Australia has beaten England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test, but were taken to the final session of the fifth day thanks to a dogged batting performance from the tourists.

Three infectious diseases experts call for a return to mask wearing and caps on crowds while authorities learn more about the severity of the Omicron variant. But one infectious diseases physician warns the mandates could erode compliance. ...

The former soldier who murdered a notorious Perth bikie in a sniper-style attack at the Perth Motorplex avoids a life jail term after promising to testify against the alleged mastermind of the killing.

NRL secures a new bumper five-year deal with Nine, while expansion to an 18th team is still possible before 2028.

New population data forecasts that Victoria and New South Wales will be the only states not to benefit from interstate migration over the next year, as Queensland and other states welcome more new residents.

In a speech posted on a ministerial website, Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, says there is "no harm" in competition, but that it should be "positive", accusing the United States and others of trying to "use Taiwan to control China".

The 68-year-old woman who was killed in yesterday's severe storm in Sydney's northern beaches has been identified as Susan Cobham.

The son of a Sydney man who was infected with COVID-19 when the pair travelled together to Byron Bay, sparking a lockdown, has been fined $35,000.

A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests is elected Chile's next president after a bruising campaign against a candidate likened to Donald Trump.

Residents of Maningrida went almost five days without mobile phone coverage before service was restored this afternoon, leaving residents struggling to buy essentials such as food and fuel.

Melbourne prop Tui Kamikamica has been cleared to return to training but will remain subject to the NRL no-fault stand-down policy as he prepares to fight an assault charge.

It's time to celebrate the game-changers and history-makers, but questions linger over Perth Glory's pandemic-hit season.

Tears of joy, a warm embrace after many months apart and grandchildren held for the first time: These were the scenes at airports hours after the biggest change to the Northern Territory's borders came into effect since the pandemic began....

Perth is set to sizzle through a record-equalling temperature on Christmas Day, with temperatures set to soar past 40 degrees, sparking heatwave warnings. 

Western Australia's environment watchdog failed to properly assess the biggest oil and gas development to be built in Australia in a decade, the WA Supreme Court has been told. 

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland has recorded 59 new cases of COVID-19 but says a mask mandate will not be expanded.

South Australia records 105 new cases of COVID-19, a record number for one day. There are now five people in hospital with the virus and 406 active cases, also a record. SA Health has also identified five new exposure sites.

Does it get any more North Queensland than this? Watch the moment "Boofhead" the crocodile steals dinner — a small shark — from a fisherman in Proserpine.

Australia records its busiest ever month for auctions during a period when the real estate market is usually winding down for Christmas.

A man guilty of murdering his housemate by beating him to death with a bicycle, wheelie bin and baseball bat in a dispute over an internet connection will spend at least 20 years behind bars.

A molecular biologist who lives with motor neuron disease criticises the government's handling of the latest COVID outbreak, saying it could kill a vulnerable person like himself.

With just days left before a verdict is expected, here is a recap on what has happened during one of the United State's highest-profile trials of 2021.

Experts unpick the symbols and messaging that have become synonymous with anti-vaccination mandate rallies held across the country, to help break down what is motivating those attending the protests.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report into the 2018 light plane crash that claimed the life of pilot Nikita Walker found she probably experienced reduced visibility during a flight to collect passengers from Bathurst Harbour ...

Friends, family and "deeply saddened" associates mourn a "proud" and "generous" businessman who died alongside an associate and his two children in a light plane crash north of Brisbane on Sunday.