A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia's national ...

An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a ...

A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.

Exclusive: Foxtel has made changes to its terms and conditions that has seen the end of online streaming access in remote ...

Experimental fungi and ‘robotic bees’ are among the ag-tech innovations being trialled in a country on the frontline of climate change ...

Affordability isn’t just about young people staying at home longer than they might want to. It’s an alert for a brewing catastrophe.

Because January 26 falls on a Sunday this year, many people will get a long weekend thanks to a public holiday on Monday.

The Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia featured this flower. Scientifically it's named the Giant Amorphophallus Titanum, but nicknamed Putricia by the locals for its foul stench.

Another major hospitality group has decided to snub Australia Day celebrations, instead encouraging patrons to spend money at its ritzy venues on the “January Long Weekend”.

Tennis Australia is advising players against competing in Russia amid reports Davis Cup star Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in a ...