Multiple out-of-control bushfires are threatening dozens of towns in central and north-eastern Victoria, with hot temperatures and strong winds resulting in "catastrophic" fire conditions. Follow live.

During winter the trees and hills surrounding the small hamlet of Ruffy are beautiful and green, but now it has been "decimated" by an out-of-control bushfire.

The prime minister's critics feel he failed to meet the moment in the immediate aftermath of the Bondi attack, but with the royal commission he has a chance to get it right.

Protecting women and children, halting climate change and preventing acts of terrorism — these are the goals the White House now says go against America's goals.

Russia's defence ministry says it has carried out a massive overnight strike on energy facilities and drone manufacturing sites in the Ukraine.

US Border Patrol agents were conducting a vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon, when the driver "weaponised" the vehicle before an officer "fired a defensive shot", according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has called for her appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week to be reinstated after it was axed, but SA's Premier has continued to back the decision, as dozens of authors cancel their appearances.

Australia's population is forecast to reach 28 million people in 2026 despite an easing of overseas arrivals following the post-COVID-19 migration peak. 

Administrators of the collapsed luxury caravan manufacturer have threatened to sue David Biggar, whose company owes customers millions of dollars.

Accused scam boss Chen Zhi is extradited to China from Cambodia after being indicted by the United States over an alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud.

When a Telegram message landed on her phone, Diana knew she had to flee Venezuela. It was from someone close to Nicolás Maduro, and she says she would have been jailed, or worse.

Human rights groups say more than 40 people have been killed in protest-related violence since last month.

Police say Kenneth Giles is not a licensed firearms holder, as the search for the 58-year-old continues across hundreds of thousands of kilometres of country WA.

Premier Chris Minns did not dispute a report that 200 people attended a fundraiser dinner, but could not recall how an event of that size raised only about $6,000.

The Reserve Bank says inflation is "too high", but that doesn't mean it will necessarily rush to raise interest rates next month. 

ER launched Noah Wyle's career in 1994. Thirty years later he's back in the emergency room — and scooping awards season — as Dr Robby in The Pitt.

Pilbara resident Andrew Rawle found himself 30,000 feet in the air, unable to breathe due to anaphylactic shock, but was saved by the crew and the selfless act of another passenger.

The United States has a long history of wanting to acquire Greenland, but people living on the island say Donald Trump's latest comments about annexation feel different.

The data, tabled in Queensland Parliament, showed there were 20,833 occupational violence and aggression incidents reported by school-based employees last year.

Rio Tinto and Glencore are in takeover talks that could potentially lead to a combined mega-miner worth more than $US200 billion. Analysts are questioning whether Rio will be interested in Glencore's coal assets, having sold off its own in 2...

Authorities hope fines will deter motorists from driving into flooded waters, after nearly half-a-dozen vehicles are stranded in two weeks.

With the nation gripped by a heatwave, renters will be looking at their rights for cooling their homes. Here's what they can do.

The internet went wild as Australia dominated with the bat, led by Travis Head and Steve Smith, and England crumbled in the dying embers of the Ashes.

Arsenal's Australia international Kyra Cooney-Cross flies back to Australia to be with her mother, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. 

Returning from injury, Nick Kyrgios has spoken with Australian Open organisers and made the call not to use a wildcard to play singles this year.