A second Ukraine ceasefire, to enable the opening of a humanitarian corridor, is attempted after the first was interrupted by Russian shelling. Follow live.

Refugees flood back into two under-siege Ukrainian cities as a ceasefire aimed at allowing them to leave breaks down, with scenes of chaos and bloodshed as the Russian bombardment continues.

Just one week after devastating floods, severe storms are sweeping through a large stretch of the Queensland coast, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and in some parts, hail.

NSW residents are facing more dangerous weather, including an east coast low, the Bureau of Meteorology is warning, but skies may start to clear from Wednesday onward.

After Australia lost David Warner for 68, Usman Khawaja was cruelly dismissed just three runs short of a century against Pakistan in the first Test. Follow the day three action in our live blog.

The family of former Australian cricketer Shane Warne accepts the Victorian government's offer of a state funeral, with details of the service to be released in the coming days.

The body of Australian cricketing great Shane Warne has been taken from the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui to the mainland for an autopsy.

The Russians are now reverting to a form of warfare which is perhaps more to their historical strength – and it will be highly destructive and very bloody, writes retired major general Mick Ryan.

Two Tasmanian teachers who fled Ukraine's capital Kyiv as Russian forces started closing in around them make it across the border into Romania — all the while clutching their beloved cats.

The Defence Minister says Australia may send weapons to Taiwan in response to any future Chinese military aggression, while revealing Canberra may acquire nuclear submarines earlier than 2040.

Twenty-nine years ago, a young Shane Warne made a seismic impact on the 1993 Ashes in England with his first ball at Old Trafford to Mike Gatting. Read how Warne recalled the moment when he spoke to the ABC's Tracey Holmes in 2018.   ...

Bathurst champion Chaz Mostert survives wet and wild conditions to win the 300km Supercars race at Sydney Motorsport Park, leaving the event with a championship lead for the first time in his career.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces $2.1 million for the state's flood appeal, with close to 27,000 applications for hardship grants submitted already.

Australia's Ben Tudhope is a chance of finishing on the podium in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 at the Beijing Games after advancing to the quarterfinals as the fourth fastest qualifier.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict could blow apart the global economic order, including its supply chains, writes Gareth Hutchens.

The idea of treating psychiatric disorders with another person's poo is gaining traction in research and clinical circles. But how does it work and what do we need to know before it can be widely used to mend minds?

In the latest blow to Russia's financial system after its invasion of Ukraine, Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, saying they feel compelled to act.

Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth at least $207 million from five high-profile Russians who have been placed on an EU sanctions list following Moscow's attack on Ukraine.

Residents of the central Queensland town of Biloela have gathered virtually with hundreds of people around the country in support of the family on the fourth anniversary of their immigration ordeal. 

For many, physical contact is infected with the fear of transmission. While behind closed doors, digital forms of intimacy provide an alternative.

Despite Anthony Albanese spending weeks promoting a catch-up with WA's popular Premier, the man hoping to be the next prime minister leaves the state without one public appearance with Mark McGowan.

The findings from the IPCC's latest report were nothing short of shocking. And they came as Australia suffered through severe floods, something the report warns are already getting worse. Here's what you may have missed.

Ambulance ramping has been a central issue in the SA election campaign, but experts warn there is no straight forward solution to the problem that has cost some families dearly. 

As the annual Mardi Gras celebrations take place in Sydney this weekend, Chinese Australians say it's time to call out "sexual racism" on dating apps and in the community.

Liberalism and democracy set us the highest of goals and underwrote a great peace and an economic expansion never before seen. But we may now be at the dawn of a new order, writes Stan Grant.