A man from NSW's Central West charged with killing two boys in an alleged hit-and-run sobs in court as he is told he will not be granted bail. Warning: This story contains images of Indigenous people who have died. ...

A newly declassified US national security document, which 7.30 has gained exclusive early access to, reveals details of the Trump administration's strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior government figures resist calls to condemn Liberal MP Craig Kelly for declaring compulsory mask wearing in schools would be "a crime" and a "form of child abuse".

A second bushfire emergency is declared in Perth just over an hour after another nearby blaze was contained, with the new fire threatening lives and homes in the City of Cockburn, in Perth's south. ...

A woman who admits she stole from her employer has to live with the knowledge her family members, including her terminally ill mother, were at one point investigated and charged over her offending, a court hears. ...

Origin Energy unveils plans to build a 700-megawatt battery, which will be the largest in Australia and four times bigger than Tesla's battery in South Australia, in a bid to move the company away from fossil fuel power ...

A 46-year-old woman allegedly murdered in an alleged domestic violence incident last week is identified as a domestic violence campaigner. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this arti...

The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is set to be held in November, with organisers saying the COVID-19 pandemic means "it is not feasible" to hold the race in Melbourne in March.

The son of a retired solicitor allegedly murdered inside his home in Sydney's east says the grandfather was a "kind-hearted, gentle guy" who was always trying to help whoever he could.

When an out-of-control bushfire took off in South Australia's south-east on Monday afternoon Hugh Bainger decided to stay and protect his farm, but as the blaze rapidly travelled towards his property, he knew there was n...

A $300 million offer by a Chinese company to buy an Australian builder is withdrawn on the back of advice that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the Foreign Investment Review Board will declare the transaction a risk to n...

Australian selectors will give the young opener time to prove his fitness after he sustained a shoulder injury while fielding in the drawn third Test at the SCG.

The outgoing US President and Vice-President have pledged to continue working for the "remainder of their term", according to a senior administration official.

A bad review is hard to swallow at any time, but Saphia Smereka says she is "heartbroken" over fake online reviews that have savaged her new business before she has even opened its doors.

A driver accused of causing the death of her two-year-old granddaughter in a crash on the Sturt Highway is seeking to downgrade the charge against her, the woman's lawyer tells an Adelaide court. ...

Jeannette Young dismisses criticism from a medical expert who has suggested short COVID-19 lockdowns are not effective, saying the "circuit-breaker" has been "enormously successful".

Two US politicians say they have tested positive for COVID-19 after being locked down to avoid a mob attacking the US Capitol last week.

A NSW father who fought for months to win custody of his son and daughter is now trapped in a hellish bureaucratic loop that's preventing the family from flying back to Australia.

Sydney and Melbourne were the worst cities for landlords in 2020, according to the latest rental market figures, with the two capitals recording the biggest rent falls and highest numbers of vacant properties. The Perth ...

Driver Kenny Brown was behind the wheel of the bus when it lost power yesterday evening on a busy road in inner Sydney. Within minutes, it was a raging inferno.

The first lady says she's disappointed and disheartened by the storming of the US Congress last week, and condemns what she called "salacious gossip" about her in the aftermath.

While minks, lions and tigers have previously contracted COVID-19, the positive tests among gorillas from San Diego Zoo Safari Park are believed to represent the first known instances of transmission to great apes. ...

Malaysia's King declares a state of emergency to curb the spread of COVID-19. The declaration gives the Prime Minister and his Cabinet the power to introduce laws without the approval of Parliament. ...

We're a couple of weeks into 2021, and you've embarked on a new, high-intensity exercise regime. But afterwards, instead of basking in a warm post-workout glow, you felt close to tears. What's up with that? ...

Birdsville in far south-west Queensland is normally scorching hot and quiet at this time of year, but has welcomed droves of travellers navigating COVID border closures in recent weeks.

Hate symbols displayed by some of those who rampaged through Washington last week suggest much more than just a doomed effort to maintain Donald Trump's presidential power. It suggests some protestors hoped to trigger a ...

A drug-affected truck driver who claimed an undiagnosed sleep disorder led to him killing another motorist in a crash at one of Perth's major intersections is sentenced to almost seven years in jail. ...

So amazed by the spectacular patterns that emerge at Lake Cakora on the North Coast of NSW, Derry Moroney makes a habit of returning each fortnight to photograph its transient forms.