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For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then there’s onshore detention where people without a valid visa are held in centres and transit accommodation on mainland Australia.

Sexual offending perpetrated by females is probably much more common than people think.

The paper-and-packaging mogul has been a member of the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago Club since 2017.

The England wing Tommy Freeman has insisted that South Africa are ‘not unbeatable’ and vowed Steve Borthwick’s side will take the fight to the visitors

There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots.

Australian technology firms will be urged to test their practices against 10 standards as part of a campaign to encourage more diversity in the field.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has removed his children's book, Billy and the Epic Escape, after receiving backlash for stereotyping Aboriginal Australians.

Warmer weather brings multitudes of largest and noisiest varieties to east coast, with some as loud as 120 decibels

Nation of homeowners is about ‘to flip’ to having more people renting, which presents policy challenges, researchers say

Exclusive: Researchers examine how regime impacts someone’s risk of experiencing long-term serious mental illness once living in the community

Exclusive: Environmental group says it is ‘concerned’ to hear progress on cleaning up air pollution from diesel-burning may have hit a wall