The federal government did not fund more than $150 million in flood mitigation projects sought by state and territory governments, including a "priority" upgrade to Queensland's early flood warning infrastructure.

The parents of cricket great Shane Warne say his sudden death in Thailand is a "never-ending nightmare" and "a tragedy we will never come to terms with" ahead of a state funeral in his hometown of Melbourne. 

Footage captured by the ABC on the ferry from Koh Samui exposes a startling lack of security surrounding the transportation of Shane Warne's body. 

The Russian military says it will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital, Kyiv. Follow live.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says during a major foreign policy speech it is "up to China" to demonstrate its commitment to global peace.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had previously estimated a cost of up to $1 billion, but the Treasurer says that amount alone will be allocated to repairing public infrastructure.

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate are some of the faces behind the Safety. Respect. Equity. initiative.

She was supposed to get surgery and weekly check-ups, instead the 18-year-old was sent away from a Queensland hospital multiple times and died within months. 

The WA Premier tells a defamation case comments by Clive Palmer created "a band of angry people in the community", as he denies lying about having health advice saying a WA border closure was "necessary".

The 42-year-old Atlassian co-founder has been making headlines trying to execute what he called the biggest decarbonisation project in the world.

When Anne Townsend's mother was recently unwell, she had to be taken to hospital due to a shortage of GPs. But even there she couldn't get treatment.

Australia has work to do yet to establish a first-innings lead on day four of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Follow the action in our live blog.

The 22-year-old launches a barnstorming finish to claim bronze in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 at the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

NSW Health is concerned as two people living near the NSW-Victorian border are confirmed as having the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus, with one in intensive care in hospital.

Officials are working to map the spread in order to prioritise vaccinations as the virus is detected in SA.

Some residents in flood-ravaged NSW are pleading for the chance to repair their damaged homes after the Premier said around 2,000 in Lismore would have to be rebuilt, but not necessarily condemned.

A friendly competition between servos in Broken Hill on the weekend saw drivers pump the bowsers dry as they made the most of prices not seen in years.

Northern Territory crocodile wrangler Chris "Willow" Wilson is remembered by those who knew him as an outback icon and family man.

Shane Warne's close friend reveals the cricketing great had dined on a typically Aussie dish and given away cherished mementos in the hours before his suspected heart attack at a Thai resort.

Ukranian farmers are among the hundreds of thousands fleeing war or fighting to defend their country. There are fears a prolonged war could disrupt global supply chains of popular products like wheat.

A BOM spokesman warns residents in the Hunter region to prepare their homes for potential flooding overnight and tomorrow, as residents in parts of Camden in Sydney are ordered to evacuate.

Football Australia announces the formation of the ParaMatildas, the first national team for women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and symptoms of stroke.

It started with a confessional app called Whisper and ended in a jail sentence, but in between an innocent man's life was all but destroyed.

Kaushaliya Vaghela, who has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 2018, has accused the office of Premier Daniel Andrews of turning a blind eye to bullying over a number of years.

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