On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court.

NSW is now one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions in the democratic world, with anti-protest rules that violate international law.

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In public the Sydney man was the picture-perfect partner, but behind the scenes was manipulative and controlling.

Abuse involving smartwatches and rings rising at ‘alarming’ rate, charity warns

What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance?

Live penguin camera stream. This is a temporary Antipodes Island setup until TawakiCam is relocated to a Fiordland tawaki/Fiordland penguin nest site.

There is no going back to where we were before December 14. But a social contract Australians relied on has been destroyed by the Coalition.

Breathe, slowly. It helps.  Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...

Visitors will have to reveal at the border all social media activity over the past five years * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians are abandoning travel to the US, and boycotting World Cup matches there next year, as the Trump administration flags new rules that will soon require visitors to hand over their social media history when applying to enter the country. In a notice published on Tuesday, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) said tourists to the US from 42 countries including Australia would have to reveal all of their social media activity over the past five years under the new rules, which are up for a 60-day review before coming into effect. It would be a part of the application for a visa waiver under the ESTA application process. Continue reading...

See the continent through new eyes — explore an interactive map of First Nations stories and knowledge, tracing 65,000 years of deep connection to Country.

Our research has revealed there are now more licenced firearms in Australia than before the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. ✍️ Add your name to call on the Federal Government to urgently establish a Nation...

I mourn the loss of human life. I feel compassion, empathy and grief at an inexcusable killing. But I find nothing to lionise in his legacy.

Camp Sovereignty organisers say dozens of men dressed in black attacked the site at King's Domain, leaving several people injured. The Victorian government has condemned the attack.