Several explosions rock the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the cities of Lviv, Ternopil and Dnipro.

After multiple years of flooding rains, people have had enough. But the BOM's severe weather outlook indicates we are going to have to keep picking ourselves back up again this summer. 

Jewellery including Dior and Cartier watches, diamond and sapphire rings and earrings belonging to alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick could be up for auction as receivers attempt to recoup millions for out-of-pocket investors, a court has ...

Australians sit at a crossroads, with the pandemic forcing us to realise that for many office workers, working from home is a viable, even preferable, option.

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James O'Flaherty, who is originally from Sydney, is named among the 10 people killed in an explosion that levelled a service station in the small village of Creeslough. 

Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology video shows huge plumes of smoke as the lava rips down the side of the volcano towards the sea. 

The Kerch Bridge has exploded. Who was responsible? What's the fallout? And what does Putin think? Here's all your questions, explained. 

After a decade of leading the world's second-largest economy, lifting China's global influence and positioning the country as a military superpower, President Xi Jinping next week will cement his own destiny, writes business editor Ian Verre...

As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality workers.

While numerous studies have assessed the effectiveness of fluoride on dental health, this research on safety is an Australian first.

Joining a Masters sports team brings a wealth of benefits, but without proper prep, you can quickly end up injured. So how can you play without sidelining yourself for the season?

What does it take to walk a wire suspended between two cliffs nearly one kilometre above sea level?

A former Yuendumu health clinic manager has told the NT coroner there was a lack of communication with the community over a decision to evacuate medical staff, hours before Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by a police officer. 

A court hears a 16-year-old girl fears she may "never heal" from the trauma of working at a Melbourne brothel, as the establishment's manager at the time is registered as a sex offender for eight years and fined $1,000.

Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is unavailable today in the trial of her former colleague Bruce Lehrmann, who is accused of raping her at Parliament House in March 2019.

At the disability royal commission we'll hear from those who have encountered abuse and violence in a public place. As the ABC's national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright writes, it's a topic she's familiar with.

Clinton Austin was the second Aboriginal man to die in custody in Victoria in the space of a month. His twin brother is calling for changes to the justice system.

Controversial rugby coach Michael Cheika has never been in greater international demand. So why is he taking a lowly ranked team to the Rugby League World Cup? 

ACT police allege the 16-year-old boy was the driver of the car that crashed into a tree on the Monaro Highway, killing two girls aged 14 and 15, and that he fled the scene of the accident.

Forensic scientist Alicia Quartermain tells the inquiry her concerns were sparked after sexual assault swabs with sperm were being reported as having insufficient DNA for further processing, prompting her to rework samples that later gave u...

A jury in a northern Tasmanian court has been shown dramatic body-worn-camera vision of the hours leading up to the alleged murder of a 23-year-old man.

Germany vows to bring sanctions against Iran, accusing that nation of being on the "wrong side of history" in its violent clampdown against anti-government protesters.

Fuelled by flooding and days of torrential rain, a deadly landslide has dragged mud, rocks and trees through Las Tejerías, south-west of Caracas.

The vessel capsized on Friday amid heavy flooding in the Ogbaru area of Anambra.