After warnings of potential blackouts in Queensland and New South Wales, the Australian Energy Market Operator says it is using its powers to direct generators to avoid the impact of a power shortage.

The couple's new flood insurance costs them $7,000 a year. They're struggling to pay it and they're not alone, with insurance affordability around the country predicted to get worse.

Justice Lincoln Crowley was appointed to Queensland's Supreme Court this morning. He says it is "remarkable" the community has waited this long.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says his party wants to scrap stamp duty for property purchasers but cannot act without the support of the federal government.

Dr Ryan says the "misogynistic, racist and threatening" letters began arriving in the mailboxes of some of her campaign supporters three weeks ago.

We're all bracing for higher electricity prices to kick in from July 1, but just how steep the increase will be depends on which state or territory you're in. 

Google has a book-reading, meditating "chatbot" that is sentient, according to one of its engineers. But the tech giant says there is "no evidence" of that. Here is what we know so far.

Actress Rebel Wilson has responded to claims that she revealed her relationship with a woman because an Australian newspaper was going to "out" her.

Australia's oil and gas resources are overwhelmingly exploited by global multinationals and most of these corporations pay no tax.

Many researchers agree that Alzheimer's disease actually starts decades before thinking and memory start to decline. What can we do about it?

The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will focus its second hearing on Donald Trump's unfounded claims that the 2020 election results were fraudulent. Here's who will testify and what we can expect fro...

Thousands of houses remain without power in Tasmania's north-west after damaging winds whipped through the area over the weekend, toppling trees and blocking roads.

A meeting of Australia and China's defence ministers marks the end of a diplomatic freeze, but the former head of defence warns the two countries have a long way to go.

Kim Jong Un calls for greater internal unity as North Korea deals with economic issues and a COVID-19 outbreak, a day after South Korea's military says the North test-fired artillery shells.

Chiquetta Terese Paronella did not have a conviction recorded against her after pleading guilty to one count of endangering a child by exposure.

Sonny James Kelly is banned from driving for life after he mounted a busy Northbridge footpath to try to escape from police, narrowly avoiding hitting a number of pedestrians.

Shane Warne has been recognised for his service to humanity as part of the 2022 Queen's Birthday honours list, with the cricket legend nominated for the appointment before his death.

Authorities warn people enjoying a chilly, but sunny, public holiday in New South Wales to avoid coastal activities, as wild swells batter beaches from Byron Bay in the north, all the way south to Eden. 

Selling the family home and pulling their young children out of school to take them travelling has been an "emotional roller-coaster", but this young mother and her partner say it is the best thing they have ever done.

In her own words, Leah Purcell has "come from the dirt" and pulled herself up to the top of her industry as a writer, actor and director. It's through the scenes of her new movie that she weaves her family's complicated history while shinin...

Japan's parliament has approved tougher penalties for criminal defamation in a move prompted by a bullied wrestler's suicide.

Police discover a backpack containing a laptop tied to a tree, pointing their investigations towards an international illegal fishing network operating out of the rainforest's tribal territory.

Some Australian states are seeing a plateau in their  COVID cases, while others are reporting faster declines. Here's what the latest data shows.

For all intents and purposes, sportsman Chris Ross looked like a healthy 31-year-old. But a diagnosis of motor neurone disease changed his life forever — and he's sharing his journey in the hope it will help others.

The world's arsenal of nuclear weapons is expected to grow in the coming years, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says, adding that the risk of such weapons being used is increasing.