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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday announced cash incentives to attract apprentices to an overstretched construction industry, adding to billions of dollars in extra spending ahead ...

The heads of two Australian prime minister statues have been decapitated, among 20 sculptures damaged as police hunt for the vandals.

The busts of former Australian prime ministers have been decapitated and a statue of James Cook has been paint bombed in separate attacks just days out from Australia Day.

Police say the nameplates of the remaining statues have been covered in spray paint. Ballarat Botanical Gardens Foundation chair Mark Schultz said the senseless act of vandalism t ...

The heads of two former Australian prime ministers have been decapitated and more than a dozen others damaged in Victoria’s northwest.

The opposition leader is sharpening his attack on the government ahead of the federal election, insisting the Coalition is well placed to form a majority government off the back of the "millions" of ...

Apprentices will benefit from a lift in their allowances as the prime minister attempts to court voters and outline his government's vision for a second term.

Eden Park has welcomed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation address, during which he took aim at council event rules limiting the number of concerts the Auckla ...

Seventh seed Novak Djokovic and World No.2 Alexander Zverev will face each other in the first semi-final on Friday, January 24 at the Rod Laver Arena.

Alarm bells are ringing for Novak Djokovic after he skipped practice for the second day in a row ahead of his Australian Open semi-final. The Serb is currently gearing up to face Alexander Zverev ...