Russian forces seize control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station after fighting which caused damage to the compartment of one of the plant's reactors, Ukranian authorities say. Follow live.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is in the firing line, sparking calls for a ceasefire to guarantee its safety. Here's what we know about the plant, and why conflict near a plant like this is so dangerous.

A cold front is sweeping through, triggering more rain and storms, there's an extreme heatwave in north Queensland, and it's looking like another low for the east coast next week.

Alan Tudge, who stood aside as education minister while the government investigated an allegation he abused a former partner who worked for him, quits cabinet despite a review finding he had not breached ministerial standards.

There are about 250 people stranded at the highest point of Coraki and illness is beginning to spread as essential supplies run low. Others have spent the week living in their cars with their families and animals, and desperation is rising. ...

For the first time in 24 years, Australia is playing a Test match in Pakistan. Follow the action from the historic first day in Rawalpindi in our live blog.

The government's disaster recovery agency boss says it's time to have a tough conversation on ending development on flood plains, saying inundated homes should not be rebuilt. Labor says he should be sacked.

Staff at a leading independent Russian TV station resign before airing Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, in a Soviet-era signal of political turmoil in the country.

A man's body has been recovered in northern NSW today, adding to the death toll of this week's flood catastrophe.

Dominic Perrottet says the government must learn from mistakes made in the flood response, while a Northern Rivers MP takes aim at the Bureau of Meteorology for inaccurate forecasts.

Ukraine says Russian troops have captured a nuclear power plant which was the scene of heavy fighting that set a building on fire and damaged part of a reactor complex.

Japanese encephalitis is a rare virus that in serious cases can cause your brain to swell. Cases have also appeared in Victoria this week. 

Australia's acting chief medical officer triggers a vaccine rollout for the mosquito-borne pig and human disease Japanese encephalitis, declaring it an "incident of national significance".

Students at the Victorian College of the Arts claim they were told they would never make it in the industry if they complained about alleged sexual harassment.

Rod Marsh's inauspicious start to life as a Test cricketer earned him the nickname "Iron Gloves". But by the end of his career he was revered as an icon and one of the best to ever keep wicket for Australia. 

The judge presiding over the sentencing of a man who killed four people in a shooting spree across Darwin has adjourned the matter to determine whether the murderer is mentally fit to proceed.

Russia's war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on the tense relationship between China and Taiwan, and while leaders and some experts are playing down the comparisons, the invasion is stoking an undercurrent of fear among the people of Taiwan...

Constable Rolfe has rejected prosecution claims he "made up" details about the threat Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker posed when he fatally shot the 19-year-old during an attempted arrest.

In 2013, Sergiy Stakhovsky brought down Roger Federer in front of a packed Wimbledon crowd. Now the Ukrainian has taken up arms in the war with Russia.

Former Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess is fined $30,000 and suspended from club duties for 12 weeks after an NRL integrity unit investigation.

The Biden administration pushed for Quad nations to meet as part of its global effort to corral both allies and partners to isolate Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. While Japan and Australia have swung behind the campaign, ...

Halina's family's safety rests on her shoulders alone. Days ago, with war almost on their doorstep, she decided it was time to leave. So she packed everyone into a van and escaped to Poland.

A man from Queanbeyan is permanently prohibited from providing health services to members of the public after he attended a car accident in a mock ambulance and posed as a paramedic.

Folk duo Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker helped their neighbour to safety as water surged through their studio. They say the life-threatening event will remain with the entire community for some time.

An innocent larrikin viciously murdered as he walked through an Adelaide park in broad daylight did nothing to warrant the "uncontrolled and unwanted anger", a court is told.