Darwin is now more multicultural than Australia as a whole, the latest census data has revealed, and the Territory Government is paying close attention as it looks for ways to boost its sluggish population growth rate.

The Federal Education Minister has suggested that Australia should follow France's lead with a blanket ban on students having mobile phones at school.

Electricity from new coal-fired power plants would cost twice as much as power from existing coal power stations, Treasurer Scott Morrison warns, but Tony Abbott says the claim is puzzling and issues his own warning about coal phobia being "politically contagious".

Kyoto-based Japan Luna announces a voluntary recall of 132,000 yoghurt bowls containing cereal from a suspect batch of Australian barley which was found to have pesticide levels five times above acceptable limits.

Customers are reporting they are unable to use their credit cards or check their online banking while others say they have not yet received their paid wages.

Australian scientists are one step closer to developing new pain relief drugs from the chemicals used by venomous sea snails — and they may even have a curative effect.

Around 50 Indigenous protesters delay the baton relay on the Gold Coast this afternoon, with the planned route changing at the last minute as the baton made its way to the final destination.

Three years ago, I received a call from my husband's home that changed my life. Since then it has become clear to me how big our aged care problem is, writes Heather Mansell Brown.

Weightlifters from the Pacific Islands are set to make their mark on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, aiming for up to seven gold medals.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton escalates a diplomatic row with South Africa by suggesting its Foreign Minister may have deliberately misrepresented Australia's stance on white farmers in the nation.

The Japanese Government bans some imports of Australian barley after pesticides five times the normal limit are detected, with something expected to have gone wrong "between harvesting and shipping, perhaps during the cleaning process".

Warned she could become a quadriplegic if a dive went wrong, Taneka Kovchenko is forced to retire from the sport, just days before the start of the Commonwealth Games.

Australians love online shopping, but they're not so happy about the way parcels are being delivered by the national postal service, with the issue dominating the more than 1 million complaints made to Australia Post last financial year.

The South African Government is considering a statement from the Prime Minister to be a retraction of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton's comments regarding "persecuted" white South African farmers, but Mr Dutton does not agree.

The South African Government is considering a statement from the Prime Minister to be a retraction of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton's comments regarding "persecuted" white South African farmers.

The Australian Cricketers' Association questions the process that led Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to face a press conference "minutes after leaving the field" over the ball-tampering incident in South Africa.

Iron ore has rapidly fallen into a bear market as worries about a trade war between the US and China add to concerns about expanding supply and cutbacks in China's steel industry.

Australia has seven wickets in hand after the penultimate day of its Test series against South Africa, with three sessions to survive for a draw. Look back at how day four of the fourth Test played out in our live blog.

The Eels are still without a win after four rounds of the NRL, as the Wests Tigers post a 30-20 victory at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Easter Monday.

The Tigers and the Eels bring round four of the NRL to a close with an Easter Monday encounter at the Olympic stadium. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.