A Russian draft law could allow for the seizure of the assets of Western companies leaving the country, as the Kremlin pushes back against sweeping sanctions and the exodus of international businesses since its invasion of Ukraine.

Emblazoned with a Z symbol, a Russian tank is recorded firing on residential apartment buildings in Mariupol, as new satellite imagery shows the devastation inflicted on the besieged port city.

NSW State Emergency Service commissioner Carlene York defends a decision not to accept offers of help from the army in the lead-up to the catastrophic floods in the state's north.

After building a solid platform on day one, Australia will be out to capitalise with a big day of batting on day two of the second Test against Pakistan. Follow live.

The large military training facility near the Polish border has traditionally been used for joint drills with NATO. Earlier, Ukrainian authorities said Russia bombed women and children trying to flee Kyiv.

Naomi Osaka was beaten in straight sets at Indian Wells after being heckled by a spectator in the first set.

At the height of the Cold War, Richard Nixon visited Mao Zedong in Beijing for a meeting that set the world on a new course. Now, 50 years later, Joe Biden may be making similar calculations, writes Stan Grant.

SA Premier Steven Marshall writes to the federal government asking it to reduce the fuel excise in the next budget, amid record petrol prices across Australia.

European nations launch an emergency protection system offering shelter, access to jobs, medical treatment and education to those fleeing Russia's invasion and assault on Ukraine.

Navy divers are scouring the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay for flood debris that is preventing larger ships from entering the Port of Brisbane — as Maritime Safety Queensland issues a warning for people tempted to get back on the water...

Just 40 years ago, US President Ronald Reagan branded the Soviet Union an "evil empire". But Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed deep divisions in America's conservative movement when it comes to Vladimir Putin. 

Adelaide beat St Kilda to claim the AFLW minor premiership. Later, Brisbane saw off the Bulldogs and Fremantle beat the Gold Coast.

The Bulldogs hold out the Cowboys in the wet in Townsville. Earlier, the Eels and Titans put on an attacking clinic in Parramatta.

Regardless of the outcome, the defamation proceedings brought against Mark McGowan by Queensland businessman Clive Palmer have been damaging for the WA Premier.

Residents in outback Queensland towns say banks are either denying home loans or asking for large deposits based on their postcodes. A local council is urging change before it's too late.

Residents of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol demand the release of their mayor after surveillance video appears to show him being marched out of city hall surrounded by Russian soldiers.

Looking for your state or territory's latest COVID-19 statistics? Here's where to find them.

A woman aged in her 80s dies after testing positive to COVID-19, as Western Australia records 3,602 new cases overnight, with five people now in ICU.

Dogged by scandals in the late 90s and early 2000s, Shane Warne arrived in Sri Lanka a controversial figure. But the people he met after the Boxing Day tsunami have never forgotten him.

While Kumanjayi Walker's story is unique, his is among hundreds of coronial investigations that already traversed similar ground, and delivered recommendations of great importance, writes Indigenous Affairs editor Bridget Brennan.

Two men are arrested over the fight at the Producers Bar in Adelaide's east end, where police seized knives and a machete and found several people with serious injuries, including stab wounds.

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, in the kingdom's biggest mass execution in decades, the interior ministry says.

Wearing a neck brace in a video posted to social media, Big E, real name Ettore Ewen, said his C1 and C6 vertebrae had been fractured.

Australia have thrashed New Zealand at Basin Reserve, winning by 141 runs in a dominant performance.

Selfies are often written off as narcissistic, but 20 years after the first selfie was documented online, a permanent selfie museum is about to open and the social commentary they provide has cemented their position in popular culture. So i...