Novak Djokovic issues a statement saying he is "extremely disappointed" by the Federal Court's decision to dismiss his application. He says he will cooperate with authorities over his removal from the country.

The Serbian tennis star now faces deportation on the eve of the Australian Open, following a unanimous decision of the full bench of the Federal Court.

The Tongan Olympian, who rose to fame during the 2016 Rio Opening Ceremony, says he has not heard from his father after a tsunami hit the island nation on Saturday following the eruption of an underwater volcano.

England has one last chance in the series to win its first Test on Australian soil since 2011, chasing 271 to win after Mark Wood's six wickets helped bowl the Aussies out for 155. Follow live.

The eruption of a giant underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean triggered tsunami warnings in multiple countries — here's what we know about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai.

The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption recedes, but the extent of damage to Tonga remains unclear.

Western Australia reintroduces a mask mandate for all indoor public areas in Perth and the Peel region after Premier Mark McGowan revealed another three new COVID-19 cases had been recorded, bringing the total number of new cases since Sat...

As COVID-19 spreads throughout Australia, some people want an infection "over and done with". But experts warn there are potentially severe consequences of trying to catch the virus. 

Nino Cerruti, the Italian fashion designer credited with revolutionising menswear in the 1960s and who gave Giorgio Armani his first fashion break, has died.

The undersea volcano that erupted near Tonga sending a massive surge of waves rippling through the Pacific Ocean could erupt again within days, but Saturday's blast was likely the biggest, says an expert who visited the volcano. ...

In Serbia, Novak Djokovic is not just a tennis star, he's a national hero who has brought hope and light to the country after dark times, Isabella Higgins writes from Belgrade. 

Novak Djokovic will not contest the Australian Open after the Federal Court dismisses his bid to stay in the country.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns of further storms for parts of south-east Queensland after hail and heavy rainfall swept across the Toowoomba region overnight.

Charlise Mutten went missing from a Mount Wilson property where she and her family were holidaying from Queensland.  

Authorities confirm all hostages are safe and a hostage-taker is dead after a stand-off inside a Dallas-area synagogue, where the man demanded the release of a Pakistani prisoner. 

A man dies after trying to save two women who got into trouble in the water at Waitpinga Beach, south of Adelaide.

The Northern Territory has recorded another 327 cases of COVID-19. There's now 44 people in hospital with the virus, an increase from 32 on Saturday.

A mammoth search for a "much-loved" missing police dog known as PD Quizz is being scaled back after he became separated from his handler while tracking a suspect in dense bushland.

Ms Ardern says $500,000 was just a "starting figure" and that her government would provide more help to Tonga as was required.

With just three weeks to go until WA's border opening, there are many unanswered questions about how the state will manage COVID, from schools to hospitals to the use of rapid tests.

A man in his 70s and a man in his 80s both die with COVID-19 in South Australia, while case and hospital numbers take another dip.

In India, the notion of "herd immunity", which lulled many into a false sense of security before Delta cases exploded last year, has disappeared from public discourse, despite the high prevalence of antibodies among the population — either...

Chinese President Xi Jinping should be retiring this year, but he will do all he can to maintain his grip on power. If he doesn't, he becomes vulnerable.

Geoffrey Liddle's family has fought against systemic racism for years and an incident at a local bottle shop prompted the Alice Springs father to lodge an anti-discrimination complaint of his own.

Queensland records three COVID-19 deaths in the last day, with 670 patients currently in hospital with the disease and 49 of those in intensive care.