Russian President Vladimir Putin signs laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, in defiance of international law.

The lawyer for one of the First Nations families involved in the Hawthorn cultural safety review raises questions over the independence of an investigative panel announced by the AFL.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says there is no guarantee the complainants in the Hawthorn cultural review would participate in the external investigation. 

The ACT Supreme Court is told Brittany Higgins did not seek medical treatment for her alleged rape but did take a pregnancy test weeks later, while working on the federal election campaign in Perth.

The major lenders were quick to pass on the interest rate rise to mortgage holders, but only certain savers will see the benefits of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest hike. 

Andrew Thorburn resigned his position as Essendon chief executive on Tuesday, after revelations he was the chair of a church that had articles against abortion and homosexuality on its website.

The alleged killers of Danielle Easey both admitted to friends their roles in the death of the 29-year-old woman in 2019, a court is told.

After an ASIO briefing, Peter Dutton says he holds "grave concerns" that rescuing women and children from detention camps in Syria will pose significant risk to the safety of Australians.

Football Australia issues life ban to spectator who was shown performing a fascist salute at the Australia Cup final.

An inquiry into ambulance wait times has been told the system is failing the needs of patients on a daily basis while others are "dying unnecessarily".

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the NT government should never have demanded the ABC not publish a story about leaked draft documents relating to future fishing access in Aboriginal waters.

Former Queensland police deputy commissioner Paul Taylor was subject to a second, "quite serious" complaint at the time he made a sexist comment at a conference this year, Katarina Carroll tells an inquiry.

A 72-page report suggests chess grandmaster Hans Niemann cheated consistently over a five-year period, with the majority of the incidents occurring in 2020.

Kieren Perkins puts sports on notice to view the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games not as a destination, but as a springboard for future generations.

A WA couple has been convicted over the traumatic partial amputation of their dog's tail, which experts determined would have required the use of an axe, a hedge trimmer or secateurs.

After failing to get clear advice from Optus and in trying to protect her finances, Anna may now not be able to own her own home anytime soon.

ABC Your Move explores Australia's collective and individual health and fitness to better understand and inspire us. We've built this health quiz so you can see whether just one thing could change your life for the better!

Up to 100mm of rain could fall over a 24-hour period in some areas as a severe weather system moves over western and central parts of NSW.

Australia kicks off its T20I series against the West Indies on the Gold Coast. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.

A pneumonia patient who died after being discharged from the Mount Barker hospital in 2018 arrived on a night that was "frantically busy" and chaotic, South Australia's Coroners Court is told.

The Victorian government has unveiled the full sports program for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Elon Musk is proposing to proceed with his original bid to buy Twitter, less than two weeks before a trial that could force him to pay up, whether he wants to or not.

Ukraine is considering restarting Europe's largest nuclear plant to ensure its safety just weeks after fears of a radiation disaster at the Russian-occupied facility, according to the president of the company that operates the plant.

South Korea and the United States military have fired a volley of missiles into the sea a day after North Korea launched a ballistic missile over Japan.

Queen of Denmark Margrethe II says the decision to strip royal titles from some of her grandchildren was part of her duty to ensure the monarchy was keeping with the times.