negative aspects of a place sometimes “sanitised” in articles by editors – avoiding mention of discriminatory Australian government policies or violence against First Nations peoples.

Australian Unions take aim at powerful mining interests.

Australia's Jillaroos are set to welcome back troops for next month's Pacific Cup final at CommBank Stadium.

Western Australia's economy is leading the nation, as the state tops CommSec's State of the States report for the first time in a decade.

Australia trail New Zealand 3-0 in the Constellation Cup series, but they have a chance to salvage some pride in the final Test in Melbourne.