Thirsty visits in the wee small hours.

The United States has defied the global pandemic to make its first annual gain in comprehensive power in Asia in four years, while China has lost ground.

The fight comes amid bitter and destabilising factional warfare between forces aligned with disgraced MP Adem Somyurek and the groups that took over the party after his demise.

Updated projections are expected on Monday to indicate when Qld should hit the key vaccine milestones that will trigger major changes in restrictions.

Shell is pulling 150 workers off its Prelude floating LNG vessel off the Kimberley coast after both its main and backup power systems failed in a repeat of an evacuation in early 2020.

Jamie Whincup could not get on the podium in his final Bathurst start, finishing fourth as Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth produced superb drives to win.

The World Naked Bike Ride is an annual international clothing-optional bike ride in which participants ride together to peacefully protest issues including body image, cyclists safety and alternative lifestyles.

With a twinkling eye and a cheery smile, Peter Cundall was like everyone’s perfect granddad.

When Shaun Resnik found himself single at 40, with a lot of love to give and deep yearning for a child of his own, he had an epiphany.

One week into Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial, the jury has already been on board Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet and inside his Palm Beach mansion. They’ve also seen his stained massage table.

NSW and Victoria say they will not be altering plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions and will not pursue an “Omicron zero” strategy to try to eradicate the new variant of the virus from the community.

Party members defeated a motion at Sunday’s state council to oppose gender quotas for preselection, warning the Liberal Party needed to tackle the problem head-on and introduce mechanisms to diversify before the 2022 state and federal elections. 

The man claims he was bashed, became suicidal and woke to his cellmate strangling him after being “falsely imprisoned” by judge.

Hobart’s bid for a first-ever Ashes Test may come with a guarantee to match the net return from an equivalent MCG fixture.

Race officials deployed a safety car after the echidna sauntered across the track as the Supercars charged round the twisting, tortuous Mount Panorama circuit.

The Opposition Leader shouldn’t assume a well-crafted speech and a hungry look will allow him to walk into the top job.

Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff apologises for claims about Victoria’s South Sudanese community.

Harrowing stories of veterans and serving personnel who took their own lives were last week recounted to the royal commission, which resumes on Monday.

Police believe the 17-year-old Kangaroo Flat boy got into difficulty at around 5pm on Saturday.

The Sydney Kings were too fast for an undermanned Melbourne United, spoiling Matthew Dellavedova’s NBL debut.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

As anti-mafia prosecutor Nicola Gratteri readies for Italy’s biggest crime trial in decades, he says the ’Ndrangheta are “very present” in Australia.

Look Mum, no clothes: cheeky naked cycling enthusiasts rode again through inner Melbourne on Sunday.

Mitchell Starc and Travis Head have been pencilled in for the final two spots as new captain Pat Cummins announced the side for the Ashes opener in Brisbane.

Monday’s Tuncurry Cup meeting will see a selection of first-up starters chasing success over longer distances on soft tracks.

Top hoop James McDonald’s body of work at Rosehill on Saturday only added to the credence of those labelling him an all-time great.

Racing heads to the Mid North Coast for the first Monday of summer with seven races scheduled at Tuncurry.

The Coalition will seek to tie Labor’s election prospects to support from the Greens, while Labor wants to make the poll a referendum on the Prime Minister’s character.

The England captain cut a purposeful figure at the Gabba on Sunday, saying England could win the big occasions over the summer and his legacy as leader was at stake.

Don’t put your elbows on the table, don’t talk with your mouth full. Who made up these rules, and what are they for?

The tests, used by police nationwide, might not be the best way to determine whether someone’s driving is affected by cannabis, new research has found.

Premier Daniel Andrews has said Victoria and NSW will do “everything we can” to ensure travel between the two states at Christmas.

The much-loved former host of the ABC’s Gardening Australia has passed away following a short illness, the broadcaster confirmed.

The outpouring of community support could not stop the inevitable on Sunday, when the Sydney yum cha institution served up its last prawn dumplings, mango pancakes and barbecued pork buns.

A grand final rematch to open the season is the perfect motivator for Melbourne’s premiership players, according to Jack Viney.

The Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat get their Big Bash campaigns underway on Monday night in Canberra.

When the finals of the Sydney Sun Aria were held in Sydney in 1956, a young singer from Mosman was placed eighth. His name was Clifford Grant, who went on to perform with Joan Sutherland.

Selection chair George Bailey has to a degree adopted a “no surprises” approach to the first Test match squad, and he has also opted for potential over proven performance.

Ballarat’s traders have been forced to shut their doors, hire extra security and set up barriers as they braced for ‘freedom’ protesters.

Protesters supporting the Victoria Freedom Movement gathered to protest against vaccine mandates and passports, calling to 'Stop the Pandemic Bill' and 'sack Dan Andrews'.

The Liberal Party’s abdication of Sydney’s second city leaves the door open for their political opponents to control the council.

The Australian Stock Market faces a volatile week over potentially sooner-than-expected interest rate rises and uncertainty about omicron’s impact.

The unofficial election campaign is under way - a battle between a PM in a fast touring car and an Opposition Leader saying it’s time to end the gimmicks.

Each year my wife and I watch 50 Christmas movies. This is what I’ve learnt.

2GB afternoons host aspired to be a singer like Olivia Newton John or a gymnast like Nadia Comaneci.

With the new Big Bash season beginning on Sunday night, here is a team-by-team guide to overseas recruits in the Twenty20 competition.

The best way to get rid of online abuse and misinformation is to regulate the business model that amplifies this.

About 800,000 caravan and campervans will hit the road across Australia this summer as more people turn to domestic travel and a life change.

Returning Sydney lord mayor Clover Moore’s team appears set to command a majority at Town Hall after securing an historic fifth term, with polling figures so far showing half of the council’s 10 places going to the powerful independent.

One of the hardest-fought contests in Olympic history, the water polo match between Hungary and the USSR in 1956 came to be known as the “Blood in the Water” match. It was just weeks since Soviet tanks and troops had rolled into Hungary, brutally...