Two more federal MPs — the Liberal Party's Celia Hammond and Labor's Daniel Mulino — say they were aware of a historical rape allegation made against a Cabinet Minister in an anonymous letter before it became public ...

Hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses have been transported to a storage facility in Western Sydney, where they are being kept under tight security.

Human rights groups in Australia and in the Middle East confirm that Usama Al-Hasani, who holds dual Australian and Saudi citizenship, was detained when he arrived in the Moroccan capital Rabat about three weeks ago. ...

Australia's new international airport represents a potential bonanza for developers and landowners — in some places, a small wire fence is all that separates the multimillionaires from those missing out. ...

Police are still waiting on the results of a DNA test to confirm whether human remains that washed up on a NSW South Coast beach belong to Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick, as the search broadens to Tathra and Bendal...

Scott Morrison has a man problem. Sixteen of them, to be precise. One of them facing a rape allegation. This is a perilous moment for a Prime Minister urging his party towards a new compact with women, writes political e...

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says the Prime Minister must weigh up whether it is appropriate for the Minister at the centre of a historical rape allegation to remain in Cabinet until the matter is investigated. ...

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announce the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the historical park following an investigat...

The NBA logo has been unchanged since 1969 and even the man depicted on it says it's past time for something new. One NBA superstar says it has to Kobe Bryant, but he's not the only choice.

Myanmar police have shot and killed two protesters, sustaining a sweeping crackdown for a second day in a bid to end weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations.

Two years after El Chapo was shuffled out of a New York courtroom in leg irons, 31-year-old Emma Coronel Aispuro was arrested at Dulles International Airport. US authorities allege she was not just the narco's wife, but ...

Ever since seven-year-old Fletcher Halpin was born, his family has been searching for an explanation for his rare combination of symptoms, including visual impairment, a mild intellectual disability and an intense love o...

Keelie McMahon was just 14 years old when she was first abused by nurse James Geoffrey Griffin. Now she's calling for a national review into how that abuse could go undetected for more than a decade. ...

WA Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup says he has a "sincere wish and desire" to lead the Liberal Party for the long term, but remains focussed on the immediate task of retaining his seat at the coming election. ...

Prompted by Hannah Clarke's murder last year, Stacey makes Escabags to help women escape domestic violence, ensuring they have the essentials when they are homeless and hurting.

Leslie Scott said it was a "life-changing" experience to stumble across mysterious wild horses — and gain their trust — hundreds of kilometres from the brumby territory of alpine Victoria.

New Zealand reports no new cases overnight as Auckland enters a week-long lockdown and authorities continue to search for the source of a new outbreak.

A suburban council accused of planting a slug in the kitchen of a family-owned catering business is fighting Victoria's information watchdog's ruling to release critical body camera vision.

A plastic surgeon in the US is facing an investigation after participating in a videoconference call for a personal court matter while performing an operation in California.

The Golden Globes will kick off this year's awards season on Monday, with titles like Mank, The Crown, and streaming platform Netflix dominating nominations. Here's your shortcut guide.

If China does usurp the Western global order, it won't necessarily be because China is better — it will be because the West is tied to its worst, writes Stan Grant.

A 25-year-old woman says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asked her inappropriate questions, including whether she had ever had sex with older men.

Katrina Gorry developed an eating disorder while playing professional football. It consumed her for two years, until she sought help. Now she's speaking out about it, and how her first pregnancy is helping her to heal. ...

Australia's top Olympic official admits he was "very badly hurt" when Brisbane missed out on the 1992 Summer Games, which is why he is determined Queensland hosts the event in 11 years.

Enter any cafe and you'll likely find a selection of beans from Papua New Guinea, Brazil and Colombia — but nothing grown locally.

Science is all about the big questions but it's also fun! Let's see how many questions you can get right in the Pop Test quiz.

Not all "minimalists" are motivated by sustainability — for some, there's other benefits, writes Amber Martin-Woodhead.