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Former senator Linda Reynolds's bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded in a federal court.

Antarctic scientists have documented the fastest retreat of a glacier in modern history, after it lost eight kilometres of ice in just two months, according to a new report.

Imagine that a young woman is raped in your office. You are a minister and she is the most junior member of your staff. In the footage you see later, she is too drunk to put on her shoes. She walks barefoot through the parliament with her colleague, who you also employ.

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

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Australians are taught through media and politics that mediocrity is all they can hope for, Amy Remeikis writes

Extraordinary new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach

Western Australia police say they believe backpacker walked away from her vehicle after it suffered mechanical issues in remote bushland north-east of Perth * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Western Australia police are ruling out foul play as they continue searching for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga, saying they believe she may have walked into inhospitable bush after her van broke down.. Police on Thursday found Wilga’s abandoned Mitsubishi van about 150km from Beacon in the Karroun Hill area, which has been described as remote and inhospitable country. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

As Labor is negotiating the final details of the "super tax" with the Greens to ensure it passes the Senate, calls of unfairness continue.

Find out how much super you'll have when you retire and how fees can reduce your super balance.

The political editor for 7.30 signs off saying ‘there’s no correlation between what News Corp says and what voters do’. Plus: Mail’s headline highlight

Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle, who exposed heavy-handed debt collection tactics, has avoided jail in a plea deal with prosecutors.

As news of the appointment spread, dog whistles rang out across the country, as staffers, donors and News Corp media flocked to the scene to celebrate.

The comprehensive nature of this win gives Anthony Albanese the chance to change the narrative of our politics.