A closed Facebook group dedicated to jokes and memes about Asian stereotypes and young migrant experiences has gained almost a million followers around the world since its creation in September.

Tensions continue to run high over the lingering questions surrounding Victoria's hotel quarantine failures, which are believed to be responsible for the state's second wave of COVID-19 infections.

There is overwhelming support for banning phones from classrooms but there are many reasons to be cautious about it. Previous experience suggests a blanket ban might introduce more problems than it hopes to solve, writes Neil Selwyn.

Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler has received his final warning from the NRL after he singled out a match official last weekend. Follow live.

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is reportedly open to calling a judicial inquiry into the Martin Place siege.

A RENEWED fight on the ­federal budget will begin within days as Tony Abbott names a new Assistant Treasurer.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's face was pasted on billboards ahead of last weekend's APEC summit in Papua New Guinea. So how did he end up getting upstaged?

After a week of epic footballing comebacks, Sydney FC serves up a Big Blue belting, smashing Melbourne Victory 6-1 to march into the A-League grand final against Perth Glory.

Nathaniel Clarke speaks of his horror at how his sister and her children were murdered, while a women's legal service warns there has been an increase in calls from women saying their partners have threatened to kill them the same way.

Some say supermoons are an "embarrassment to everything else we call super", but astrophysicist Brad Tucker reckons it's still a good excuse to go and have a look at the moon.

CAMPBELL Newman insists “Queenslanders” are telling him unions are siphoning cash from bikie gangs to fund Labor’s election campaign.

Failures in Tasmania’s $6m air surveillance system are still occurring ­almost monthly.

The Victorian Government has flagged that when Melbourne's six-week lockdown is over, wearing masks will be an "important feature" of the state's coronavirus response. If you're having trouble finding one, we've put together a quick guide on how to make your own.

While many Australians provide their phone number and email address when booking domestic flights, not everybody does, but now the Government wants airlines to ensure contact tracers are able to access the information they need.

Female Matildas fans are left disappointed as the team confirm its national teams away kit will not be available for purchase in women's sizes until 2022, with player Elise Kellond-Knight chiming in that it is a "fairly significant problem".

FEDERAL government-contracted doctors will assess new disability support pension claims from next year as part of a new crackdown.

JOE Hockey is showing signs of learning from his mistakes, and those of Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard.

Australia faces almost certain defeat in the first Test at Pallekele, where Steve Smith was one of two gone quickly.

Melbourne hosts top-eight side Fremantle at the MCG to kick off Saturday's AFL action before St Kilda takes on Brisbane, and Geelong travel to Adelaide to take on the Power. Follow all the stats, scores and commentary.

NSW Nationals MP Troy Grant has hit out at alt-right nationalists after an ABC Background Briefing investigation revealed an infiltration of the party by self-described fascists.