The inquest into the 2019 death of Bailey Mackander hears audio during which the distressed 20-year-old was told by a guard, "there's nothing wrong with you, other than your attitude". WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rea...

The Kadadu National Park area of Gunlom will be closed to the public just as the peak tourism season kicks off, after a meeting of traditional owners agrees that Parks Australia has "a lack of respect" for their sacred sites. 

The Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament is indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 crisis in the country, with the IPL saying everyone involved should go "back to their families and loved ones in these trying times".

The war of words between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea escalates again as Rodrigo Duterte's Foreign Minister tells Beijing where to go.

India's tally of coronavirus infections surges past 20 million, boosted by 357,229 new cases over the last 24 hours.

Indians are now the second-largest group of overseas-born migrants in Australia. But despite their increasing numbers and growing political voice, their concerns are still not being heard, writes Sukhmani Khorana.

The last time Donald Trump had access to his Facebook page was during the Capitol riots. His ban from the social media platform could end as early as this week.

A dual Saudi-Australian citizen extradited to Saudi Arabia in March was actually cleared of the criminal charges used to seek his extradition two years ago, a global human rights group says.

Gymnastics Australia's unreserved apology after the Australian Human Right's Commission report into the culture of the sport is commendable, but now we need to learn what authorities knew and when, writes David Mark.

Men and women are being crushed under the weight of gender-based expectations in catastrophic situations, researchers say.

Six years after being mauled by a great white, Chris Blowes is granted the legal right to keep the tooth left embedded in his surfboard — the first such exemption granted under SA's Fisheries Management Act.

A NSW police officer has been charged over the alleged assault of an Indigenous teenager in inner Sydney last June.

Singapore has turned to the main character of a popular 1990s sitcom to encourage vaccinations and now some are calling for Australia to also be more creative.

A woman made a complaint against a South Australian magistrate as part of a survey used in a review into sexual harassment within the state's legal profession.

A doctor is accused of fabricating his evidence to "save his own skin" at an inquest into a corporate heart check program that led to a Melbourne woman's death.

Scott Morrison defends the threat of jail time for people trying to travel from COVID-hit India, but says the likelihood of anyone being fined or jailed is "extremely remote".

A man in Collie, south of Perth, tests positive for COVID-19 but authorities say it is a weak result and likely reflects a historical infection.

Building the go-kart track was compared to the destruction of a 46,000 year old cave at Juukan Gorge, but will no longer be allowed to proceed.

An overpass carrying metro train cars in Mexico City partially collapses, killing 20 people and injurying dozens. 

The South Australian government is looking at introducing a scheme that would require police to tell people at risk of domestic violence about the history of their potential partner or current partner.

A pilot program will subsidise the cost of insurance for cyclones and related flood damage, potentially helping lower 500,000 premiums in northern Australia. Here's how it might help you.

Australian shares finish trading higher as the Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold, and flags the idea of more stimulus. Warren Buffett ends years of speculation by announcing his successor.

NAB will lend money to the Port of Newcastle, but it will need to reduce emissions and screen suppliers for modern slavery issues.

Bill and Melinda Gates are splitting up, and it is unclear how the foundation they built together, focusing on global health projects, will operate or who will get how much of their shared billions. 

A jury in Perth is discharged after a judge aborts the trial of seven men accused of involvement in one of Australia's biggest methamphetamine seizures.