Almost half of candidates contesting this election are women. But for the major parties, women are still more likely to be picked for harder to win seats than men.

Moreton Bay, on Australia’s eastern coast, has lost over 95% of its oyster reefs over the past few centuries. These reefs are ...

The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) has vowed to stay the course amid sustained pressure on her leadership, while blasting her most vocal critics for using her gender as a ...

Two of Australia's marginal seats may have become "more marginal" after the recent redrawing of boundaries. The ABC visited ...

Peter Dutton says he’s prepared for a battle with the major universities over the Coalition’s policy to slash international ...

A hidden threat facing one of Australia’s most iconic birds has been uncovered in a new study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and The Australian National University (ANU).   The ...

Australian researchers say they are concerned about the future of scientific collaboration with the United States after its sudden withdrawal of funding for some of the country's top universities.