As Tharnicaa Murugappan marks her fourth birthday in hospital, Sydney MP Trent Zimmerman says there has been an "enormous outpouring of goodwill" towards her family — but the Acting Prime Minister disagrees with his Liberal colleague's vie...

Victoria records one new local case of coronavirus, as the community is told high testing rates are needed if the state is to stamp out its latest outbreak.

North Korea analysts say the biggest threat to Kim Jong Un's power is not traitors or sanctions, but his own lifestyle. And new photos of the enigmatic strongman are raising questions about his health. 

Heavy rains hit parts of Victoria for the second night in a row, and there are moderate flood warnings for homes today.

Liberal MP Nicolle Flint launches a scathing attack on the state executive of the SA branch of the party over an email to prospective members, with an Adelaide pastor saying the message targeted "socially conservative people".

A claim by Olympic swimmer Maddie Groves of perverts in the sport forces Swimming Australia to open an investigation into the experiences of women and girls.

The trail of carnage left behind by sexual predator Barrie Watts and his accomplice and wife Valmae Beck.

As social media networking apps become increasingly popular, more and more women are coming out with horror stories, and experts say some users' behaviour has become a real problem.

World leaders bring pledges to share vaccine doses to the opening of the G7 summit in England, where British PM Boris Johnson says nations need to avoid the pandemic leaving a "lasting scar".

Authorities say more than a dozen workers at the Darwin Port have been sent to Howard Springs, while two separate groups returning from Victoria were this week released from quarantine prematurely.

Unless you've got some skin in the game, picking which team to follow at a major tournament can be a bit of a minefield. This guide is unlikely to help, but might give you some pointers as to which teams to look out for.

Alanna Wardle has been waiting for six months to access child care in her regional town, and the Australia Talks National Survey has found she is far from alone in the search for affordable care.

Former Magpies coach Mick Malthouse says Collingwood should be targeting an older candidate, rather than an up-and-comer like Sam Mitchell, to replace Nathan Buckley as AFL coach.

Sam Walker slots a game-winning field goal for the Roosters, before the Rabbitohs face the Knights at Olympic Park and the Raiders welcome the Broncos to Canberra. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

St Kilda plays Adelaide in Far North Queensland after Fremantle comfortably beat the Suns in Perth. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

The prominent 24-year-old activist walks free after more than six months serving a sentence under the Beijing-imposed national security law.

A commercial lobster diver who got caught in the mouth of a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod in the US says he thought he was going to die.

Ahead of a meeting between the Russian and US leaders in Switzerland next week, Vladimir Putin says the relationship between the countries has "deteriorated".

The new law goes further than predicted and is seen as a response largely to Western sanctions imposed over allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

A photo of a dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander together is released by the China National Space Administration, with a wireless camera placed on the planet's surface making the moment possible.

Experts say if you have a better understanding of how variable interest rates are worked out and shop around, you could get a fairer deal.

A non-fungible token (NFT) of a digital artwork called a CryptoPunk has sold for $US11.8 million ($15.3 million), auction house Sotheby's says.

Nine Entertainment Co, in its defence of stories published about alleged war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith, will call on 21 current and former SAS soldiers to make an unprecedented court appearance.

Beyond the handling of the pandemic, some political observers see Scott Morrison taking a similar approach to the next election as John Howard two decades ago, with the ramping up of aggressive foreign policy rhetoric, writes Laura Tingle. ...

Ian Keith of Margaret River allows natural light to wake him from a restful sleep in a house with no curtains. He is following his circadian rhythm and an expert suggests we all should.