A new report by the Business Council of Australia predicts an $890 billion boost to economic activity and the creation of 195,000 jobs over the next five decades as a result of dramatically cutting carbon emissions.

The Royal Australian Navy is set to dump its troubled fleet of European-made MRH 90 Taipan helicopters, replacing them with 12 US-made Seahawks in a deal worth around $1.3 billion.

Premier Dominic Perrottet warns increase in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions will be a "natural part" of opening up and says people "will learn to live with the virus". 

Around 16,000 Victorians will be allowed to leave quarantine following a decision by health authorities meaning secondary close contacts will no longer be subject to a 14-day isolation period.

The historic agreement ensures big companies pay a minimum tax rate of 15 per cent, making it harder for them to stash profits in low-tax countries and could raise government tax incomes by $200 billion annually. This is what the deal loo...

The Chinese leader says reunification with Taiwan must happen and will happen peacefully, despite a ratcheting-up of China's threats to attack the island.

Construction workers speak out after facing daily harassment on site, and then being told their clothing was the problem.

John Millman has a heated exchange with his opponent Jack Sock after advancing to the second round of the ATP event with a gritty three-set victory.

SA Health says a Victorian truck driver has tested positive for COVID-19 at the border testing site at Yamba today.

Emma Raducanu, the 18-year-old Briton who sensationally won the US Open as a qualifier, makes an early exit at the prestigious India Wells tournament.

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns tells the party faithful that Western Sydney has been left behind, pledging to axe plans for a $10 billion toll road tunnel linking Sydney's Northern Beaches to the city's north-east.

Australia claims early wickets in the second T20 international, as the hosts look to seal victory in the multi-format series. Follow live scores in our ScoreCentre.

While underwater submarine collisions are rare, they are not unheard of, and can be caused by anything from geological features to whales.

An Indian-owned coal mine believed to be more than $1 billion in the red is teetering after a Federal Court judge ordered the company to pay an aggrieved creditor more than $5 million in costs.

One of the pharmacists administering the vaccine takes the time to answer your questions about Moderna.

Retired Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan says England risks facing a men's series whitewash if it makes a poor start to the upcoming tour of Australia.

Four months ago, people in NSW were enjoying COVID zero — now, many are preparing to take their first steps out of a lengthy lockdown. This is where the virus spread, and how it changed everything.

The company confirms another faulty configuration change disrupted Facebook, Instagram and Messenger for two hours, just days after billions of users worldwide were affected by a major global outage.

More than 90 per cent of people in the state aged 16 and over have now had at least one shot of a COVID vaccine, as Premier Dominic Perrottet says 80 per cent double vaccination is just around the corner.

Patients are being encouraged to ask if their GP is vaccinated after two doctors quit aged care work in the WA's Mid West region.

Boarding school students have spent almost two months inside the Howard Springs quarantine facility while returning home for school holidays. Despite the difficulties, students, families and teachers are determined to make sure they're stil...

Post lockdown, how will we ease back into life again and, like bears, reemerge from hibernation sensibly? I work as a clinical psychologist, so here's a glimpse of how I've been breaking it down with my clients, writes Leisa Aitken.

Residents in border towns Murrayville and Pinnaroo reported tremors from the magnitude-4.8 earthquake early on Saturday.

The families of two men killed in a double stabbing at Alva Beach in north Queensland three years ago vow to continue their fight for justice, after a coroner ruled a quicker police response would have prevented the deaths.   WARNING: Dist...

Stealthing is the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex. Yesterday, the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to make it criminal.