The High Court has cleared the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to call an election, dismissing an application to challenge a federal branch takeover of Liberal preselections in New South Wales.

The Reserve Bank is confident most borrowers will be able to cope with rising interest rates, but it also warns recent buyers in particular should brace for falling property prices.

Caroline Kennedy has fronted the US Senate as part of her confirmation process to become the next US ambassador to Australia. Here's what she has said on some of the big issues, ranging from China and AUKUS, to climate change and strategi...

Some residents across Sydney are forced to leave their homes for the second time this month as evacuation orders are extended for parts of towns along the Hawkesbury River.

Police investigate after United Australia Party leader Craig Kelly is egged during a rally at a park in Melbourne's inner south east.

With Russian forces expected to mount a renewed offensive in Ukraine's east soon, Moscow says its troop losses in the war so far are a "huge tragedy".

A Singaporean court has sentenced Andrew Gosling to five and a half years in prison for killing an elderly man and hurting his wife in an act the judge called an act of religious hostility toward Muslims.

Union-affiliated TikTok accounts publishing anti-government videos ahead of the federal election have racked up millions of views. But the ABC finds not everyone is playing by the rules.

Following an hours-long manhunt through Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces shoot dead a Palestinian who killed two people at a bar.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Pfizer COVID booster for people aged 12 to 15, but it will need a final tick of approval before it is made available to the cohort.

Sydney Airport's chief executive apologises to passengers languishing in hour-long lines to pass through security.

For the residents of this small Australian town, a series of shark attacks prompted an almost existential crisis. What does it mean to love the ocean when it's a place of so much grief?

A man is found dead in his car in floodwaters in the town of Cobbitty, south-west of Sydney. Catch up on the day's developments.

North Queensland man Shane Anthony Cregan has been sentenced to eight years' jail in the Supreme Court after shooting a woman in the face with a rifle at her home in 2019. 

John Quigley returns to the Federal Court to "correct" evidence he gave in defamation proceedings involving the WA Premier and Clive Palmer, with the judge saying Mr Palmer's lawyers were drawing "a bit of a long bow" by saying Mr Quigley wa...

Federal Labor is coming under fire from its own side of politics, with the Victorian government slapping down its Murray-Darling Basin policy.

Untreated sewage is spilling into flood-ravaged rivers from Lismore each day, and a "substantial" health risk on nearby beaches is causing havoc for seaside business owners who are "on their knees".

As the death toll climbs in Ukraine and pressure mounts for neighbours to intervene, European leaders who have stoked friendships with both the West and Russia may soon be forced to pick a side.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed plans to build eight more nuclear power plants as part of a bid to reduce the UK's reliance on Russian oil and gas, but the strategy is being panned by critics.

Sebastian Vettel plays the role of fireman after his Aston Martin threatens to catch fire on the Albert Park circuit, before taking a joy ride back to the pits on a scooter, something F1 stewards are now investigating.

SA's endangered sea lion population has been given a chance to bounce back after a decade-long marine conservation program.

New archaeological findings from a sacred site prove the Yinhawangka people's existence in WA's eastern Pilbara region date back more than 50,000 years. 

Researchers found that far-right extremist groups used conspiracy theories to connect anti-Asian and anti-Semitic racism to the pandemic and their anti-government agenda. 

Both Friday night's games are in south-east Queensland, with the Warriors hosting the Cowboys in Redcliffe, before the Broncos and Roosters face off at Lang Park. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

United Australia Party chairman Clive Palmer repeated some previously debunked claims at the National Press Club. But there were some new ones which need further context as well.