The federal government has begun to contact Pacific leaders to canvass a COP31 "Plan B" which would see Adelaide abandon its bid for the global United Nations climate summit so long as Pacific nations are guaranteed a role in next year's con...

State and territory leaders hold an emergency meeting over public hospital funding, declaring they cannot sacrifice hospital care to bolster the Commonwealth's finances.

Before the Epstein files vote, Washington woke to a zero-degree morning, and Marjorie Taylor Greene could see the symbolism. "My first thought was: hell has froze over," she said.

Australia's online safety regulator, Julie Inman Grant, has been labelled a "zealot" and called to testify before US Congress, over concerns her office is censoring the internet for Americans.  

Australia is known as a country of innovators, but with a combination of brain drain, continuous cuts, and a loss of critical science projects, is Australia losing its edge?

Missy Higgins, Amyl and The Sniffers, Ninajirachi and RUFUS DU SOL are some of the acts up for big awards at this year's ARIAs. 

The Epstein Files Transparency Act sailed through both the US House of Representatives and the Senate in a single Washington afternoon. This is how we got here, and what could happen next.

The AFL draft has finally arrived, with West Coast holding the top pick and with footy's stars of the future hoping to learn their fates and begin their careers. Follow live.

Socceroos star Mary Fowler says she dealt with depression and self-harm, as well as racism from her teammates during her time with Montpellier. 

ABC Sport and Australian cricketing legend Glenn McGrath part ways due to the former fast bowler's relationship with a betting company.

In an address to the National Press Club, Hugh Marks says he inherited a "fearfulness" within the public broadcaster but that it is improving in its response to mistakes and external scrutiny.

Family, politicians and the who's who of Australian broadcasting have gathered at Sydney's St Andrew's Cathedral to farewell the legendary John Laws.

The federal inquiry into "forever chemicals" has asked the federal government to review its health advice on PFAS in light of the growing international consensus of its health risks.

A Canberra mother who used coloured sand to celebrate Diwali in her backyard wants more help from WorkSafe ACT after being advised to cordon off the area, a thoroughfare to her home, and call an asbestos company.

Some people refer to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as "a superpower" while others describe their ADHD symptoms as debilitating. Can both be true?

Growing up, Aussie Marg Horwell wanted to be an actor, but soon found she had an affinity for set and costume design that has taken her to Broadway.

The prestigious Booker Prize, worth $100,000, announced its 2025 winner last week. Do you remember who won? Test your knowledge of the world's favourite book awards with our quiz.

The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Cyclone Fina has formed off the NT coast. Here's what you need to know to prepare.

A road rage attack that saw a motorcyclist ride a P-plater's bonnet all the way to a police station has cost him his licence for eight months.

A Victorian court hears that an elderly man was found dead in 2023, missing his genitals and covered in etchings from a box cutter.

Anthony Albanese is refusing to be drawn on how much a program to remove people from Australia's northern waters using repurposed fishing boats is costing, saying it is a legacy project.

As Donald Trump's plan for Gaza gets UN approval, the proposals for how the territory might be developed are circulating and advocates are worried about who they ultimately benefit.

A mother who was facing eviction from her social housing home after complaints from neighbours will be allowed to stay, after a court finds the incidents mostly stemmed from her domestic violence abuse.

Passenger flights from Singapore are set to become more costly after the announcement of a world-first sustainable fuel tax to be included in travellers' ticket prices.

One Queensland grandmother says her daughter had vacuumed, and even replaced her vacuum cleaner, after removing the asbestos-contaminated sand following "confusing" advice.