Scott Morrison says he won't launch an independent inquiry into the rape allegation against Christian Porter, while the family of the deceased woman say they are supportive of any inquiry into her death. ...

Britain's Prince Philip underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace says in a statement.

New South Wales Police provide more details about how and when a woman approached them to make a historical rape allegation against Attorney-General Christian Porter, which he strenuously denies. ...

Alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins says it is "incredibly hurtful" to hear that her former boss, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, reportedly called her a "lying cow".

When SpaceX's test flight of its SN10 Starship ended in a safe vertical landing, the test appeared to be a resounding success. Then the spaceship exploded.

New battlelines are being drawn between the scientific and legal communities over one of the country's most notorious and controversial murder cases.

The emotion appeared genuine, the talk of seeking help with his mental health understandable, but here's the bottom line: Christian Porter is digging in, writes David Speers.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer says she holds concerns for six people who travelled on a Qatar Airways flight who may have contracted COVID-19 from a "superspreader" with three travellers now confirmed to have the Rus...

Police say an online threat was made earlier this week against the Al Noor mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre, which were targeted in New Zealand's most deadly shooting in 2019.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has accused the royal family of "perpetuating falsehoods" about Prince Harry and herself, in a clip from a highly anticipated interview the royal couple has given to Oprah Winfrey. ...

But jurors acquit the award-winning tour guide accused of posing as an Indigenous elder and healer of two charges after a nine-day trial and two days of deliberations in a West Australian court. ...

Lawyers win compensation for a woman diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune condition, developed after 20 years of working in a mineral-processing factory where she was exposed to toxic dust.

A 17-year-old boy dies after being stung by a box jellyfish near Bamaga — the same place the last person was killed by the animal in 2006.

The Prime Minister confirms the first Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia will be administered in South Australia on Friday, with frontline health staff in Murray Bridge getting the jab. ...

Thai navy sailors brave choppy waters to perform a dramatic rescue after discovering four cats abandoned on a sinking ship that caught fire off a paradise island.

Concerns have been raised after a new strain of COVID-19 was detected in Queensland this week. Known as the Russian variant, health authorities are still working through the details. Here's what we know so far. ...

Willie Rioli will be eligible to return to football for the West Coast Eagles this season, after the AFL confirms the premiership forward is handed a backdated two-year suspension for drug-related breaches. ...

A former South Australian political staffer has spoken out about the sexual harassment she suffered at the hands of a man working in a senior party political role, and has echoed calls for change made in a damning report...

Health Minister Greg Hunt wants all Australians who want a vaccine to get one by the end of October — but is that a realistic goal? Casey Briggs takes a look at the numbers.

The warning comes nearly two months after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory.

A rocket frog that sounds like a "chicken pushing a lawnmower" has just been resurrected as an official species, 53 years after it was technically croaked.

A lot of people think they have dangerous funnel-webs in their homes when they don't and online searches can be misleading, according to one spider expert.