A Beijing-orchestrated plot to bankroll NSW Labor candidates in this year's federal election has been foiled by ASIO.

The former head of the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board faces a possible jail term after he flew into Western Australia without a G2G pass and failed to quarantine for 14 days.

Despite surging inflation in the US and elsewhere overseas, the Reserve Bank of Australia thinks it has more time to wait before raising interest rates. But perhaps not as much time as some recent mortgage borrowers were counting on, writes...

The first big doping case at the Beijing Olympics involves one of its biggest stars, but it's far from a straightforward case.

The defence team in NT police officer Zachary Rolfe's murder trial has pressed the officer-in-charge at Yuendumu over her evidence about the lead-up to the shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

Some spectacular failures in recent history show that throwing money at key marginal electorates doesn't always produce the desired result.

The high-profile racehorse owner pleaded guilty to importing 228 kilograms of cocaine through Sydney airport with the help of a corrupt baggage handler. 

Scotty James was beaten to Winter Olympics gold by an inspired run from Ayumu Hirano, but is already looking forward to finishing his medal collection in four years' time, armed with the no-longer mythical triple cork.

While there's no evidence to suggest the deer have been passing the virus to humans, researchers say they could be vulnerable to repeated re-infections.

ATAGI is getting rid of the concept of being "fully vaccinated" altogether and says a third dose is necessary to be considered "up to date" with vaccinations. But what does that actually mean — and what will happen next?

Queensland police's most senior office on domestic violence matters, Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd, is suspended from duty over allegations he failed to report a family-related matter.

Western Australia records 51 local cases of COVID-19 among a total of 99 new infections, with the Premier also announcing the death of an unvaccinated man in his 70s at Joondalup Hospital.

A man seen on CCTV vision is wanted by police for information surrounding the alleged arson and double murder of Queensland couple Christine and Joe Stephan. It's believed he was driving the couple's car around the time they were killed. ...

US alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin says she was not sure it was safe to compete in the super-G after the emotional toil of failing to finish her opening two races, but did compete, finishing ninth.

Queenslander Jaclyn Narracott says it is "unreal" to be leading the Beijing Winter Olympic Games women's skeleton race at the halfway stage after sending down two supreme runs at more than 126 kilometres per hour at Yanging's sliding cent...

The defamation trial for elite soldier Ben Roberts-Smith hears the Victoria Cross recipient allegedly bragged about killing an Afghan teenager in 2012, calling the shooting the "most beautiful thing I've ever seen".

Leader of the House Peter Dutton says the government was given undertakings on a vote on its religious freedom bill that were not honoured, leading to its defeat in parliament yesterday.

A Coronial Inquest has heard a young woman may have died trying to save her partner who fell into the ocean while fishing on Western Australia's south coast.

Protesters say they may target a mass vaccination clinic in Canberra tomorrow as their demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates disrupts a charity book fair and shuts down the Capital Region Farmers Market.

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the virus behind AIDS and more recently spread false claims about COVID-19, dies aged 89.

Department of Justice Director-General Adam Tomison concedes conditions are fraught at WA's Banksia Hill detention centre after the head of the Children's Court blasted its treatment of a teenager during a hearing this week.

Just two days before his positive COVID test result, Charles met with his 95-year-old mother, Queen Elizabeth II, according to palace sources.

Gladys Berejiklian is taking on a new job after stepping down as NSW premier in October amid an anti-corruption probe. 

A Chicago grandmother is rescued from an hours-long hostage situation after her daughter sensed something was wrong when her mother didn't post her daily Wordle score.

A father charged with the attempted murder of his young daughter has indicated he'll admit to the offence but his lawyer has asked for more time to examine his mental state, an Adelaide court hears.