The escape of three baboons from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Tuesday night has put the spotlight on medical research being conducted in Sydney.

Victorians now have a four-bin system in a massive recycling overhaul for the state.

A male baboon scheduled to have a vasectomy was part of a trio of primates that managed to escape and were on the loose in a carpark near Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s inner west this evening.

AUSTRALIA’S competition watchdog has accused Mercedes-Benz of “potentially putting lives of drivers and passengers at risk” by failing to initiate recalls of cars with Takata airbags.

Scientists have spotted in rocks from northern China what may be the oldest fossils of a green plant ever found - tiny seaweed that carpeted areas of the sea floor roughly one billion years ago and were part of a primordial revolution among life on Earth.

An investigation into misconduct by Australian Special Forces personnel in Afghanistan is examining 55 incidents or issues, including unlawful killings of people who were not soldiers, a report has revealed.

A newcomer has shocked the established car makers and risen to the top of trusted reliability rankings.

YouTube has apologised for mistakenly deleting a livestream video with a cult following that led to one of the longest videos ever being published on the site.

The strange and mysterious “1/1” notification sent to some Samsung users last week may not have been as much of an innocent mistake as originally thought.

A religious mother had a secret past as a “sexual predator” and used fake Facebook accounts to troll one of her victims, a court heard.

This week’s decision by Jaguar and Land Rover to extend their warranty coverage to five years for the next few months has added pressure to a select group of brands who are sticking with below-par three-year warranties.

Google will be forced within three months to negotiate with media companies to start paying for content under an injunction in France, the first country in the world to ratify laws over content use.

Mazda’s CX-5 sits at the top of the pile when it comes to mid-sized soft-roaders but the competition is climbing up fast.

The coronavirus pandemic means we must wear masks. It also means unlocking an iPhone with Face ID is a challenge. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tracked down Danielle Baskin, who created a mask to get around it.

Double demerits will be in force from tonight across NSW, the ACT and WA, with police also on the look out for people breaking new COVID-19 restrictions.

Misinformation campaigns and 'bots' have run rampant on social media well before the outbreak of the coronavirus. Here's what to watch out for.

New York City police have charged a man with drug-related driving offences after he wrecked a rare supercar while skidding around empty streets.

Radiation levels surged 17 times higher than normal near the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine as forest fires tore through the disaster area, officials said.

Victoria Police has decided to withdraw a fine issued to a 17-year-old girl after she was penalised for travel that “wasn`t necessary”.

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