With the government committing $8 billion over the next 10 years to beef up military infrastructure in northern Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies he is trying to send a message to China.

Liberal backbencher Andrew Laming says he has been diagnosed with ADHD, though he insists the condition in "no way" excuses some of the behaviour that has derailed his long political career.

A bushfire emergency warning is in place for people in Gingin, north of Perth, as an out-of-control blaze threatens lives and homes.

Thousands of Australian households have installed solar panels to save on power bills – but a controversial proposal that would enable energy companies to charge solar panel owners to export their own electricity could flip the current st...

Richard Pusey, who filmed dead and dying police officers on a Melbourne freeway, will spend only a few extra days in prison over his actions during the tragedy.

The official measure of consumer prices rises by less than expected, further dampening expectations of a swift reversal in ultra-low interest rates.

A 26-year-old Perth man who killed a complete stranger with a single "coward's punch" is sentenced to seven-and-a-half years' jail for what a judge described as " a terrible example of alcohol-fuelled violence".

Scott Morrison says he would act if national security concerns are raised about any critical infrastructure in Australia, but he has indicated no such advice has been provided about the Darwin Port.

Homicide detectives are hopeful a $1 million reward will help solve the 2016 shooting murder of bikie Adrian Buxton and shake up Sydney's underworld.

Soma was disgusted by what she saw as a student at one of Britain's most prestigious institutions, so she asked teens to share their experiences of rape, assault and abuse. She was not prepared for what she heard.

A report from the Queensland Department of Environment and Science concludes the environmental risks of the project are "significant".

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she’s “deeply concerned” after an Indigenous man died at Cessnock Correctional Centre yesterday — the sixth across Australian prisons since March.

Victoria's health department is again under fire for repeatedly giving contradictory quarantine advice to a Melbourne family caught up in the Perth COVID-19 case.

A patient at Brisbane's Wesley Hospital tells the ABC that communications have been thrown into chaos since Sunday's cyber attack on the facility, and that staff think the problems could take weeks to solve.

In Papua New Guinea, a nation that has historically battled high rates of domestic violence, police are investigating the alleged death of two children at the hands of their father. A campaigner says it is time the nation addresses the caus...

Just days out from his wedding two years ago, Tim Smith was almost crushed to death. Today he was reunited with the LifeFlight paramedics who helped save his life.

A court hears that NRL player Jack de Belin posed for photos with fans on the street after he and another player allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman in his cousin's unit.

The funding, which the Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied is a re-announcement, is aimed at strengthening ties between the Australian and US militaries.

After a false start with a February bout, YouTuber Logan Paul and retired 50-0 boxing champion Floyd Mayweather say they will get in the ring for an exhibition match on June 6 in Miami.

The state's vaccination centre will open at Sydney Olympic Park next month and be equipped to administer 60,000 jabs a week but the Premier says the system will collapse if everyone tries to book in immediately.

People looking for work say the government's reporting line piles pressure onto an already desperate situation, but proponents argue prospective employees have obligations to fill.

Gregory Robbins was stabbed several times by his younger brother Bernard after an argument over "stupid little things" became violent when their fight threatened to derail Bernard's upcoming wedding.

Organisers of the Oscars promised this year's ceremony would be like no other — audiences and stars alike weren't expecting the show's controversial and abrupt ending, but those behind the scenes say it wasn't planned.

Three men accused of killing a woman who died after jumping out of a moving vehicle in which she was being held are sentenced to eight years in jail after a retrial.

Across Australia overnight, many photographers took advantage of favourable conditions to take some breath-taking shots of the astronomical event.