Alice Jordan-Baird got into politics alongside her younger sister, Clara. But after she suddenly died, she's taking her ...

Pope Francis's passing reminds us yet again of the complete absence of women in the upper echelons of the church. This is ...

Pope Francis was the most humble Pope in living memory, so has he shaped the future of Catholicism? For some, he was too much ...

Images of a baby colossal squid this week reminds us that the deep sea is an almost inexhaustible source of awe.

Peter Dutton doesn’t exactly have history on his side in his quest to become prime minister. The fact is, Australia rarely ...

I've often wished we could all have a brief moment of hurtling around the Earth, not to posture or preen, but to show the opposite — we are small, we are humble, and we need to fiercely care for the ...

Julia Natasha Stone was born in Sydney, Australia in 1984. Her partnership with her younger brother Angus since 2006 is ...

Our fascination with the rich and famous often seems to curdle into something darker, even if it is hard to tell if we're ...

This Sunday on Compass, is “The Bishop Who Knew Too Much.” presented by the ABC’s Julia Baird…. When Greg Thompson was made Bishop of Newcastle, he refused to turn a blind eye to the area’s Anglican ...

For years, the public feud between actor-comedian Dennis Padilla and his children — Julia, Claudia and Leon Barretto — has played out like a slow-burning family drama, marked by social media ...

Movies from Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Ari Aster, Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt and more will compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Other big ...

Richard Marles has rejected Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian's invitation to "join hands" with Beijing to resist Donald Trump's tariffs, saying Australia will pursue its own interests by diversifying ...