Optus reveals that in addition to customers in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, two people in New South Wales were unable to connect to emergency services during the 13-hour outage last Thursday.  

The massive fee hike prompted a panicked reaction from big tech companies, but the US government says workers already on the visa won't be affected. 

British fighter jets fly their first NATO air defence unit over Poland as part of a mission to bolster the Western alliance's defences following a Russian drone incursion this month.

Penrith has crushed Canterbury-Bankstown after a phenomenal first half to claim a 46-26 victory, keeping their hopes of a fifth-consecutive NRL premiership alive.

Vassy dropped out of the contest at the last minute after coming under what Russian organisers said was "unprecedented political pressure from the government of Australia".

The Trump administration saw an opportunity to crack down on liberal groups in the wake of the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But not all conservatives are onboard. 

As Anthony Albanese touches down in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly, Republicans issue a warning against formally recognising Palestinian statehood. 

Detectives from the Major Crime Division are investigating the death near a popular park in the Goldfields city early on Sunday morning.

In New York for the UN summit, Energy Minister Chris Bowen declines to offer a renewable energy target for 2035 after the Climate Change Authority projected more than 90 per cent would be needed to hit its recommended emissions target. ...

Brisbane Lions stalwart Dayne Zorko is punished by the AFL after he ripped off Mason Cox's glasses during their fiery preliminary final clash.

Pistachios have become the food flavour of the season, and a lot of work goes into predicting what the next big thing will be. 

It's the kind of task that can seem overwhelming, but the change of season is the perfect opportunity to review what's in your wardrobe. 

Karenne Mosley was diagnosed with aggressive uterine cancer in March. She was booked in for surgery twice but is now in palliative care.

Away from the public eye, Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, was a trailblazer quietly changing lives.

Experts are calling for new regulations on artificial intelligence chatbots, after a triple j hack investigation uncovered a disturbing example of a chatbot encouraging a man to murder his father while engaging in paedophilic role-play.  ...

Driving a car or riding a bike may be essential for temporary migrants studying or working in Australia, but hook turns, wombat crossings, and roundabouts can be unfamiliar territory. Here are some locals working to change that.

There's an eerie silence in Ninga Mia, a once thriving community on the edge of Kalgoorlie. The Aboriginal reserve is a microcosm of the cycle of displacement endured by many First Nations people.

Elon Musk believes the collapsing birth rate is humanity's biggest danger. But antinatalists argue having kids is little more than a procreational Ponzi scheme, and the risks are real.

The 21st century has been dominated by four AFL clubs — Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood and Brisbane — but there's no single secret to their success.

It's crocodile breeding season and at one central Queensland farm, the drama is on par with a reality television dating show as keepers try to work out the best pairings.

In 1975, an anthropologist wrote his thesis on Carnarvon's rich Aboriginal reserve. Decades later, traditional owners revisit the work to contribute to "big truth-telling" documentary.

Court documents allege a 53-year-old Queensland man ran a fake whale euthanasia charity to traffic assisted suicide drugs.

The MXGP championships have returned to Australia for the first time in more than two decades, with the world's best riders descending on Darwin to test their skills in a competition broadcast to more than 100 countries.

Melbourne's Eden Zanker has a day out with five goals to defeat Daisy Pearce's young West Coast squad by 51 points, while GWS scores a derby win over Sydney.

A Pakistani court charges a 22-year-old man with murder for shooting a teenage social media influencer, Sana Yousaf, after refusing his offer of friendship.