who thought this was a good idea?

Geoscience Australia says the quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am, and that the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne. 

A notoriously windy stretch of road in Tasmania could be upgraded with pricing revealed to be as high as $2.7 billion to re-route the road.

Residential towers ranging in height from eight to 16 storeys would surround the market and include 10 per cent affordable housing, under plans to redevelop the site.

The Labor prime minister spoke of the economic benefits of rejoining the EU, but Brussels remains highly cautious. The terms under which London could reintegrate into the European fold remain unclear.

In an interview with AlterNet, Harvard University Professor Dr. Steven Levitsky warned that while Donald Trump lacks the legal authority, he possesses the "de facto" power to attempt an anti-democrati...

More details about a legal action to halt the South Australian government's plans for a MotoGP circuit have been revealed as works recommenced at the North Adelaide golf course. 

Tasmania's top prosecutor has declined to take action over the taking of snacks from Hobart Town Hall by the city's deputy lord mayor, potentially bringing the contentious saga to a close.

This weekend, many Australians will experience a time warp, with their clocks jumping forward by an hour on Sunday morning. 

Climbers are elated that a new government plan for the area will allow access to all but three of more than 150 climbing areas in the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park.

also: Ken Paxton does a sad, and Piss-Drunk Pete does a transphobia.

Authorities are working to determine whether the death of almost 60 birds at a popular lake in Bendigo is the result of H5N1 bird flu.