Independent senator Jacqui Lambie and others from across the political spectrum launch a spirited defence of Andrew Hastie after One Nation published a cartoon that repeatedly described the Liberal frontbencher and veteran as a "traitor". ...

Labor’s gas reservation will now be calibrated to domestic demand rather than fixed at 20 per cent, with the federal government rejecting claims it has watered down the scheme.

Rates of sexual violence have increased for 33 years, with a drop of less than one per cent in the past 12 months.

The head of Instagram says the average person who turns off their algorithm will have a much worse "user experience", as Australia debates new opt-out laws.

The US President did not say how the money would be paid or where it would come from, but said it would be called the "Trump dividend".

Climate data has been released confirming August 2026 as the hottest month on record after heatwaves and severe drought dominated Western Europe's warmest summer.

This week One Nation's Treasury spokesperson was vague on policy details, Andrew Hastie took on Pauline Hanson and the prime minister defended his membership to a golf club. 

Grace Tame faced criticism after a March ABC Radio Sydney interview in which she likened reports of mass sexual assault during the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, to "propaganda". 

A Chinese container ship completes the first regular Arctic voyage to the UK, cutting weeks off the traditional Asia-Europe route.

The subject of the controversy may be extremely complex, but experts say it boils down to simple issues of trust and ethics. 

Inadequate Medicare rebates for longer GP appointments have been penalising patients who need more time and should be boosted, according to a major new government report.

NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.

A NSW inquiry into missing persons has heard from the family of a 31-year-old woman who went missing from Bathurst 25 years ago.

A rare combination of tools and fossils found in a Chinese cave could help scientists learn more about our mysterious extinct cousins, the Denisovans.

The September 11 terror attack reshaped more than just national security and geopolitical forces. In Australia, it ripped apart 10 families.

Author and journalist Peter FitzSimons has begun to give evidence in Alan Jones's criminal trial, telling the court a young colleague of Mr Jones appeared "deeply upset" while detailing allegations of indecent assault.

Sydney businessman Alexander Csergo is sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for reckless foreign interference, but will be eligible for parole as early as next month due to the time he has already spent in custody.

The federal government is in discussions with the opposition over immigration as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas warns major parties against a "political race to the bottom".

Tasmania's forest practices regulator says it will review how it conducts investigations into suspected land-clearing breaches after a protest by farmers in Hobart.

Dozens of people have been rescued but scores remain missing following a fire aboard a Philippine ferry that has claimed a number of lives.

The wife of a man killed in the crash in Miami has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon, the plane's operators and the two pilots.

Uganda's defence force chief says the country has withdrawn from the Invictus Games, the creation of Prince Harry, because they don't want to risk King Charles's disapproval.

Norway's King Harald V has been laid to rest after a state funeral rich in pomp and ceremony.

Louis Meehan, a boxing coach, was shot dead in a car park in Punchbowl on Wednesday night, with police investigating whether the shooting may be outlaw motorcycle gang-related.

Victoria's upper house has referred Premier Ben Carroll's work-from-home laws to a parliamentary committee, in a major blow for Labor ahead of the November state election.