With Russian troops now seeking victory for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine's east, those who survived the brutal assault on the country's north are trying to put the pieces back together. 

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare is a political journeyman with a plan — a plan to hold on to power at all costs, pit regional players against each other and create a wedge to get more for his country.

We seem to be at the point in this pandemic where people die every day from COVID-19 … and it seems we're OK with that, writes Matt Wordsworth. 

The Labor party is promising to set up a royal commission into the failed Robodebt scheme before the end of the year if it wins the federal election.

Countries such as Australia and New Zealand have given up on trying to eliminate COVID-19, but China still refuses to learn to live with the virus. Here's why. 

Be still for just a second and listen, really listen, to that little voice inside you. Do you really, truly see the inspired, visionary, nation-building and optimistic leadership you crave? asks Virginia Trioli.

Ukraine says Russia's renewed push in the country's east has resulted in heavy casualties and the loss of some towns and villages but at much greater cost to the invading troops.

Victoria's beleaguered health system experienced record strain under the weight of the Omicron wave at the start of the year, fresh government data shows.

Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal seeks to quell employee anger during a company-wide meeting where workers demand answers to how managers plan to handle an anticipated mass exodus prompted by Elon Musk's purchase of the company. ...

The Roosters take on the Bulldogs in the second game of the day, before the Eels face the Cowboys. Earlier, the Warriors beat the Raiders 21-20 to in a scrappy affair to kick off Saturday's NRL action.. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the li...

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) will support Ukrainian athletes seeking to resettle in Australia on humanitarian grounds amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, outgoing AOC President John Coates says.

More than half of Australians think the federal government should pay a greater share of childcare costs, according to new data from Vote Compass.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority updated its animal carriage regulations in December, allowing flight operators to decide on pets in cabins. But Qantas and Virgin still transport pets in the cargo hold. 

A trial of 3,000 adults finds that the COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, is not effective at preventing cross-infection in people living with someone with the virus.

We need to be able to have a proper conversation about the shortcomings and failures of the NDIS. But our major political parties don't seem to be able to offer the half-million voters who use it any reassurance this will happen any time soo...

Every federal election, there's a big kerfuffle about preference deals among parties. Why do the parties care so much? Do they even matter? And what should you know before you vote?

Amid a trophy cabinet decorated with silverware from around the world, a Margaret River Pro title remains an alluring puzzle for Kelly Slater.

Anthony Albanese has promised to build 130 electric buses in Perth, creating more than 100 local jobs, if Labor wins the federal election. 

Ms Dyer says she's received confirmation from Britain's Home Office that her citizenship has been renounced.

Power outages compound the misery of millions of people wilting in a heatwave across India and Pakistan, with experts blaming climate change for an early onset of scorching summer temperatures.

Even the lowest estimates of dolphin bycatch, no matter how effective current safeguards are in trawler netting, are too high for populations to withstand, researchers find.

More than two years ago, Adam McCluskey was diagnosed with aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Now, he's preparing for the race of a lifetime with a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run in Port Macquarie.

Anzac Day has come and gone and with it the deadline for the autumn break, the first big rains of winter. So who got the rain and who missed out? 

When Rocket Man hit the airwaves, it transformed Elton John's career almost overnight and saved him from being written off as a one-hit wonder.

The contestants wearing sashes are competing for a crown, but while it may look like a beauty pageant, this quest is more about culture and history.