Australians are reluctant to ask questions about the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament for fear they will be branded as racist.

A  man has sued the state government, claiming he turned to crime  because the authorities ignored  more than 50 reports of harm when he was a child.

State and federal green energy schemes will add $330m to Victorians’ home power bills in the coming year, government documents reveal.

Brisbane City Council will slash the entry rate to all public pools to a flat rate of $2 per person as part of a cost of living-focused budget due to be handed down on Wednesday.

Traditional a la carte dining for small groups is being thrown on the backburner in favour of fixed-price menus as restaurateurs grapple with escalating business costs and staff shortages.