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Scotty James has fallen short of an elusive Olympic gold, instead claiming a second silver medal in the snowboard halfpipe.

Seventeen years after Black Saturday, experts reflect on what was learnt from the disaster and how it informs Victoria's current bushfire response.

At this year's Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the rules-based world order "no ...

Joost Bakker has been a zero-waste campaigner for more than two decades. His latest task is building an eco-wonderland home ...

Pathology from Courtney's seven surgeries with Dr Simon Gordon repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis. The surgeries ...

Thousands of students will inject vibrancy and life into Perth's CBD with the opening of the new Edith Cowan University. But how will the city cope with influx of people?

Clarence "Clack" John has been through 98 summers in Renmark, South Australia. But as the town sweltered through its hottest recorded day last month, he remembers hot weather before records began.

To help Indonesians who can not afford to get married, the country's Ministry of Religion has begun funding mass weddings. About 50 couples turned up at the Istiqlal Mosque in December, where they ...

Noongar Elder Trevor Walley reflects on how the podcast he helped create, unearths the hidden stories and rich spirit behind Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. You can listen to Place Names Melville Podcast here ...

Josie Baff has become Australia's second gold medallist at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, claiming victory in the ...