Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister says humanitarian corridors will open for civilians fleeing several areas, including Mariupol. Follow live.

Scott Morrison is in some trouble. His colleagues know it and have identified a cycle of disgruntlement and complaint sweeping the nation that has eroded any advantage of incumbency.

The floods that struck Queensland and northern New South Wales more than a week ago are now Australia's first "national emergency". So, what does that mean? Here's a quick guide.

The Director-General of the Office of National Intelligence offers a grim assessment of Australia's strategic outlook after Russia and China struck a new pact shortly before the invasion of Ukraine.

Mr Andrews confirms the MCG will be the venue for the memorial service on Wednesday, March 30, saying, "there's nowhere in the world more appropriate to farewell Warnie than the 'G'."

The deaths of two people from the virus amid a growing number of cases across Australia are causing concern for health and agricultural authorities. Here's what we know.

Cricket Tasmania will fight claims it ignored sexual harassment complaints from the woman at the centre of the Tim Paine sexting scandal, alleging she often initiated sexually-charged correspondence with one employee and had a drug problem, ...

Heavy machinery is tackling the mammoth task of getting flood refuse off the streets of towns across the Northern Rivers, but where will it all go? 

Ukraine will on Wednesday try to ensure civilians can evacuate the country through six "humanitarian corridors", including from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says.

Insider text messages between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes are aired in court, including an exchange where the WA Premier thanks the media mogul for "marvellous" front page articles depicting Clive Palmer as a cockroach and cane toad. ...

A body has been found in floodwaters close to where a man disappeared on Tuesday on Sydney's outskirts.

Even if you do not commute, soaring petrol prices are set to hit your wallet through the rising cost of transporting goods and people.

Post-mortem tests show a man in his 70s from NSW's Riverina region who died last month had the mosquito-borne virus.

Sheeran says there's similarities between the two, but insists he hadn't heard Oh Why until long after his album was released.

As a typical Australian child of the 1970s, Ashley Reid spent hours playing in the sun without sunscreen or a hat. Now, the Cancer Council WA boss is "paying the price" and battling melanoma.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends the Australian Defence Force's response during the floods in Northern NSW, saying troops have done an "amazing job". 

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who co-wrote the song, says the girl's singing "is like a magic trick that spreads the light".

Venezuela frees two jailed Americans as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration amid Russia's war with Ukraine, the White House announces.

A professor who has reviewed police interactions with Ms Langham says police made 'error after error' in their response to calls for help from the victim.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says bottlenecks in the world's supply chains had been easing, but the Russia-Ukraine war could change everything and send prices soaring once again.

Intense rain and high levels of humidity have created the perfect breeding ground for mould in south-east Queensland.

The television has been telling Russians things are normal. But Russians' fridges, ATMs, and their blocked Visa, Mastercard and ApplePay accounts are all telling them something else, writes Peter Martin.

As Russia invaded Ukraine, life changed seemingly overnight for the Polish city of Rzeszów. The terror threat has been raised, a Russian agent has been arrested and there is a fear aid supplies moving into Ukraine could be targeted with "ac...

Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passes a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalises LGBTQIA+ people....

The commemoration of the life and career of cricket great Rod Marsh is likely to be held next month at the WACA ground, where he did some of his best work.