Medibank customers remain in the dark about whether any of their personal information has been published on the dark web by hackers overnight, as sensitive details of drug and mental health treatments are said to be among the details leaked...

The minister in charge of the NDIS has vowed to track down "shonky" disability providers, telling them to "get off my scheme".

Despite predictions of a huge Republican tsunami that would wash Democrats out of both houses of congress, the midterms have delivered a far closer and more surprising result. It's still early, but this is what we know so far.

As the results of the US midterm elections stream in, let's break down some of the noteworthy victories and defeats. 

Emergency crews were called to the area near the Gympie Aerodrome just before 3pm this afternoon.

Danushka Gunathilaka remains behind bars in Sydney after being charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in the city's eastern suburbs at the weekend.

Any review into whether former Australian defence personnel are working for the Chinese military should also look at other countries, says one of the nation's most respected former defence officials.

ABS and CommSec data shows there are already signs of a slowdown as average household spending goes up 15 per cent in the past five years.

When Janet Rice's wife Penny Whetton died suddenly, she sought answers from the post-mortem report. But after the laws in her home state stopped her accessing that, an urge was born to overcome a perceived injustice.

A mammoth community effort to transform an empty convent into a home for Ukrainian refugees has paid off, with two families moving in.

New Zealand and Pakistan are both dreaming of reaching the Men's T20 World Cup final. Follow all the action from the SCG in our live blog.

Peter Gerard Scully is sentenced in a child sexual abuse case involving an 18-month-old victim whose body was found buried under the floor of a house.

Ahead of Perth Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey's funeral next week, the court case of his alleged murderer is adjourned so evidence that has been gathered can be provided to his lawyers.

The 52-year-old had some charges dismissed on mental health grounds but could not escape a criminal conviction in court this afternoon. 

Riverland locals are bracing for inundation, with increased flows down the River Murray expected to "overtop" the second floor of low-lying dwellings — but some say preparations for anticipated floodwaters fall well short of what is needed...

Volvo has stolen a march on other old world automakers by vowing to go fully electric in Australia in four years. So what does the plan say about the future of hybrids?

The small community of Cowra on the New South Wales has been left shaken after a dog attack at a local motel has left a two-year-old boy dead.

The family of Mark Ciavarella say it took more than a week for them to be informed of his disappearance.  

The inquiry hears Ms Wilson received advice in 2015 showing the illegal income-averaging proposal that became Robodebt was unlawful but it still reached then-social services minister Scott Morrison.

The NT's Supreme Court Chief Justice says former senior staffer Kent Rowe should be ashamed of his lack of remorse for repeated offences against a family member.

Harley David Wegener pleaded not guilty to the murder of Benjamin Suttie at the beginning of a Supreme Court trial in Brisbane last week.

A Tasmanian snake catcher says a man got a shock after finding a "pretty big" tiger snake curled up next to the toilet in his one-bedroom unit on Tuesday morning.

Police have used DNA obtained from blood samples at a murder scene to generate a picture of what the killer's face may have looked like – the first time "investigative genetic genealogy" has ever been used in Queensland.

The NSW Supreme Court hears that Carol McHenry, co-accused of the murder of Danielle Easey, tried to have the house the 29-year-old was allegedly killed in destroyed.

Houses have collapsed and people have been reported missing after an earthquake strikes the western district of Doti, with tremors also felt in India's capital New Delhi.