SYDNEY, Australia — An ancient Biblical prophecy lies at the heart of a Pacific islands push to open embassies on contested ...

My Brilliant Career” is a fizzy and intelligent pop-feminist interpretation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 Australian novel—and the ...

From Cold War spies to outback noir and gloriously useless foot stats, here are the verdicts.

Floriade opens on Saturday (12 September), beginning a month-long takeover of Commonwealth Park that will bring flowers, food ...

Scientists have uncovered Tasmanian devil bones and evidence of scavenging at a remote, rugged gorge far from their current ...

The Brisbane Heat have swooped to secure rising New Zealand batter Tim Robinson for his first stint in the KFC Big Bash League.

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“& Juliet,” a revisionist jukebox musical about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, is closing after four years on Broadway.

This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Fall Arts Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types ...

An Australian driver has copped an instant $1,000 fine after police spotted his bizarre act behind the wheel.  Controversial Kmart device sparks council ban as Aussie law can't keep up ...