Risks rise of further flooding from rivers clogged by debris as rescue teams race to find more than 1,400 missing people
Flash floods have killed at least 469 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away
Son of former ABC chair will contest seat of Cessnock in March state election and says ‘my wife’s Japanese’ so he doesn’t believe party is racist
Foreign affairs minister says government will send a $5m assistance package for affected communities
Confusion and politics aside, Australia can’t pretend to be removed from the world – and the millions of people in need of sanctuary
‘My sister was always thinking of others,’ Parton’s younger sister Stella wrote in a Facebook tribute
Family of two Sydney boys and their parents, who are among 39 Australians identified as missing after flash flooding, ‘worried, but hopeful’
A glacial collapse registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border on Wednesday morning
We can no longer deny that many children get their sex education from online pornography. But the normalisation of violence can lead to tragedy
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage
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Spring is a great time of year for noticing neighbourhood birds. Here are some simple ideas for helping the birds in Australian back yards, cities and towns
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