If health officials can't work together to solve hospital crowding, patients needing critical care will continue to be left in the cold, emergency doctors warn.

The Apple Isle has called for interstate aerial assistance to fight a bushfire that has destroyed two homes, as other residents pick up the pieces following another blaze.

A marine heatwave followed by an outbreak of a tissue-killing disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef has taken out typically heat-resilient coral varieties.

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Claims a 120-year-old law allowing a state government to compel witnesses to testify would transform judges into "glove puppets" has been rejected in court.

Son-of-a-gun Cruz Hewitt believes his eye-opening first Australian Open experience has him better prepared to handle his second crack at the senior Melbourne Park stage.

The Commonwealth Bank has paid a $792,000 fine for failing to enable data sharing for business consumers and partnerships, a record for consumer data right breaches.

The Reserve Bank governor has ruled out any interest rate cuts in the near future, after the central bank's decision to keep the cash rate on hold at 3.6 per cent in December.

Avocados, noodle wheat, cotton candy grapes and beef are among Australian agriculture's high performers, while farmers hope for calmer weather and political conditions in the new year.

The NSW government will fight against a High Court challenge arguing Australia's social media ban is a breach of the constitution.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen's Australian Open victory had a distinctly local flavour, with an Australian caddy on his bag and European tour pal David Micheluzzi showing him the ropes.

BYD Australia's new COO Stephen Collins has explained how BYD will shake its reputation for long service and parts delays under its now factory-backed leadership.