It’s not a “disintegration” of society and the violent activists as ever remain on the fringes, but there are “really complex cleavages” occurring in Victoria.

A man in an inflatable green frog costume stood defiantly in front of police as a major pro-Palestine demonstration got under way at the Port of Melbourne on Friday morning.

Sussan Ley recently declared Melbourne the ‘crime capital of Australia’. But a closer analysis of the data shows a much more nuanced picture.

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media.

The 2025 Melbourne Cup is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar in Australia and this year’s edition is shaping up to be a thriller. The global profile of ‘the race that stops the nation’ has been boosted in recent years by the involvement of horses,

Lueth Akue turned to crime during a childhood plagued by hardship. He is using his experience to help young offenders turn their lives around in Australia's "crime capital".

Musician Ryan Adams' disaster-laden tour of Australia is over and he left quite an impression, after vowing never to return. But he is not the first musical artist who has made headlines for the wrong reasons while touring down under.

A European bus company that has spread into 40 countries is bringing its modern, comfortable coaches to Australians. Can it rival expensive domestic flights and car trips?

MELBOURNE, Australia -- MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tens of millions of red crabs are making their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island, where a much smaller human population uses leaf blowers and garden rakes to help them on their way.