"Smoking kills" labels on cigarettes, unattractive colours and a ban on menthols and other flavour additives will all be imposed in renewed efforts to reduce smoking rates.

The devastated family of a pregnant woman who was allegedly hit in the head with a concrete block in a shopping centre car park in Perth's south has been told her condition is likely to worsen. WARNING: This story may cause distress to som...

A lawyer for the Indian government says he is hoping for a rapid extradition of Rajwinder Singh to Australia on a charge of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley. But previous extradition hearings have dragged on for years.  

A superb century from Marnus Labuschagne and fifties to Usman Khawaka and Steve Smith has helped Australia take control on day one of the first Test against the West Indies.

Anthony Albanese tells business leaders he does not want disagreement over controversial industrial-relations changes to define the relationship between his government and the business community. 

Inflation eases slightly in October, according to new monthly Bureau of Statistics figures, but the headline rate remains more than twice the Reserve Bank's target.

Workers bearing the brunt of creepy comments and unwanted advances say it's is not good enough that rates of sexual harassment haven't improved over the past four years. WARNING: This article contains detailed descriptions of sexual hara...

Authorities say lives are in danger from a fire that is not yet contained or under control near Albany.

The House of Representatives votes to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison for secretly giving himself powers over several ministries during the height of the pandemic, after Mr Morrison rails against "retribution".

South Australia is bracing for what could be its biggest floods in up to 70 years. The local council is building an emergency levee in the river town of Mannum, but businesses on the wrong side of the road could be inundated by floodwaters....

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shoots down a reporter's suggestion she and the Finnish leader met simply because of similarities such as their age and gender.

A father-of-four has been handed one of WA's longest jail sentences after pleading guilty to more than 420 charges relating to sexually abusing children. WARNING: This story may cause distress to some readers.

Kylie Reynolds excelled as a female in the army. She says she would still be there today if it were not for years of hardship taking a toll on her mental health.

The first joint native title claim from traditional owners on the Australian mainland and in the Torres Strait will cover land and more than 2 million hectares of water.

A back man convicted of ambushing and killing a police officer he blamed for the death of his younger brother is executed despite a special prosecutor requesting the sentence be vacated. 

A gregarious leader, Jiang Zemin chalked up a list of achievements after breaking China out of diplomatic isolation in the post-Tiananmen era.

South Korea scrambled jets after the repeated incursion, while Japan also launched aircraft when Chinese bombers and Russian drones flew into the Sea of Japan.

A Japanese court has ruled the nation's ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, delivering a blow to LGBTQ advocates in the country.

IVF is often the last chance many couples have to conceive a baby. For those living in the bush, isolation and a lack of support can make the often heartbreaking journey more challenging.

A student pilot escapes critical injury after becoming trapped in a helicopter which crashed into the roof of a house at Mentone in Melbourne's south-east.

The Netflix star has faced court in Darwin charged in relation to an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed his friend and colleague Chris "Willow" Wilson earlier this year.

Anthony Albanese reveals he has personally asked the United States government to drop its charges against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, telling parliament "enough is enough". 

A coronial inquest into the deaths of four teenagers in a high-speed stolen car crash has heard details of the devastating toll on family members in the wake of the Townsville tragedy.

The Albanese government fulfils one of its key election promises — to establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission — after its legislation passes the House of Representatives.

This year's Moran Prize received more than 700 entries and left the judges divided on the top 30 finalists.