Police say bystanders and paramedics tried for more than half an hour to revive a man who died after trying to save his sons.

The British government drops plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.

The chairman and two directors of a company responsible for the clean-up of a uranium mine on the edge of Kakadu say they'll resign, after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners.

An Indonesian official says at least 32 of the victims were children aged between 3 and 17, while investigators are examining the actions of police and security officers and searching for possible vandals.

Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin provided the fresh figures in a video message posted online and has said "while the numbers have come down" the company remains "deeply, deeply sorry" for the leak of information.

The Bureau of Meteorology briefs the SES as it prepares for another week of concerning conditions with much of the state's west already impacted by floods as rain falls on already full catchments and rivers.

The 36ers defeat star-studded Phoenix Suns 134-124 in the US, becoming the first NBL club to beat an NBA franchise in a preseason game.

A call centre in the Philippines is being investigated over multi-million-dollar superannuation scams that have seen a number of Australians lose their retirement savings.

The former boyfriend of murdered woman Shandee Blackburn launches legal action against her sister and others involved in a true crime podcast about the death.

The WA government talks down the prospect of summer blackouts after the energy regulator asked that a power station be switched off to conserve coal supplies. 

Russia's elite businessmen are dying in more and more suspicious circumstances. Human rights campaigner Bill Browder suspects the hand of the man in the Kremlin.

The Academy of Motion Pictures announces her death almost two months after it apologised to her for the abuse and backlash she faced for taking to the stage and explaining why an absent Brando could not accept his best actor award for The...

Hakan Halit Eren, 33, faced court today after allegedly sexual assaulting his date four times in a car, shortly after meeting her.

Former SA tourism minister Leon Bignell is set to seek more than $10,000 in expense reimbursements from taxpayers for a trip to the Middle East and Europe.

Some 11,000 people gather in Spain to witness a daring but dangerous competition to see who can build the highest, most complicated human tower, in a tradition dating back centuries. 

Australian researchers say a daily tablet can induce changes in immune cell memory, reducing allergic reactions to triggers such as grass pollen and giving hayfever sufferers relief from the sneezing season.

A rare 1930 Australian penny that was never meant to be minted has sold for just under $60,000 at auction. 

Cricket Australia makes a statement of apology to survivors of child sexual abuse involved with the sport, calling on all states and territories to join the national redress scheme.

When middle-aged insurance executive Greg Donovan was made redundant, he was told to play it safe. Instead, he gambled his payout on a crazy idea to build a music festival in the desert — and won.

The peak body for Australia's convenience stores wants the federal government to lead a national policy summit on nicotine vaping products. 

New research shows cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death for Australians aged under 50, but many have no prior symptoms.

Basketball Australia says the 15 year old player is "one to watch" when she represents Australia in the Oceania Championships in Guam in November.

The AFL's trade period is underway, with Richmond completing a deal with GWS that sees midfielder Tim Taranto join the Tigers on a seven-year deal.

It has been a long time since the prestige of the Australian jersey needed saving but with Mal Meninga at the helm, this current Kangaroos team might be able to do it. 

In Kyiv's most significant battlefield gain in weeks, Ukraine claims full control of the eastern city of Lyman — a key logistics hub that could act as a staging post for further attacks to the east.