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It was a simple ceremony on a royal road but emotions were high as Scots farewelled their Queen.

King Charles III heads to Northern Ireland, where he will meet with Irish nationalist politicians and attend a memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II. Follow live.

As Australians mourn the loss of an acting legend, those close to the 79-year-old Aboriginal actor say his legacy of love, warmth and truth-telling will endure.

Australian households are feeling "deeply pessimistic", but they are still spending money and business confidence keeps booming.

The Queen is lying in rest at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh after a procession from the nearby Palace of Holyroodhouse. Here are the plans for the coming days.

Four Victoria Cross recipients have been invited to London for the Queen's funeral, along with 10 Australians travelling with the Prime Minister and Governor-General.

Five months after a coroner found Mr Moriarty was killed in suspicious circumstances, NT Police have wrapped up their investigation and handed the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Australian government is lifting the permanent migration cap to fill labour shortages. But many skilled migrants who have experienced exploitation in the workplace are warning it is a recipe for disaster without better protections. ...

Doubt has been cast over the effectiveness of a well-known youth mental health provider that receives hundreds of millions of dollars in government funding.  

Fuel prices are set to jump by 25 cents a litre later this month — but the European energy crisis could send the price of diesel fuel even higher, says an energy economist.

A popular music festival in regional New South Wales is cancelled three months in advance due to the likelihood of more wet weather across Australia's east coast, as the Bureau of Meteorology declares a third La Niña' in a row.

The 74th prime-time Emmy awards has delivered plenty of inspiring ... and slightly awkward moments.

Amid rumours of a huge rift between Harry, Meghan, Kate and William, the group appeared together at Windsor Castle for the first time in two and a half years. But the photo opportunity almost didn't happen.

A jury is told a former WA police officer accused of sexually assaulting more than a dozen women had a "preference for BDSM" as his trial gets underway. WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find disturbing. ...

The family of an Aboriginal prisoner who died in a Victorian jail say there were delays in him being able to apply for parole and he was let down by the justice system.

The inquest into Melissa Caddick's disappearance hears her husband Anthony Koletti was evasive, vague and inconsistent in the days after she vanished from her Dover Heights home.

As Twitter's shares plummet, shareholders of the social media company vote in a majority in favour of the sale to billionaire Elon Musk. 

A series of Ukrainian battlefield achievements in the past few days boosts military confidence, gives heart to the Ukrainian people and shows just how flawed the Russians' strategy in this war has been, writes Mick Ryan.

Rescuers are rushing to help people in remote communities affected by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer.

The concession could help accelerate the selection process and shorten any delays caused by the appointment of the independent arbiter.

A public inquiry into operations at The Star Entertainment Group finds it had allowed money laundering and organised crime to infiltrate its Sydney casino, and took "deliberate steps" to cover their tracks.

For Bridget Malcolm, speaking out about Tribunal findings of serious misconduct by her former high school music teacher is the "final piece" in her recovery process.

Canola farmers have issued a pest warning as a growing number of social media users trespass on their fields for Instagrammable photos.

Queen Elizabeth II was well known for her record-breaking reign, but did you know she was bilingual, raced pigeons and (kind of) owned a fast-food restaurant?