Foreign aid cuts by Australia are partly to blame for the controversial security deal between China and Solomon Islands, says Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

A seismic shift has taken place in Finland since the invasion of Ukraine, which could lead to it possibly joining NATO. It would deliver a significant blow to the Russian President by potentially bringing the West right to his doorstep. ...

Cities around the country are again heaving with life, but many of the approximately 500,000 Australians who are severely immunocompromised are left fearing for their health.

Labor holds the NSW seat of Macquarie, on the outskirts of Sydney, with a margin of just 0.2 per cent, setting the scene for a close battle at the federal election.

WA Deputy Premier Roger Cook confirms Mr McGowan's child remains in hospital with COVID-19 after being admitted in a "serious condition."

Advocates say Prime Minister Scott Morrison's comment that he was "blessed" not to have children with disability represents an outdated and harmful way of thinking about disability. 

United Nations chief António Guterres will visit Moscow next week before heading to Ukraine, hoping to discuss "steps that can be taken right now" to stop the fighting and get civilians to safety.

A 43-year-old woman from Warana on the Sunshine Coast has been charged with dangerous driving causing death while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance. The mechanics died in hospital after being hit by a car on Thursday night.  ...

The Queensland opposition is criticising a suggestion by the Attorney-General that the Wellcamp quarantine facility could be used for COVID-positive cruise ship passengers.

Some NSW businesses are taking the housing and worker shortage "into our own hands" by buying homes for staff in areas with tight rental markets.

After a long and adventurous life, the last surviving member of the historical  team who built Antarctica's Mawson Station during 1954 passes away.

Researchers are claiming a major breakthrough in cracking the genetic code of an iconic Australian animal that has been the source of controversy for years.

Over-the-bar craft beer sales dipped during the pandemic due to social restrictions, but quick thinking and ever-increasing varieties are helping the industry thrive.

Liberal Party faithful in the Chinese community falsely accuse prominent Labor supporters and Morrison government critics of being under investigation by intelligence agencies for election interference. 

The Cowboys take on the Titans in an unpredictable all-Queensland affair in Townsville. Later, the Wests Tigers meet the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

Port Adelaide will see the visit of a battling West Coast team as a fantastic opportunity to get off the mark in 2022. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

A surfer says he watched a shocked girl exit the water as an angler reeled a tiger shark towards the shore during the busy school holiday period, in an incident that was caught on camera.

In just their first season in the competition, Fijiana Drua cap off an unbeaten campaign with a 32-26 victory over the reigning champions in the final in Melbourne.

As thousands continue to recover from inundation and the tropics get their round of rain this weekend, the weather continues to be a hot topic of conversation. So, what's causing it and when is it going to end?

Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools begin putting on their delayed Carnival parades, the first the time the event has been held since 2020.

Growers believe they've become a victim of changing consumer patterns due to the pandemic, and that online orders for fruit that arrive damaged on doorsteps is hurting their reputation. 

The Greens want to offer Australians grants of up to $10,000 and loans of $50,000 to install solar batteries. It's part of a $17 billion plan announced as part of their federal election campaign.

IVF is big business in Australia. But in the quest to innovate, one company may have gone too far.

The ghost town of Annuello lies on the road between Managatang and Robinvale in Victoria's north-west. The last resident left half a century ago, but later this year Annuello's descendants will gather for a reunion.

The parents of British toddler Madeleine McCann welcome developments in the case of their missing daughter, after Portuguese authorities identified a suspect in relation to the disappearance of the child in 2007.