A former elite soldier colleague of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith tells a Sydney court he never used the term "blooding the rookie" or killed anyone taken prisoner in Afghanistan.

China has signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, according to Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

Ukraine has again been unable to secure Russia's agreement on establishing humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians trapped in cities and towns, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says. Follow live.

After withdrawing its troops from the capital Kyiv, Russia is now focusing on the region of Ukraine close to its border.

If recent polling is anything to go by, the public doesn't seem overly thrilled about either of the prospects before them — an incumbent they want turfed and an opposition they barely want to elect, writes Brett Worthington. 

Anthony Koletti has submitted a claim to the Federal Court for a cut of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick's assets, including property, luxury cars and designer jewellery. 

The government is expanding its home guarantee and the value of properties eligible for it, but experts warn there are risks as well as benefits for would-be buyers.

From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll.

The last remnants of the Ukrainian forces defending the south-eastern port city of Mariupol, and about 1,000 civilians, are reportedly holding out in underground shelters beneath the vast Azovstal steel plant, which has been likened to a "...

Almost a week after the sinking of the Moskva, Russia and Ukraine have different accounts of what happened. But photos and video released on social media appear to cast doubt on Moscow's version of events.

All-rounder Mitch Marsh is admitted to an Indian hospital after testing positive to COVID-19 while playing for Delhi in the Indian Premier League.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says the Liberal Party's candidate in Warringah is "not fit for office" and her comments threaten the political future of moderates at the upcoming election.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases its early findings into a remote Northern Territory chopper crash that killed prominent Outback Wrangler cast member Chris Wilson, while he was collecting crocodile eggs. 

The Amadea is widely believed to be owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who is sanctioned by the United States and European Union.

Marichka Kritenko says fleeing a war zone is like being in an emergency on a plane — once you help yourself, you can assist others. Here's how she and other Ukrainian refugees are coping.  

It takes about three days after being exposed to the virus to develop symptoms, but it's likely you'll be contagious before you realise it. 

Ryan Campbell, who played two ODIs for Australia in 2002, is in a UK hospital after collapsing while playing with his children over the weekend.

A post-COVID-19 recovery clinic has opened to help Canberrans who have lingering symptoms months after their infection.

During the COVID pandemic, allied health staff like physiotherapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and occupational therapists stepped into COVID frontline work. Senior rural doctors say the model could be the future of healthcare in ...

The billionaire trucking magnate donates $100 million for the construction of the NGV Contemporary as part of the new $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct.

Choking back tears, Max Chirila's grandfather said community support helped, but said it "can't recover a boy like ours".

Northern Territory CLP candidate Jacinta Price has called Katherine Deves a "champion for women's rights", saying the controversial Liberal Party candidate was being "silenced in the name of wokeness". 

An investment in hydrogen hubs unveiled by Scott Morrison today could open the door to Australia producing green steel and other critical metals for export, a national energy expert says.

The former Canberra man who pleaded guilty to the elaborate, years-long fraud asked to be imprisoned because he had nowhere to stay.

The Oakbank racing carnival has for years prompted opposition from anti-jumps campaigners. But a decision to abandon the controversial racing format has now led to backlash from an entirely different corner, the chair of the local club says....