In the wake of the Roe v Wade ruling in the US being overturned, protesters in cities across Australia say they will fight any attempts to wind back reproductive rights.

Anthony Albanese's burden — even before he drove through the gates of the Élysée Palace — lay in two words. Tangible actions.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer says there have been discussions with his interstate counterparts over whether masks should be mandated again.

The severe weather hitting NSW is expected to deteriorate over the next 24 to 48 hours, bringing strong winds, sea swells and flash flooding, as residents in the Hawkesbury-Nepean area are warned to prepare to evacuate.

Motorists should plan for an increase in petrol prices from September when the temporary cut to the fuel excise ends, says Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

An examination of companies, executives and investors underpinning Russia's defence sector shows a sizeable number of players have not been sanctioned by the West.

A Queensland community is grateful that a 15-metre fibreglass yacht has been removed from a popular beach in the middle of the school holidays. 

Stranger Thing's Hellfire Club is mainly made up of the school's "losers" and outcasts — but the original 18th-century version was much more racy, writes Esmé Louise James.

Russia's warnings to not join NATO have done little to dampen the resolve of Finland's Prime Minister, Sanna Marin. At just 36, the world's youngest leader has pulled off one of the "most important moments of Finnish history". 

As Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts has enjoyed one of the most powerful positions in American society. But when Donald Trump installed three of his own picks on the bench, suddenly everything changed. 

The US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade sparked legal battles in multiple states. Here's a snapshot of where America's abortion laws stand one week since the ruling.

Three couples prepare to build a small, sustainable co-housing community in Ainslie. The building's future residents say the project began to meet downsizing needs without the loss of environmentally conscious design.

Adelaide have been tough to beat at home, but a Melbourne side coming off a stirring win will be a massive task. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The Cowboys face the Broncos in a top-eight clash in Townsville, after the Sharks defeated the Bulldogs 18-6. Later, the Rabbitohs play the Eels. Follow our ScoreCentre.

A handful of postage-stamp nations in the South Pacific launch an uphill battle against the deep-sea mining of unattached, fist-sized rocks rich in rare earth metals. The stakes are potentially enormous. 

Months after Russia seized an island that became emblematic of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression, the country scores an important victory in the Black Sea that could hold the key to reopening grain exports. 

R&B singer R Kelly is suing the jail that has housed him since his conviction, saying it put him on suicide watch purely for "punitive purposes" and because he is a high-profile inmate. 

The 65-year-old model officially files for divorce from her billionaire media mogul husband, six years after the pair married.

Some experts believe a difference between the underworld of yesteryear and modern gangsters is that they've become much less subtle. Instead of making enemies disappear, crooks are now happy to gun down rivals in front of their family and r...

Daniel Gladwell says he tried soccer, cricket and Australian Rules football — but nothing gave him the "sense of success" he found with competitive ploughing.

Fine-dining restaurants are increasingly cropping up in regional Australia. The knock-on effects are reshaping towns and communities.

Ancient ice cores drilled from Antarctic glaciers shed light on why Western Australia's South-West region is experiencing a drought on a scale that has only occurred twice before in 2,000 years. 

Despite significant changes to policing since the murders of Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham, advocates say pre-emptive measures need to be put in place that recognise family violence as domestic terrorism.

International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Grossi will travel to Australia to ensure the country's nuclear submarine program does not pose any nuclear proliferation or safety risks.

In north-west Spain, Terradillos de los Templarios —  and dozens of villages like it — were built to host medieval pilgrims walking the 800-kilometer route across the country to the Apostle James' tomb in Santiago de Compostela. Today'...