In the Yarriambiack Shire, 350 kilometres from Melbourne in Victoria's rural north-west, virtually all of the towns are shrinking.

The federal government is sticking to its position of not negotiating with cyber criminals, despite hackers releasing personal data from millions of Qantas customers onto the dark web and threatening to target Australia.

There is any number of ways the ceasefire could fall over — perhaps within days.

The rallies in cities and towns dubbed the Nationwide Rally for Palestine come less than a week after the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack. 

Matt Payne and Garth Tander have won a remarkable edition of the Bathurst 1000 featuring seven safety cars at a rain-soaked Mount Panorama.

Wild weather and hard racing were combined with bold and colourful personalities to create a truly memorable day of Supercars racing. Here are the quick hits from the 2025 Bathurst 1000.

Police are appealing to the public for help in locating a man who left to pick up supplies while camping with his wife in Gippsland.

The 14-year-old is in a critical condition in Townsville University Hospital after a shark attack in the Torres Strait Islands.

Friends and neighbours of three people killed in a plane crash at Shellharbour Airport in New South Wales say their deaths are a "big loss to the community".

Donald Trump says he will impose extra levies in response to what he called "extraordinarily aggressive" new Chinese export curbs on rare-earth minerals. 

Authorities in the US say 16 people died in a massive explosion at a Tennessee munitions facility that has left a shocked community in mourning.

Afghan Taliban forces say they have captured Pakistani border posts, while Pakistani security officials say their military is responding "with full force" to the attack.

US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff — as well as Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner — attend a rally in Tel Aviv.

With a career beginning in the late 1970s, Diane Keaton would star in more than 100 films and earn several Oscar nods.

Ethan Strange underlines his case for Kangaroos selection and Trai Fuller scores four tries in the Prime Minister's XIII 28-10 defeat of Papua New Guinea.

Australia warms up for the eagerly anticipated Constellation Cup with a convincing 65-42 victory over South Africa in the third and final Test in Adelaide.

Our emotional attachment to objects can make spring cleaning hard. So is it worth the effort?

Experts share their tips on how to best store cooked food to save money and avoid food waste. 

Thousands of Israelis have gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, where US envoy Steve Witkoff spoke to the crowd in anticipation of the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

Chinese Australian women are paying thousands of dollars to find love on matchmaking platforms in Australia, but behind the glossy promotions lies a different reality.

Buyers who bought off-the-plan at a Gold Coast housing development years ago weren't just purchasing a home — they were purchasing a dream. Now, the developer is trying to cancel their contracts, but they don't want to accept that lying do...

The men were allegedly attacked on the Yarra Promenade overnight. Police arrested five teenagers and have charged three of them.

In their annual clash, the Prime Minister's XIII outclass the Orchids 50-0 in Port Moresby.

British media reports Ian Watkins, the disgraced former Welsh rock band Lostprophets singer who was serving a 35-year jail sentence for child sex offences, has been killed by another inmate. 

Melbourne's Jack Rayner won the men's marathon for the second year in a row with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 2 seconds.