Fresh inflation figures out of New Zealand sound a warning that the worst of price and rate rises may still be yet to come, says Australia's federal Treasurer as he warns Australians to brace for next week's "confronting" budget update. ...

As COVID-19 and flu cases continue to surge, hospitals around the country are struggling to keep up with demand. 

Remember whack-a-mole, the arcade game where a plastic mole pops its head up and you whack it with a mallet? Well, immunising people against the various strains of COVID-19 has been a little like that, but that may be about to change. ...

South Australian police are investigating whether six children living at a home in Adelaide's north have been criminally neglected, after a six-year-old girl dies. WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting ...

With rumours swirling about Cameron Smith potentially joining the controversial LIV Golf group, the Australian is asked about his plans after his first major victory.

An Australian boy taken to Syria by radicalised family members at the age of 11 is believed to have died there, just months after begging for help from the federal government.

An 18-year-old man charged with murder over the stabbing death of a teenager at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in April is denied bail as the magistrate describes him as a "flight risk".

With China's economy in danger of going off the rails, Beijing can no longer afford to inflict upon itself the kind of self-harm its trade sanctions have wreaked, writes Ian Verrender.

Police body cam footage played at the inquest into the death of a 22-year-old Gomeroi man shows police discussing the moments after he fled into a river in north-west NSW.

The best friend of a girl killed by an out-of-control Lamborghini has told an Adelaide court about the last moments they spent together before the sports car "rotated and diagonally came towards" them.

A 22-year-old armed bystander fatally shot the shooter "almost as soon as" he began the attack, and is being hailed as the "real hero of the day". 

Suncorp accepts a $4.9 billion bid from ANZ to take over its banking business, as the big four bank seeks to accelerate its growth.

Relatives of missing Adelaide woman Colleen South are looking for new evidence in rural Victoria, after police found her journal and bags lined up near her abandoned car.

Cameron Smith's story is one of a humble Brisbane kid whose talent took him to the top, but whose unflinching competitiveness and fearless aggression have made him a memorable Open champion, writes Dean Bilton.

Rugby Australia is "disappointed" by the behaviour of fans at the Wallabies' Test against England on Saturday, with social media disseminating some of the "deplorable" acts.

With two cases in Ghana now confirmed - here's what we know about Marburg virus disease.

Ben Roberts-Smith's barrister tells a judge the war veteran was an exceptional soldier who was subject to a sustained campaign from newspapers to create a belief he was a war criminal. 

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is "working around the clock" to prevent the deportation of foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono working in his south- east Queensland electorate.

An Adelaide couple holidaying in Darwin take a 48-hour bus trip home after their Jetstar flight was cancelled, as one bus operator admits ticket sales are on the rise.  

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finally made it down the aisle, a moment that was 20 years in the making, however, their rekindled love story is not unique in Hollywood.

Mistletoe can be native birds' only source of food in times of moderate drought. There are fears extreme dry weather could be too much for even the hardy plant to survive.

After Chinese models with small eyes were blasted for insulting China by nationalists online, the government has urged TV companies to conform to the "correct aesthetic". 

There are just five candidates left in the running to replace Boris Johnson. But that number is expected to be slashed dramatically as the Conservative Party gathers for successive rounds of voting.

Long lines continue outside petrol stations in Colombo, with frequent arguments breaking out amongst those waiting up to several days in the serpentine queues.

A heatwave is hitting the UK. So, how hot is it expected to get and how does it compare to an Australian summer?