Australia is considering how to repatriate its citizens in China as the coronavirus death toll rises.

Australia’s political leaders will honour those who bravely battled this summer’s deadly bushfires as well as paying tribute to the victims when federal parliament resumes next month.

Older Australians are waiting longer to enter residential aged care, with most waiting about five months after being approved for a place by a health professional.

Five people across Australia, including four in NSW and one in Victoria, have now been confirmed to have contracted the new coronavirus.

Citizenship is the ultimate goal of many migrants when they move to Australia, but the stats show it may be losing its appeal and suffering from the federal government’s tightening of permanent migration.

Bettina Arndt has received an Australia Day honour for her service to "gender equity through advocacy for men".

As debate rages over how the date should be marked, if at all, SBS News speaks to three Indigenous Australians who have each already contributed to it being re-imagined.

Tens of thousands of Australians have marched in Invasion Day rallies across the country to mark the beginning of colonialism.