BOM cancels severe weather warnings for the Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay areas in Queensland, with a similar warning cancelled earlier for Sydney, the Illawarra and Central Tablelands. Follow live.

Russian attacks killed 34 civilians in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours, emergency services say, as the International Paralympic Committee backflips on its call to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Beij...

Severe weather warnings for Sydney, the Illawarra and Central Tablelands are lifted but the State Emergency Service says flood-affected areas are not out of the woods yet, while the Hunter region can expect more storms tonight.

Storms bring lightning and torrential rain to parts of south-east Queensland already devastated by flooding, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning unstable conditions could cause "potentially life-threatening" weather events.

In a video address to his nation, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces will receive no peace or rest while they are in his country.

A woman believed to be in her 70s and her son, thought to be in his 40s, were trapped inside a house on the NSW far north coast when it was swept from its foundations.  

Greg Lynn is charged with two counts of murder and was sacked by Jetstar in January while on remand.

Labor accuses the federal government of making partisan picks for where to send flood assistance — but ministers and Services Australia say state governments decide where to send staff.

Renee Ferguson, who was involved in a sexting exchange with ex-captain Tim Paine, files an unrelated claim with the Federal Court alleging she was subjected to unwelcome sexual harassment while working for Cricket Tasmania.

Ukrainians could arrive in Australia as early as this weekend, with the federal government approving more than 1,000 visas for people displaced by the Russian invasion.

Floodwaters may follow familiar paths, but natural and human factors alter flood behaviour each time, writes Margaret Cook.

Two WA emergency department nurses have spoken about "unsafe staffing levels" and "burnout", as the state faces its most difficult period since the pandemic began.

Australia's biggest construction group stands accused of not paying hundreds of foreign workers and expats in the Middle East, in what has been described as a humanitarian disaster.

Constable Zachary Rolfe tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court that 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker was still an active threat when he fired the second and thirds shot during an attempted arrest. WARNING: This article contains body-worn f...

Schools across south-east Queensland will only be open to vulnerable children and those of essential workers tomorrow with the region warned it could experience "very dangerous" weather over the next 24 to 48 hours.

Hundreds of precious artworks have gone under; among them are Geoff Hannah's renowned and intricate masterwork the Hannah Cabinet and works by Margaret Olley and Max Dupain.

Foreign Correspondent spends a week inside the alternative reality of the "anti-fascist" Donetsk People's Republic in the lead-up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The United States has launched a corruption task force to further strain the finances of Russia's oligarchs. So how will it work? And what is an oligarch?

Several car parks earmarked for construction under the controversial Urban Congestion Fund are dumped, amid claims the scheme was rorted for political gain.

The congressional committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol says Donald Trump may have engaged in criminal conduct in his bid to overturn his election defeat.

Whether you have started the clean-up or are preparing for flooding, here is how to make an insurance claim.

The United Nations says 1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed.

First aired in 1985, the show is the longest-running drama series in Australian television history.

The strategically important port city of Kherson in Ukraine's south reportedly becomes the first major city in the country to be taken over by Russian forces. 

The striking black-and-white image showing the Princess of Wales' side profile was taken by renowned photographer David Bailey almost a decade before her death — but hasn't been shown to the public until now.