The Australian Building and Construction Commission's powers will be stripped back within days, in a federal government move to dump what it describes as "ridiculous" rules.

Two people have been pronounced dead at the scene of a fierce blaze in Sydney's south-west, while a child has died in hospital.

The RBA review would be the perfect place to think about the central bank's ability to create money, writes Gareth Hutchens

As cancellations and delays threaten Qantas's reputation with customers and its budget faces challenging conditions, can the airline turn things around?

Dozens of murders and disappearances associated with the Texas Killing Fields remain unsolved. But for a handful of families in the area, a serial killer's confession means they finally have answers. 

Festival organisers have apologised for extended bus delays that affected punters attempting to leave the site on Saturday night, with some enduring queues of up to four hours.

The WHO director-general's announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern is an escalation in the response to the disease. Here's what you need to know.

Aged care providers warn of rising COVID-19 outbreaks in the sector, with active cases now numbering more than 9,500 among residents and staff.

A man is charged with murder after the discovery of a woman's body in Sydney's north-west yesterday.

Australia's Peter Bol has finished his campaign at the World Athletics Championships with a seventh placing in the final of the 800m in Oregon.

An emotional vigil has been held for a 30-year-old Indigenous woman and her infant child, who died in an alleged domestic violence incident a week ago

Instead of beachside holidays and new memories, Denise Tiyse says her caravan was plagued with issues and the supplier couldn't care less.

Drew Pavlou says he was kept in custody overnight by British police and held incommunicado over allegations he had emailed a bomb threat to the Chinese embassy before a protest in London.

Ryan Coogler says the Black Panther star's impact on the film industry "will be felt forever", as he unveils the trailer to the Marvel Studio film's sequel at the Comic-Con International. 

West Coast and St Kilda wrap up an incredible round 19 in Perth, as a Jamie Elliott bomb after the siren completes Collingwood's incredible comeback win over Essendon. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ...

North Queensland moves into outright second place with a controversial win over the last-placed Tigers, who scored two tries in the final five minutes to lead by a point when the siren sounded.

An Australian agronomist is using a centuries-old practice to help turn African deserts into forests. 

Here's a quick wrap-up of Sunday's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

These remote residents say damage caused by the Northern Territory intervention still needs repairing and that the worst part was a failure to listen.

US President Joe Biden has framed the war in Ukraine as a contest between autocracy and democracy. It begs the question then: just what is this fight for, asks Stan Grant. 

Behind the awareness drink coasters in this small town's pubs and clubs is the story of a deeper reform, paid domestic violence leave, which will finally be passed by government this year.

The Australian will start ninth in Sunday's race as he looks to finish in the top 10 for the fourth time this year.

A Russian and a European work side-by-side outside of the International Space Station for seven hours to complete a spacewalk mission.

Russian missiles have hit Ukraine's southern port of Odesa, the Ukrainian military says, threatening a landmark deal signed just a day before to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war. ...

As Sri Lanka plunges further into a crippling economic crisis that has led to shortages of food, fuel and gas, many expats in Australia are sending essential supplies to desperate families back home.