Chris Dawson's murder trial is told that, in the year before his wife Lynette went missing, she came home and found the family's 16-year-old babysitter naked in the pool.

Labor is questioning department officials about the circumstance surrounding an election-day announcement of an asylum seeker boat being intercepted, as the new government sends them back to Sri Lanka.

Peter Dutton looks likely to claim the Liberal leadership unchallenged, but there is a contest brewing between several women for who will take the second spot.

Borders are open and COVID restrictions have eased and now cases of the flu have gone from "zero to full-on". So, how do I know if I have COVID-19 or the flu?

The mother of a young woman who was killed by her boyfriend in the Hunter Valley has told his murder trial he was a passive, gentle giant.

As the Australian Electoral Commission continues to count votes since Saturday's election, six seats remain in doubt. Labor needs two more seats to form a majority government. This is the current situation.

An Adelaide court has heard more details about an alleged "attempted honour killing" of a young Muslim woman by her family. 

The 8-metre-tall statue has stood at an entrance to Cairns for decades, but is now on its way to a new home where its future will be decided.

As more details about the massive drug bust come to light, police claim the drugs wrapped in plastic were thrown off a bulk carrier near Port Hedland, where they were picked up by a smaller sailboat.

World number one Novak Djokovic says he will defend his title at Wimbledon but supports the decision to strip the tournament of rankings points due to its ban on Russian players. 

Police say mobile phones allegedly used to sell drugs on Sydney streets are behind several gangland murders linked to warring crime families.

A regional South Australian family say they are heartbroken after their much-loved family pet was shot and butchered. They are calling on hunters targeting feral deer to follow the rules. 

The return of ancient bones to a world heritage area is halted after elders filed an eleventh-hour application to stop the "rushed destruction" of some of the oldest human remains ever found.

China's Foreign Minister tells the UN's top human rights officialhe hopes her visit will "clarify misinformation" on China's human rights record.

Labor members of a parliamentary committee prevent legal costs incurred by Queensland's anti-corruption watchdog in court action taken by former deputy premier Jackie Trad from being made public.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declares that Australia's commitment to the Quad "will not change" under his government, while stressing that climate change is one of his key strategic priorities.

Nearly 50 defence leaders from around the world meet and agree to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a Harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast.

Messages of congratulations from foreign leaders are usually just a standard inclusion in the election win welcome pack, but the warm reception of Anthony Albanese by China's Li Keqiang signals a small but significant shift in our frostiest ...

Author Margaret Atwood symbolically tries to burn a special copy of The Handmaid's Tale to raise money for an organisation defending freedom of expression.

Jai Hindley sits ideally placed just 7 seconds off the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia, but there is still a tough week of racing before he comes close to thinking about becoming the first Australian to win the race overall.

John O'Neill tells a public inquiry several executives at Sydney's Star Casino were promoted to roles "beyond their competencies".

Every year, wastewater systems and networks around Australia are damaged by people flushing the wrong things.

Detectives investigating the murder of Amanda Byrnes 31 years ago say they believe a van seen with legs hanging out of a door holds the key to solving the case.

The 56-year-old is accused of giving false evidence during a hearing into the disappearance of William Tyrrell from his foster grandmother's home in 2014.

Three months into his war, Vladimir Putin has learned the best way to protect power is to hang onto to it — at any price.