While Cook is historically recognised as the explorer who charted and claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770, his arrival is also seen as a prelude to the violent colonisation, ...

Captain Cook statue damaged and painted red in Sydney ahead of Australia Day - Police say they are investigating incident which saw statue’s hand and nose knocked off ...

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

Two more states have agreed to sign onto the federal government's new school funding agreement which will see the Commonwealth lift its share of public school funding to 25 per cent.

A second man has been charged for allegedly attempting to set fire to Newtown Synagogue earlier this month following a dramatic arrest at a Sydney hotel.

Paul Towney, who last year recreated Windradyne's walk, is holding a gathering for Wiradjuri people in Orange, coinciding with January 26 events.

Season 10 of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Australia has finally arrived! Creepy crawlies, crazy challenges, and sleepless nights; the Aussie TV show is all about taking a handful of pampered ...

Coinciding with the Australia Day long weekend, there are four days of double demerits in certain jurisdictions. Double demerits came into effect at 12:01am on Friday, January 24 in New South Wales, ...

As the Australia Day long weekend approaches, a sense of excitement fills the air. New South Wales (NSW) residents and visitors are expected to head to the state’s beaches and waterways to celebrate, ...

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 ...

Commercial abalone fishermen in NSW say they are fighting a "war" against illegal fishing and some want out of the industry due to depleting stock.

The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.