Leadership, knowledge sharing, feminism and activism will be themes of a major gender equality conference to be hosted in ...

Australia will help Papua New Guinea build a new ministerial wing onto its parliament, as a gift to mark 50 years of the ...

A British aristocrat and her partner were both jailed for 14 years for the manslaughter of their baby daughter by gross ...

Here we go. Cruise ship Viking Venus cancelled its stop in Newcastle due to Rising Tide's blockade ("Cruise liner cancels ...

Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children re-registering under ...

A father and son are bracing for the prospect of a long stint behind bars for murdering a 19-year-old man, who has been ...

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research statistics show domestic violence has risen in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

AN earthquake was recorded near Muswellbrook overnight.

The Australian government has proposed a program, Thriving Kids, that would place some supports for children with mild to moderate developmental needs, including autism, in mainstream settings such as ...

Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.

High immigration adversely impacts recent migrants more than nearly any other group in Australia. Recent migrants are queueing up for housing, healthcare, education, and services in general more than ...

Australia is missing out on harnessing solar power from industrial and commercial properties which could boost energy for the grid while driving down bills.