Senator Linda Reynolds admits her partner attended the ACT Supreme Court trial of Bruce Lehrmann, who is alleged to have raped her former staffer Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. 

A stormy system is set to bring yet another round of wet weather to the already flooded east. So what's it going to be like near you and when will the rain and floods end? 

Thousands of people have been displaced by floodwaters across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales as they move downstream, and the clean-up is beginning.

The federal government labels an investigation uncovering widespread rorting of Medicare as "troubling", ordering a report from the Health Department.

Several blasts hit the city centre early on Monday morning, followed by more explosions just after 8am local time, when many people were rushing to work or school.

A new security pact is expected to be much more "ambitious" than a 2007 agreement, as both nations grapple with the implications of China's growing military might.

Healthcare workers say they are "gobsmacked" by a shortage in essential treatments for diabetics.

The presence of China's former vice-premier at the significant political event shows his status is untainted by last year's sexual assault allegations, one expert says.

Iran's judiciary says all the prisoners who died had been held on theft charges, while six others who were injured in the fire remain in hospital.

Global megachurch Hillsong files its defence in Federal Court, denying allegations it unfairly suspended a whistleblower who complained about financial misconduct inside the organisation.

South Korean officials previously debated holding a public survey on whether the group would be granted an exemption.

Sergeant Adam Eberl has told the coroner a comment he made in response to a Yuendumu community member asking about his AR-15 rifle was "unprofessional".  

A man once nominated for WA police officer of the year is convicted of drugging, sexually abusing and secretly recording women, after a trial that left jurors disturbed by the "graphic and sickening" material they had to view.

Sandbags have become scarce in Echuca as locals are preparing for another flood peak from the Murray River, which is expected in the next 48 hours.

A barnacle-covered car, fridges, nappies and drug paraphernalia are among the items recovered by rangers and volunteers at an environmental reserve in north Queensland. 

The 41-year-old appeared before the NSW District Court, trying to avoid a jail sentence after using chat service Fast Meet to share fantasies about young boys.

Billboard offering reward for information about the disappearance of Marion Barter triggers the memory of a former Byron Bay bank manager.

Elon Musk gave the Ukrainians a digital lifeline with the Starlink internet service operated by SpaceX. Will the billionaire keep funding it? 

The former manager of a remote post office will serve six months in jail after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Australia Post.

Australian captain Aaron Finch found form at the right time before India took four wickets with the final four balls to record a thrilling six-run win in a T20 warm-up clash at the Gabba.

Marina Go says her departure from the role was always planned, but comes after revelations that Diamonds players were blindsided by a sponsorship deal with mining giant Hancock Prospecting.

Indian teenager Gukesh D makes chess history by becoming the youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen during his reign as world champion.

From the Queen's funeral to Far North Queensland, the Archbishop of Canterbury ordains three Indigenous women in the Aboriginal community of Yarrabah.

The town of Griffith is emblematic of Australia's worker shortage with fruit left to rot in orchards and months' long backlogs just to see a GP.

A scientist who discovered the discrepancy raised the alarm with management, but no changes were made to the workflow for months, an inquiry into the lab's DNA processes has heard.