Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announces his new shadow ministry, with 10 women named among the 24 in his shadow cabinet. 

The Federal government says it will not be intimidated by the dangerous actions of a Chinese aircraft towards an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea last month.

A foreign fighter who identifies himself as Australian has spoken of his decision to travel to "faraway" Ukraine to help "a country in need" as it defends itself against Russia's invasion.

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

Anthony Albanese thanks West Australians for their support during his first trip to the state since becoming Prime Minister, and recommits to visiting WA regularly.

As more explosions rock Kyiv, Ukraine's Foreign Minister tells the French President that a warning not to humiliate Russia could only humiliate France, and that Russia needs to put "in its place". 

Devin Haney breaks Australian hearts with a points victory over George Kambosos for the undisputed lightweight world championship titles at Docklands Stadium. Follow live in our round-by-round blog.

A vast network of former Belarusian officials, activists, private hackers and ordinary citizens has reached deep into Russia's war with the aim of helping Ukrainians defeat their invaders.

The state government will put $124 million towards new paramedic recruits and to stop South Australia's ramping crisis.

An outback murder. A missing woman. Seven years on, the unsolved mystery of a couple on the hunt for the "$3 million patch" in WA's gold country remains, with family members learning no-one will be charged despite a coroner finding thei...

Queensland commits another $25 million towards koala conservation, but the Australian Koala Foundation says the new funding is a "band-aid solution" that does not address the real reason koalas are endangered.

Queen Elizabeth II begins her Party at the Palace concert by sitting down to tea with Paddington Bear. And while it doesn't go according to plan, there's a sweet ending.

The Queen is celebrating her historic Platinum Jubilee but, with support dropping in Scotland, can the monarchy survive another seven decades?

As Australia comes to grips with mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis, frogs help keep the mozzies under control — but they're among the first species to show signs of stress when the environment deteriorates.

After nearly 9,000 episodes, 63 weddings, 20 births and 68 deaths, Neighbours is coming to an end. From humble beginnings, the soap grew into one of Australia's biggest exports, launched international careers and employed thousands.

In the late 1990s, several lots on this Queensland island were bought by people seeking to own a slice of paradise. Today they're back on the market, the owners' dreams of peace and tranquillity crushed.

Adelaide cops more than 46 millimetres of rain in the CBD overnight, making it the city's wettest 24 hours this year.

Australian golf star Minjee Lee takes a three-shot lead during the third round of the US Women's Open, the fourth women's golf major of the year.

Researchers find at least 31 species of Australian venomous snakes engage in climbing behaviour, in the first paper to document the phenomena.

The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station and will oversee the addition of two laboratory modules to join the main Tianhe living space that was launched in April 2021.

Cruise ships are returning to our oceans after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. But some countries want to see change when they welcome tourists back to their tropical islands.

Outback Queensland has enjoyed record numbers of tourists post-lockdowns. But this season is one of the slowest yet. With international borders now open for travel, there are concerns the region's luck is out. 

At least 10 people have been killed and 22 injured in a chemicals explosion at an electronics factory in northern India's Hapur district.

A community battery that will take excess energy from local solar panels is unveiled in Melbourne and welcomed as a "fabulous" step towards having more renewable energy in the network.

Leaked emails show firefighters expressed concerns about a potential "catastrophic" safety risk at Marrara Oval ahead of Saturday's AFL game in Darwin.