The incident unfolded just after 1pm when a 33-year-old man wielding a knife about 30 centimetres long confronted two police officers on traffic duties near Hyde Park, allegedly stabbing one of them multiple times in the head.

Several people have been arrested after a clash between a pro-Palestinian rally and a pro-Israeli rally in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday.

We asked Australians for their thoughts on cost-of-living measures unveiled in the federal budget. Among thousands of submissions, there's an overwhelming sense of despair. 

Joe McDowell, an Australian man who was injured in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan, is now in a stable condition in hospital.

Six members of a Sydney-based army unit that prepares parachutes for military exercises tested positive to illicit drugs just days before special forces soldier Jack Fitzgibbon was killed in a training jump.

The Dolphins and Tigers wrap up the NRL's Magic Round at Lang Park, after Melbourne and Queensland superstar Cameron Munster left the Storm's clash against the Eels with a groin injury. Follow live.

The Power pull off a great escape with a final-second goal to beat the Hawks, as the Eagles looks to cause an upset over the Demons in Perth. Follow live.

Police charge West Coast Eagles forward Tyler Brockman, alleging he fled after crashing his ute into a light post in Geraldton.

Last week's federal budget revealed a plan to force energy retailers to offer cheaper deals for customers with just a click, preventing contracts automatically rolling over to higher-cost deals. 

Australia's rental vacancy rate hit a record low recently. But what is the vacancy rate actually signifying? And could an unoccupied home tax help to solve our housing crisis?

We are happy to report the new Dr Who, played by Ncuti Gatwa, goes beyond being tokenistic Black and gay and that it's very good. But that's not all that's new to streaming this month.

The demerit point return scheme was an election promise of the Minns government designed to place a sharper focus on road safety amid last year's record-breaking road death toll.

South Australian police are investigating after four women were randomly assaulted by a man unknown to them.

NSW-based artist Sally Clarke spent her formative years on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and amassed a vast shell collection. Forty years later, she wants to return what she took.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opposition's proposals would leave about $40 billion worth of spending unanswered, though those claims appear to include restoring tax cuts for wealthy Australians, which the Coalition is yet to commit to. ...

Age verification technology could be used to restrict children's access to online porn, certain games and even social media, but will "tech savvy" kids find a way around it? And what does it mean for the rest of the population?

Cynthia Kinney was just 16 years old when she vanished from a laundromat in 1976. Decades later, her name is among multiple new words found in a word puzzle created by the notorious BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. 

Think you could beat a Hard Quiz contestant? Prove it. Let's play, HARD!

What do you do when the traditional turf lawn isn't quite cutting it anymore? Rip it out and start again — this time with something other than lush green lines in mind.

World number one Scheffler, who began the day at Valhalla three shots off the lead, fell back with a two-over-par 73 that left him eight shots adrift.

The Israel Defence Forces says that troops have retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was "murdered" during the October 7 Hamas attack. 

Kerstin Pilz's life was turned upside down when she uncovered her dying husband's double life. She realised she had two choices: leave in anger, or find forgiveness and stay.

It's supposed to be the world's "most gender-equal" country, but behind that title, a devastating problem remains in Iceland.

Virgin staff dancing at the boarding gate, a call from Richard Branson announcing they'd all won a free cruise, passengers wearing hats and filmed celebrating — but this winner says due to a change in itinerary, to claim her prize will cos...

WA is expected to hit a new record for greenhouse gas emissions this year, and has no chance of reaching net zero by 2050 unless it changes tack, a government-commissioned report reveals.