The people of Uthai Sawan — one of the poorest communities in Thailand — are struggling to come to terms with the shocking attack that claimed 37 lives at a local daycare centre. WARNING: Readers may find details in this story distres...

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is under cross-examination on the fourth day of the trial of her alleged rapist and former colleague Bruce Lehrmann.

US President Joe Biden warns the Russian president's threats about using tactical nuclear weapons are serious and the risk is real as his military is 'significantly underperforming'.

Australia's Reserve Bank says its rapid interest rate rises could see some mortgage owners fall into arrears, and some even having to sell their homes.

After 19 countries voted down a motion to discuss a report that found China is responsible for serious human rights violations in Xinjiang, the Australian government also issued a forceful statement, saying the mistreatment of Uyghurs "canno...

The man, aged in his 30s, is being flown from Port Hedland to Royal Perth Hospital after he was bitten by a shark this morning.

Water New South Wales says it is highly likely several major dams will spill this weekend as authorities prepare for the worst.

The parents of baby boy Jahley Poata, who died in hospital this week, are accused of failing to protect him from harm and failing to seek treatment for him in the state's South West.

Relatives of a girl who died during protests in Iran have accused authorities of murdering the 16-year-old and forcing them to make false confessions about her death.

Two Russian men braved the Bering Strait in an attempt to escape being drafted into Vladimir Putin's army.

LIV Golf's latest scheme to earn to official ranking points saw it swallowed by an obscure Middle Eastern tour. It's just the latest chapter in golf's increasingly exhausting civil war.

An image of a surfer held down by one of the heaviest waves in the world in Tahiti has won a prestigious ocean photography award.

Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.

The inquest has been delayed following an investigation into a neurologist who consulted the AFL on concussion.

After a thrilling, albeit error-filled victory at Carrara that went down to the final ball, Australia are back in action against the West Indies at the Gabba. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.

Thailand officials are searching for answers after a man killed dozens of children at a childcare centre in a rural town in the country's north-east. Here's how the massacre unfolded.

Hayes Enterprises is fined more than $30,000 for working without permission on a sacred site, where 63 trees were cleared to make way for a wider road.

A human rights activist calls for further probes of Queensland police culture and "a huge vacuum clean out" of the service.

A second Sydney United 58 fan caught performing "a fascist salute or similar gesture" during the Australia Cup final receives a lifetime ban by Football Australia.

When Scott Morrison was treasurer he flew the kite for a rise in the GST. The debate ran a while, before Turnbull shut it down. Now we have Jim Chalmers with a kite up.

Charli Powell — a 17-year-old from Queanbeyan — was found dead in a toilet block three years ago, shortly after arguing with her partner.

A North Queensland jury has been dismissed after a judge found evidence given would not have allowed for a "fair trial". 

Students as young as five will be taught body privacy as part of Queensland's overhauled sexual education that will today see educational materials rolled out across the state.

More of the same is on the way for the saturated east coast as rivers continue to rise beneath consecutive storm systems.

Victoria's pandemic declaration will come to an end at 11:59pm next Wednesday night, the state government has announced, meaning positive COVID-19 cases will no longer need to isolate.