ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labor is likely to win the seat of Bega off the government, as counting continues in four NSW by-elections.

NSW Labor is celebrating significant swings in several by-elections held today — the ABC's Antony Green says the government will likely lose one seat, while Labor will hold the seat of Strathfield and The Nationals will retain Monaro. ...

At least three homes are destroyed by fires in Hopetoun and Jerramungup in Western Australia's Great Southern region.

After Robin Balo was shot with an arrow, he crawled to the nearest health centre, only to find a concrete slab. His story exposes the deep cracks in Papua New Guinea's health system. 

The US and its allies are warning their citizens to leave Ukraine, saying Russia could possibly invade within days. Russia says it has no intention to invade, but is holding sweeping military drills close to Ukraine's border. Here's a loo...

It's a face that glowered from every page this week as a woman with nothing to apologise for revealed her unvarnished fury. And it's kind of shocking to realise how shocking it is, writes Virginia Trioli.

Demonstrators protesting against a range of issues, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, force the cancellation of Canberra's Lifeline book fair as police investigate an alleged assault at the campgrounds.

With her doping case still to be decided, figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears after an emotional practice session at the Winter Olympics.

Australia's snowboard cross athletes end their Winter Olympics campaign without a medal, while Belle Brockhoff is taken to hospital for scans after crashing out of the mixed team event.

The greatest snowboarder of all time enters retirement, having been narrowly denied one final glory by athletes he helped inspire using tricks he helped innovate.

The Indigenous men's side looks to emulate the women's squad, after they rebounded from last year's big loss to beat the Māoris 18-8 on NRL All Stars day on Darug country in Western Sydney. Follow live.

Hundreds of academics are pressuring the federal government to explain what steps it has taken to secure the release of Sean Turnell from a Myanmar jail, and to step-up efforts to secure his release.

It is hard to see how the scares can escalate much further, or how things can spiral lower for the government, but anything seems possible just now, writes Laura Tingle. 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Fiji as the State Department releases plans to set up an embassy and base some positions with other agencies in Solomon Islands before China becomes "strongly embedded" in the South Pacific. ...

US officials say the State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country ahead of a feared Russian invasion.

In the latest development in the "party-gate" scandal engulfing UK politics, police have sent the British Prime Minister a questionnaire about gatherings held amid strict COVID-19 restrictions.

More than two years after the Northern Territory police officer was charged over the fatal shooting of Yuendumu teenager Kumanjayi Walker, the prosecution and defence have each begun to make their case.

Nurses say they have been abused, threatened and assaulted in the town of Bourke. They are afraid the threat of violence is compromising the care of patients at the local hospital.

Australian scientists say they've discovered a new species of crocodile, and its last meal may have been a dinosaur. The crocodile, called a Broken Dinosaur Killer, was recovered on a sheep station in outback Queensland and is believed to b...

In one of the most visually spectacular sports on the planet, ski jumpers perform death-defying feats each time they descend the ramp.

The religious discrimination bill may be shelved for now, but it's created fear and anger for LGBTQI people and their families.

Foreign Ministers from India, Australia, Japan and the United States discuss maritime security, pandemic recovery, and cyber security, as India diverges from its Quad counterparts on Ukraine invasion fears. 

There are fears the Queen has been exposed to COVID-19 after she met with Prince Charles who has tested positive. What happens if she is not able to fulfil her duties as monarch?

The commercial barra industry is bringing to life some stylish options to increase sustainability and use every part of the fish.

Brilliant scientist, globally renowned leather expert and tireless innovator, Catherine Money has made her mark over six decades and is still working at the age of 82.