Australia

As the worldwide debate over the case of baby Gammy continues we explain the complicated laws surrounding the issue in Australia.

What is measles? 1. The measles virus is described by the World Health Organisations as a “highly contagious, serious disease”.  2. The virus is airborne, spreading through the air with coughing and sneezing. 3. Symptoms include fever, tiredness, runny nose, sore eyes and a cough, followed by a blotchy red rash which appears two to […]

Survivors of Victoria's 2009 Black Saturday bushfires have secured almost half a billion dollars in the largest class action settlement in the country's history.

As one of Australia's most successful Olympians and now a mother of two, Susie O'Neill says she understands how difficult it is to balance family life and keep fit.

Twenty years ago, The Weekly published an article about Fabry Disease which brought together Fabry sufferers from all over Australia.

Upcoming Australian actor Cody Fern has taken out this year's Heath Ledger Scholarship in a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Whether you have masses of cash or are on a budget now is the time to be wowed by the Kimberley.

She is one of Australia's most successful actors on stage and screen famous in particular for a 13-year run on Home and Away.

Nobody thought they could do it. Nobody believed that a small group of determined farmers could beat the gas companies. Nobody that is except the farmers themselves.

Currently there is no real interest charged for HECS‑HELP loans. Rather, student debts are indexed each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (inflation) and maintain their real value. But in a dramatic break from the 25-year history of HECS, the Abbott Government will peg the interest rate for student debt to the […]