The Reserve Bank leaves the official cash rate on hold near zero, but borrowers are already bracing for what life may look like with higher mortgage interest rates.

The discovery of bodies in the town of Bucha, outside of Kyiv, is expected to be "front and centre" when the Ukrainian President addresses the Security Council.

Shocking images show mass graves and dead civilians in Bucha, but Russia strongly denies killing civilians in the ongoing conflict. So, what can we be sure of? Here's what we know.

Authorities praise a 15-year-old girl for her "heroic" composure while helping rescue crews locate her family after a landslide in the NSW Blue Mountains yesterday killed her father and brother, and injured her mother and another sibling...

The NSW Court of Appeal finds 12 NSW Liberal candidate pre-selections for the looming federal election made by Scott Morrison and Dominic Perrottet are valid.

Public health officials in NSW believe thousands of people who test positive at home are not bothering to report it online, making it hard for doctors to keep track of the disease. 

Heavy rain with totals of more than 300mm is predicted for residents between the NSW central and south coasts, including Sydney, over the next few days. There also is the potential for localised heavier falls, the bureau warns.

Students at Calwell High School in Canberra's south are sent home for the last week of term 1 after WorkSafe ACT found the current school environment was unsafe for teachers and students.

A boy is rushed to hospital with a "deep laceration to his head" after an accident on the Looney Tunes carousel ride at the Warner Brothers Movie World theme park on the Gold Coast.

A report describes the behaviour of a NSW police officer as “disgraceful”, and that it amounted to serious misconduct.

People will no longer need to prove they have had two doses of a vaccine before heading into cafes, pubs and clubs from April 14.

Witness accounts of the actions of an Australian SAS soldier in East Timor have been unearthed after more than 20 years. Here's what they say.

Melbourne's Crown casino faces fines of up to $100 million for a scheme which allowed the illegal transfer of funds from China, Victoria's new gambling watchdog says.

A teenager who bashed Odette Feige in her own home, leaving her for dead and stealing her jewellery, handbag and car, is facing a potential life sentence after being found guilty of her murder in a Perth court.

Documents leaked to the ABC reveal the tallest building in Papua New Guinea, constructed by Chinese investors as a "symbol of friendship" between the two nations, has been deemed uninhabitable. 

With little more than a few personal belongings and the clothes they were wearing when they fled the Russian invasion, about 30 Ukrainian families have arrived in Adelaide seeking refuge.

A man dies following a fatal crash on Kangaroo Island that left his truck upside down in the sea. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are continuing.

Police say the truck drove onto the tracks, ignoring red lights, resulting in the train being derailed. 

A top American admiral criticises a potential security pact between China and Solomon Islands, describing it as a "secret" arrangement that worries the US and its partners.

Russian forces are being accused of rape, torture and the murder of civilians near Kyiv, with Australia joining US calls for Vladimir Putin to be put on trial for war crimes.

A single mother and her five children in Bendigo are likely to become homeless in the next week after being unable to find housing. She says she cannot believe that "this is the way it is and everyone has just accepted" the current housing...

From being okay with crying more, to fighting for equality in footy, Carlton's Darcy Vescio reflects on a season of personal and professional upheaval. 

The execution of unarmed civilians in Bucha by Russian forces has taken its military to a sloppy, corrupt new low. Such actions will interest the International Criminal Court, but the massacre also raises two key issues for the Australian De...

A Lowy Institute survey of about 3,000 Indonesians also finds Scott Morrison is viewed poorly in the country, with just 38 per cent of respondents expressing confidence in the Australian Prime Minister.

Friends and family of the six people killed in the shooting in Sacramento gather at the crime scene to remember and share personal details about their loved ones.