Some laws make sense, but others leave us scratching our heads! From Canada banning margarine to medieval England restricting armor in Parliament, these weird historical laws actually existed. Which ...

Bill Shorten has taken on the top job at the University of Canberra, acknowledging some jobs will go as part of the institution's rejuvenation.

Australia--A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit ...

And while we re not sure why it had to be added to the books, we can probably all agree—it makes sense. Not all of these laws are quite that strange, but some will definitely surprise you. There are ...

Those wishing to become former Americans must gather their documents and head to a US embassy to take the formal oath of renunciation, but not before paying a non-refundable fee of $US2350 ($3700) and ...

Joo-Cheong Tham has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Council of Trade Unions, European Trade Union Institute, International IDEA, the New South Wales Electoral ...

It’s been a strange week and if proof of this was required, then we need look no further than the Guardian claiming an ...

With the ABC's quality continually dropping, it's imperative to find a productive way to register our opinions rather than complaining to ...

In 1970, farmer Leonard Casley famously declared that his small farm at Hutt River, 500-kilometres north of Perth, was a sovereign state not subject to Australian laws. In the ‘90s, an Aussie ...

Like it or not, drinking has become a big part of Badger State culture. And, for that reason, we have some hyper-specific, rather unusual alcohol laws on the books: 🍺 Law #1: Gas stations and grocery ...

Five months after the “right to disconnect” laws took effect, unpaid overtime has decreased by 33 per cent. Since Australian workers gained the right to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact, ...