Once the highest-ranking Catholic to be convicted with concealing sex abuse before his conviction was overturned, Emeritus Archbishop Wilson died unexpectedly on Sunday afternoon.

A fourth person who flew into Melbourne for the Australian Open tests positive for COVID-19 as authorities warn people found to be "persistently breaching" isolation orders in quarantine hotels could be placed under poli...

Australian officials are seeking more information about the Pfizer vaccine after 13 frail aged care residents in Norway experienced side effects and died after receiving the jab.

A category one tropical cyclone forms off Cooktown and is expected to make landfall between Port Douglas and Cairns in Far North Queensland.

Australia holds a 54-run lead with 10 wickets in hand, but India's stubborn resistance with the bat on day three shows the hosts are far from being in command of the final Test at the Gabba, writes Russell Jackson. ...

Health authorities in NSW confirm six new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, all linked to a person in Western Sydney. Gladys Berejiklian says testing numbers need to increase before restrictions ease. ...

Republican senate leader Mitch McConnell reportedly tells colleagues they are free to "vote with their conscience" in the second impeachment trial of outgoing President Donald Trump, freeing them from toeing the party li...

Joe Biden will use his first day as president to undo some of Donald Trump’s most controversial decisions, as states weigh whether to deploy more National Guard troops to Washington or stay alert to local threats on In...

With Donald Trump impeached for a second time, political pundits have filled the airwaves, rushing to revive the USA's faded glory, as if the end of Trump will renew the promise of democracy, writes Stan Grant. ...

Maddison Hickson, 23, is accused of fatally stabbing her father Michael Carroll — who had served jail time over a brutal assault — in the NSW Hunter region last night.

Tania moved her family to New Norfolk two months ago so her son with cerebral palsy could have more support. But when faced with a years-long waitlist for public housing, she decided staying in a caravan park was a bette...

A faulty aromatherapy device left inside a car has triggered a "freaky" multi-vehicle fire in WA, causing $125,000 in damages.

Political pressure mounts on Victoria over its coronavirus border restrictions with Greater Sydney, as the Federal Health Minister makes it clear there are no Commonwealth-defined hotspots left in the country. ...

The family of an Australian public health professor and his son who were detained by Qatar for five months without charge and allegedly tortured express joy and relief after the pair are released. ...

A team of climbers from Nepal have become the first mountaineers to successfully complete a winter attempt on the summit of K2.

Regional Australians will receive their vaccinations at the same time as metro counterparts when the expected nationwide rollout begins next month, according to the Rural Doctors Association.

Donald Trump has been impeached again — which means he faces another impeachment trial to determine whether or not the outgoing president will be convicted. But when will that start, how long will it take and how is it...

The Federal Government revokes Brisbane's hotspot declaration, but some interstate travel restrictions are still in place. Here's what it means for Queenslanders.

Despite threats from authorities to arrest and jail Alexei Navalny, the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin is returning to Russia.

Kevan Gosper says it would not be out of the question for the International Olympic Committee to seek counsel from the United Nations, as COVID-19 threatens the staging of the Olympics in Japan. ...

France's Foreign Minister says Tehran and Washington need to urgently return to the 2015 nuclear deal, as Iran works towards nuclear weapons capability.

The 2020 demonstrations that rocked Bangkok have inspired protests in Australia, but not everyone agrees with the young protesters taking on the king.

The cash-strapped NT Government has confirmed park fees will be on the cards for interstate and international tourists, as one of its budget repair measures.

Little Mountain on Queensland's Sunshine Coast bears the brunt of a severe storm that tore down trees, crushing homes and cars.

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, pouring ash and smoke more than 5 kilometres into the sky above Java, just days after 49 people were killed in a deadly earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island. ...