Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to begin 

At least 60 people left homeless after the northern NSW floods have been ordered to leave their emergency accommodation to make way for Easter holiday-makers

Meat industry leader Paul Troja, 73, and pilot Dean Neal, 32, have been identified as victims of the helicopter crash at Mount Disappointment on Thursday that killed all five people on board.

Whether it's MH17, WWII, or nuclear disasters, appealing to a nation's sensitivities in his quest for support has become part of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's playbook.

Ukrainian emergency services say two dozen people died when Russian forces targeted the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration. Follow live.

The victim's father, brother, sister and brother-in-law have also been charged with attempted murder.

Malcolm Abbott has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole for the murder of his partner, who was a well-known anti-domestic violence campaigner.

A wetter than average April to June is likely for parts of eastern and northern Australia, meaning the risk of widespread flooding persists in many hard-hit areas, which already have full catchments and wet soils.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appeal for Australian-made armoured vehicles has been answered, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirming Bushmasters will be sent to join the fight against Russian forces.

Chris Barry thought he would be okay to get through a flooded road on the New South Wales North Coast. He wasn't, and it was locals who saved him.

As the federal election closes in, a brutal New South Wales Liberal Party pre-selection brawl appears set to continue, after a judge said he would not rule on a crucial court case today.

In just five weeks, 4 million people have fled Ukraine. Children are being killed, losing their families and their homes in a war they are too young to understand. Aid workers warn this crisis will have lasting consequences for generations t...

Terence Darrell Kelly has told a court he did not assault a police officer while in custody following his arrest over the abduction of four-year-old Carnarvon girl Cleo Smith. 

The father of a sick child at Canberra Hospital who wasn't fed dinner last night says something needs to change.

Educators and police officers have backed down from a legal challenge to South Australia's vaccine mandates with their lawyers telling the Supreme Court the revocations of those mandates prove they were invalid. 

Essendon has a tough Friday night assignment against the high-flying Demons at the MCG — later, the Crows and the Power will play a pivotal Showdown. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for the scores, stats and results.

Nathan Cleary plays his first match of the year as Penrith and South Sydney meet for the first time since last year's grand final. Earlier, the Sharks beat Newcastle 18-0 in Cronulla. Follow our NRL ScoreCentre.

NSW's Attorney-General says the laws will target "anarchist protesters", but The Greens say they undermine the right to peaceful protest. 

A property developer who was a high roller at Star casino spent nearly $100 million gambling on a prohibited Chinese debit card, an inquiry is told. 

Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock in stage, an Oscars producer says.

Quarantine for close contacts of COVID-19 cases could be removed altogether, if a recommendation by Australia's top public health officers is adopted by state and territory governments.

The Australian Federal Police is warning of the possibility of further arrests following the seizure of 416 kilograms of cocaine dumped from a cargo ship in SA waters last month.

Water is trucked to Yuelamu after the community is classified as having extreme water stress. But a long-term solution eludes authorities.

Health authorities say the additional coronavirus-related fatalities were confirmed after cross-checking death records.

Hundreds of millions of dollars awarded to an Australian world heritage site has been left sitting in the bank as tourism operators scream out for new facilities.