Western Australia could be home to the country’s newest large-scale oil refinery, if a government proposal goes ahead.

With a new premier in Ben Carroll, Labor’s chances of winning the November election are likely to improve.

The ex-champion cyclist turned commentator explains why heat is a growing risk to the annual summer event, and points to some Australian women to watch this weekend.

A rural district in New York state has made global headlines for plans to introduce a humanoid robot into high school classrooms as a teaching assistant.