Chinese leader Xi Jinping is named to a new term as head of the Communist Party, increasing his political dominance.

The federal government confirms Australia will sign up to a global pledge to reduce methane emissions. 

Yevgeny Prigozhin, an elusive Russian oligarch linked to an election-meddling troll farm, now openly admits he founded the private military company doing Vladimir Putin's bidding in Ukraine. But his brazen new approach could spell trouble f...

For a significant minority of people who sustain a concussion, symptoms persist for months or years — dimming sparks, derailing careers, pushing relationships and mental health into danger zones.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers reveals workers' pay will effectively go backwards until 2024-25.

Winds high above Antarctica spinning at 200km/h are adding to south-east Australia's flood risk, according to the BOM. It's deepening the risk of rainfall that's already elevated by La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole.

Chanting crowds march in the streets of Berlin, Washington and Los Angeles in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran. 

The Medicare scheme turns 40 next year and when it was designed the burden of disease was very different to what it is now, writes Sophie Scott.

Xi Jinping cannot let go of power. He has set China on a course from which, for him, there is no turning back, writes Stan Grant.

The small Victorian town of Smythesdale lost its last doctor four months ago, but a public outcry prompted the local council to come up with an innovative way to attract GPs back.

Echuca residents are doing their best to keep their spirits up and the water levels down as the Murray River reaches its flood peak.

People in parts of flood-ravaged Lismore in northern New South Wales are being urged to get out by 9am on Monday as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of further heavy rain and flooding. 

Deep inside a medieval fortified monastery in the Mount Athos monastic community, researchers are for the first time tapping thousands of Ottoman-era manuscripts. 

A teenager narrowly escapes being bitten by a shark after it attacks his surf ski during a race off Seacliff, in Adelaide's south.

Farmers in one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world are returning to centuries-old techniques in an effort to battle extreme weather and rising waters.

McLaren is in a tight battle with French outfit Alpine for fourth in the constructors' championship.

The city's crime problem is compounded by a mass exodus of officers who cited post-traumatic stress after George Floyd was killed, gutting the department of roughly one-third of its personnel.

St Kilda end their six-game AFLW losing streak in dramatic style, claiming a thrilling two-point victory over Port Adelaide as Richmond and Melbourne claim wins of their own.

The upcoming battle to become the UK's newest prime minister pits him against the same man whose resignation drove him from office. 

The Loddon River peaks at Kerang but is expected to remain at major levels for days, while the Murray River continues to creep higher at communities around Echuca.

If inflation is kept under control by keeping wages down, while profits can grow without consequence, Gareth Hutchens asks, who is the system really serving?

The decision of Hancock Prospecting to withdraw sponsorship presents a financial crisis for Netball Australia, as the sport's authorities take criticism for their handling of the issue and failure to listen to players' concerns, writes Trace...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong's decision on Jerusalem realigns Australia's policy towards the Middle East to a position every Prime Minister until Scott Morrison and every President until Donald Trump had studiously observed, writes John Lyons...

"Low-and-slow" cooking has long been an American BBQ tradition but Aussies are putting their own spin on it and taking out major awards.

Afghans who worked for the ADF are calling on the federal government to urgently help them come to Australia. They say the Taliban continues to threaten their families to punish them for helping its foreign enemies.