Election analyst Antony Green breaks down how the sudden resignations of the NSW government's upper echelons are likely to play out at state and federal levels.

The People's Liberation Army of China has sent warplanes into Taiwanese airspace on 198 days this year. Here's why.

As Glasgow looms over the federal government's climate change goals, new research could help both major parties embrace more aggressive emissions reduction targets.

The leak of nearly 12 million documents exposes the secret offshore tax havens where world leaders and the super-rich park their fortunes.

They're called the Pandora Papers. A leak of 11.9 million files reveals how the rich and powerful disguise and move their money offshore. 

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says just 85,000 more Australians need to get their first dose for the nation to hit the 80 per cent first dose milestone. Follow live.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the "tentacle" of the Delta variant is "incredibly hard to shake", as she extends the Auckland lockdown ahead of an easing of some restrictions.

Planning Minister Rob Stokes confirms he will stay in the race to be NSW's next premier as he believes there should be "a choice" and "factional heavyweights" shouldn't decide the future of the Liberals.

In a far cry from what previous generations of women cricketers faced, Cricket Australia's policy is allowing players to spend time on the sidelines for family reasons.

WA's health minister has painted a picture of life in WA once state borders come down, which could include mask wearing and a return to capacity limits on hospitality venues.

Facebook rushed to turn off misinformation safeguards after the US presidential election, and has internal research that its platform magnifies hate and misinformation, a whistleblower alleges.

The purchases have helped breathe some positivity into the NT's devastated tourism sector.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says contact tracers will stop publicly listing tier 2 sites over the coming days. The state has recorded 1,377 new cases and four deaths.

Queensland records one new community case of COVID-19 in a woman in her 50s who was infectious in the community and not linked to any known clusters.

The former lover of alleged Darwin shooter Benjamin Hoffmann has told a jury she smoked ice with him the day prior to his alleged rampage.

When 15-year-old Dakota Stephenson first started vaping with friends after school she never imagined it could have potentially deadly consequences. But the Sydney teen ended up in intensive care.

Chinese developer Evergrande is suspended from trade in Hong Kong, after missing a bond interest payment last week. The ASX 200 rises strongly as Commonwealth Bank, Flight Centre and Webjet lead the gains.

The easy gains have evaporated and investors look set for a rough ride this October. China is facing an energy and debt crisis, the US a political one, so expect October to be a rocky month on markets, writes Ian Verrender.

Joseph Wu urges Australia to increase intelligence sharing and security cooperation with Taiwan and says the island is ready to defend itself if China launches a strike.

John Lindrea, 59, has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in jail after he and an accomplice held a woman captive during a pub robbery last year.

Supplies of a life-saving COVID-19 treatment that also keeps people with the disease out of hospital have landed in Australia, with the government confident it may also secure a promising new COVID-19 tablet.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro once told a Liberal prime minister to resign and was involved in a very public civil war with a Coalition colleague — and while these moments grabbed headlines, he was also an effective and energetic adv...

Another Daicos is expected to join the Magpies, after they secure valuable draft capital in a trade with the Suns.

Penrith prepares to say goodbye to one of their grand-final heroes, as the club continues to celebrate their first premiership victory in 18 years.