Australia was "on everyone's lips … for all the wrong reasons" at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Auschwitz last week, the nation's antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal says.

Donald Trump was a fierce critic of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — yet today, there he was, promising a new American excursion into the Middle East with the potential to spark disaster on a similar scale.

In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump announced a surprising plan for the Middle East and the future of Gaza. These are the key takeaways.

The opposition leader has praised the states and territories for being tough on crime in the first weeks of his unofficial election campaign. 

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze in Langford and Beckenham in the City of Gosnells, but it has now been contained and downgraded to watch and act level.

The comments came amid an in-person meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanuahu, during which the pair discussed the future of the Middle East.

Seven teenagers are in custody after a 58-year-old man was fatally stabbed at his Kingswood pizza shop on Tuesday night.

ABC managing director David Anderson says the process surrounding the decision to remove Antoinette Lattouf from her role presenting on ABC Radio Sydney should have been handled differently.

There could soon be relief for households with a mortgage, with economists predicting an interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank board meets in February. If rates do fall, it will be the first time since 2020. So, what could it mean for your...

There's been a mass shooting in Sweden that has killed at least 11 people, including the gunman. It's being called the country's deadliest attack. Here's what we know happened.

The BOM says as the low pressure system loses structure and spreads out, where storms might hit is getting more difficult to predict.

The combined rail unions have announced two weeks of industrial action from Wednesday week due to the government's refusal to refund train fares to passengers impacted by last month's train disruptions, who are instead offering a free fare d...

A crocodile that unexpectedly surfaced at a popular Queensland camping destination this week may have been pushed hundreds of kilometres out of its normal habitat by strong ocean currents.

Former West Coast Eagles player Adam Hunter is found dead in his hometown of Bunbury aged 43, the latest death to rock the AFL community this week.

Steve Smith could remain in the hot seat as Australian captain with Pat Cummins "hugely unlikely" to play in the Champions Trophy.

Under cross-examination Police Constable Stephen Lovell, who alleges he was harassed by the Australian soccer star, agreed he was "determined" to pursue the matter in court. 

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Perth Lord Mayor-turned star Liberal candidate Basil Zempilas is ordered to apologise for blurring the line between the two positions, but will refer a leak of the decision to the corruption watchdog.

A report finds evidence the accused rapist's "good character" was referred to in more than 90 per cent of sexual assault cases sentenced in Queensland's District Court.

For the first time in nearly five years, pensioners are feeling a slight cost-of-living relief, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Two cyclones to the south and a monsoonal trough to the north have exacerbated storm damage which Christmas Island residents say is long overdue for repair.

The 34-year-old has been charged with displaying a prohibited symbol and is expected to face court next month.

A man standing trial for the murder of 38-year-old Steven Murphy allegedly watched his victim die before dragging his body into a two-metre pit.

Jimmy Crute had to let go of fighting to learn what he was without it. But now, after finding God and a new outlook on life, he is ready for a blockbuster return to the Octagon at UFC 312. 

The man accused of spray-painting "Pam the Bird" graffiti around Melbourne has been denied bail and now faces the prospect of languishing in jail for 18 months until a trial.