The former home affairs minister rejects claims her office pressured public servants to act politically on election day, but the current Minister says the former government should apologise.

Police and family members raise the alert for missing woman Shereen Kumar, last seen leaving her family home on foot in her pyjamas and a nightgown.

Redfern Legal Centre and law firm Slater and Gordon say hundreds of people have come forward seeking damages over police actions during strip searches at music festivals, including alleged assault, battery and false imprisonment.

Australia's Kelsey-Lee Barber becomes the first woman in history to successfully defend her javelin gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

An endless array of rubbish, from lighters to toothbrushes and medical syringes, inundate hundreds of kilometres of northern Australia's coastline in their tonnes.

The use of the Liquor Control Act to ban controversial activist Tash Peterson from every bar and restaurant in the state has been described by legal experts as "overreach" and a "misuse" of the law.

A six-year-old girl's death following suspected neglect brings fresh scrutiny to South Australia's child protection system as her mum tells local media she had asked for help, but not received it.

Here's a quick wrap-up of Saturday's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, many have become desensitised to these next few words: There's a new Omicron subvariant in town. Here's what we know about  BA.2.75 so far.

Investigations continue into the murder-suicide at Kirkstall in western Victoria, where three men were found dead on Friday.

It's a neat-as-a-pin, blink-and-you'll-miss it, quiet Queensland country town. But now Durong is the focus of a massive cocaine bust after police swooped on an industrial drug lab on a rural property.

A man is extradited from Thailand to face murder charges over the 2014 death of Bradley Dillon, who died in a Leichhardt shopping centre car park after being shot.

In Afghanistan, Mitra Hussaini was an outspoken champion of women's rights. While her new Australian home has given her temporary safety, she fears for her family left behind.

When the checkout person told him all his groceries had been paid for, Esa thought he was getting some kind of bonus from the supermarket. It was only later he realised what had happened when he saw a viral video of himself on TikTok — an...

Organisers say day two of this year's Splendour in the Grass music festival will go ahead today and are urging music fans to "put a smile on your face and come down and get muddy with us".

Diabetes researchers say they have made a breakthrough that could pave the way to eliminating the need for daily insulin injections.

The step-father of a teenager having an asthma attack who had to get a taxi to hospital because no ambulance was available says the family is deeply distressed by what unfolded but doesn't blame emergency workers.

As Europe's record-breaking hot weather eases, the extent of its deadly toll is starting to surface. What can we do to protect ourselves in times of extreme heat and cold?  

Port Adelaide's hopes for a finals berth haven't yet been extinguished, and they will take on a Geelong side looking for a ninth straight win. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

After resting their Origin stars last week, Penrith is back to full strength to face Cronulla. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

A surge in mental health disorders among young people and women highlights a need for dramatic reform and steps to address rising inequality, advocates say.

Israeli police placed a couple under house arrest, a day after a man attending a party at their villa died after being sucked into a sinkhole that formed at the bottom of their swimming pool.

The Duchess of Cambridge posts a new photo to mark the ninth birthday for George, the third in line to the throne.  

Fewer than 10 per cent of goat meat produced in Australia is consumed here, but graziers and chefs say the lean, red meat has a lot to offer as an alternative to beef.

Sunsets on the beach in Greece or gelato in Italy? Everyone you know is on holiday, but many are still feeling anxious about travelling overseas again. Curb those travel nerves as we chat to some industry experts about how to prepare for a...