Anthony Albanese describes the assassination of the former Japanese prime minister as an act of terrorism, and warns a similar attack on political leaders could occur again. 

My mum's story has haunted my family, and it's helping me understand why some First Nations women avoid hospitals, writes Carly Williams.

Open borders have made it easier for Australians with itchy feet to head overseas, but beware — the dollar's value is being squeezed from all sides. David Taylor explains what's going on.

US President has signed an executive order designed to protect millions of American women's access to abortion in states where the procedure remains legal, and become emotional while speaking about the reported experience of a 10-year-old ra...

The former Japanese prime minister was midway through a campaign speech when he was shot. Photographers nearby captured what happened next.

Police in the Japanese city of Nara, where former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, say they are investigating whether a man arrested at the scene acted alone and if security at the campaign event was sufficient. ...

Close to have 1,700 hives have been destroyed in NSW as the state battles to contain the outbreak of the devastating parasite.

The jostling to choose Boris Johnson's successor is officially underway.

Some residents are allowed to return home amid warnings of dangerous conditions, as major flooding continues to affect communities at Bulga and Maitland. 

One man is shot dead by police and two people are seriously injured after a double stabbing at a property in Nowra, south of Sydney.

Elena Rybakina's rise to the grass court final casts a potentially awkward spotlight on Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players.

Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina are set to meet in the women's singles final at Wimbledon. Here's everything you need to know.

Constable Rolfe has been on directed leave since being acquitted of the murder of Kumanjayi Walker earlier this year,  but police say he will return to duty "shortly" and will be based in Darwin.

The World Health Organization is waiting for the samples, taken from two unrelated patients, to be processed in Senegal before officially confirming the cases. 

A fire safety course that aims to help those living with disabilities to prepare for life-threatening emergencies gets the seal of approval from a Victorian resident all too familiar with the nightmare scenario.

Clouds of black smoke issue from the wreckage of a crashed helicopter near floodwaters in Sydney's north-west.

When officers raided the home of lawyer Bernard Collaery in 2013, suddenly a long-running and secretive intelligence saga was out into the open. But the genesis of what would become an international scandal actually came a decade earlier, w...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walks out of talks during the G20 meeting, denouncing the West for "frenzied criticism," and squandering a chance to tackle global economic problems.

Climate change, pollution and deforestation are pushing a million species towards extinction. Here's what we can do to help. 

Pat Cipollone gives evidence behind closed doors before the congressional committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. 

The Tigers face the Suns on the Gold Coast, while the Magpies are forced to dig deep to get past the Kangaroos by seven points. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The family of Tony Sirico, best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on The Sopranos, announce his death with "great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories".

Two WA fashion designers are selected to feature at New York Fashion Week, topping off a huge year for the growing First Nations fashion industry.

A spotted-tailed quoll has been found in a shed in the NSW Central West "doing it a little bit tough". It is hoped it is a sign the population is stabilising in the region. 

In the city where Shinzo Abe was assassinated, residents are paying tribute at the site where the former prime minister delivered his last speech. As some lay flowers or pray, others openly cry at the loss of "someone very important to Japan...