Never before have a string of bird feathers held such promise.

A group of researchers and nuclear scientists have launched a project that aims to track the movements and health of wetland birds across Australia by collecting their feathers.

And they are enlisting the help of the general...

60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown and a film crew have been detained by Lebanese police after attempting to film the recovery of two Australian children in Beirut.

Brown and her crew were following a private operation that would remove the children of a Brisbane woman from her former husband...

Gelato Messina, take note: some lines should never be drawn.

Even on the punniest day of the year.

Messina toyed with gelato lovers on April 1 when it announced its Darlinghurst and Surry Hills stores would be shutting up shop at 7pm. The reason? “Ludicrous restrictions” resulting from Sydney’s...

Another day, another update. And this one is here to stay.

Instagram has announced that it is extending its video limit to 60 seconds -- a move that is set to edge the company closer towards dominating social media.

The change was launched on Wednesday on...

The legalisation of medicinal cannabis could draw an industry worth more than $100 million in one year and propel Australia forward as a global export leader, a new report by the University of Sydney has found.

Legislation allowing for the cultivation of medicinal cannabis was passed by...

Instagram has recently announced that it will be trialing changes in the way it displays posts -- to the dismay of many of its users.

The free social network announced earlier this month that it will no longer display photos in chronological order but in order of importance, through...

The Sydney siege inquest has heard the New South Wales police considered events to be “well within its capabilities”.

Lindt cafe manager Tori Johnson and lawyer Katrina Dawson both died in the 17-hour ordeal while gunman Man Haron Monis was killed when police stormed the premises early on December 16,...

It is one of Australia’s booming industries.

Over 418,000 children are enrolled in 6,000 dance studios across the country -- a rate that is rising by tens of thousands each year.

Experts argue it is also quite possibly the largest unregulated industry involving children.

“With the surge of interest...

The mother-in-law of Australian Islamic State terrorist Khaled Sharrouf is embarking on a mission to recover her grandchildren who are trapped in Syria.

TheDaily Telegraph revealed Karen Nettleton flew to Abu Dhabi with her solicitor Robert van Aalt on Thursday night.

It is understood that the pair...

Telstra has apologised after its latest national network outage that affected up to 8 million customers.

The outage hit on Thursday around 6pm when customers began experiencing problems accessing their data network.

About 50 percent of Telstra calls, as well as texts and internet services, were affected over...

The Senate standoff over voting reform changes is winding down in its 39th hour, and we’re starting to worry -- for the well-being of our policymakers and for ourselves.

We’ve watched on as sleep-deprived elective representatives have brought out some zingers -- from the return of Labor callouts...

Experts and advocates are urging Prime Minister Turnbull to deliver on his commitment to domestic and family violence in the upcoming budget.

A team of family violence experts, survivor advocates and community groups spoke in Canberra on Wednesday, calling on the government to address shortages in funding of vital...

For up to 1 million students heading back to uni, a year of questionable finances loom as they balance rising rent prices, casual weekend work and a social life.

But new research conducted by Westpac shows that millennials may be more financially savvy than we think.

According to...

The former wife of paedophile Grant Davies, owner of former dance studio RG Dance, said she was “afraid of him” and “ended up feeling like the crazy one” when she confronted him about his “overly familiar” behaviour towards his students.

The primary school teacher, known as BZB, appeared in...

“I went on every diet under the sun and nothing would work.”

It is a statement that rings true for many -- and one that can often be misunderstood.

Elizabeth Mahoney, 46, began her weight loss journey when she was tipping 115 kilograms on the scales. She now weighs...

A former piano student of a convicted Sydney sex offender has told a royal commission of his repeated abuse.

The victim appeared at a public hearing on Thursday to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by Victor Makarov, a former piano teacher at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) in...

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has landed on Earth, marking the end of his record-breaking mission in space.

Kelly and Russian 'cosmonauts' Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov successfully docked in Kazakhstan at 11:26pm EST, after spending 340 days on the International Space Station.

The...

Warning: This story includes footage that may be distressing to some readers.

Violent footage has emerged of a security guard being kicked in the head by a teenager at an underage Perth festival on Saturday.

The incident allegedly took place at the Perth Good Life festival at around...

New South Wales Police are reporting a scam from a Facebook page coined ‘Royal Caribbean Australia,’ urging users to be wary.

The Facebook page, that appears to have been live since February 26, claimed to offer a chance for Australian residents to win a cruise by sharing the post and...

Hip hop artist Matt Colwell, known by his stage-name '360', has released a heartfelt rap video that takes a stand against domestic violence.

Titled, 'If You Love Them, You Never Hit Them,' the song features powerful lyrics from Colwell over singer Sia's 'Breathe Me.' Through a portrayal of the...