Police say they are investigating whether a device thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth contained explosives, in addition to ball bearings and screws found inside.

A record heatwave across south-east Australia will peak during the coming days, leading to extreme fire danger and temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius in multiple states.

Residents from more than 1,100 properties near Victoria's Otways bushfire have been asked to evacuate before sunset ahead of extreme fire conditions on Tuesday.

The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.

Poor air quality in Delhi has impacted nearly all aspects of life with residents saying they have lost many of the "simple joys" such as opening a window or going for a walk outside.

Australian Maddison Inglis has lost in straight sets against world number two Iga Świątek, while Jannik Sinner dominated fellow Italian Luciano Darderi. Follow live.

While conservatives Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie canvass support to challenge for the Liberal leadership, moderates say there is no mood for turning on Sussan Ley — meaning a spill would likely result in another divided vote.

A fire near Caiguna has blocked the major road link between Western Australia and the east coast.

A massive winter storm across much of the US, spreading from Texas all the way to New England, affects powerlines, traffic and air travel. 

Minneapolis has become the flashpoint of an aggressive immigration enforcement operation ordered by the Trump administration and pitched as a campaign against undocumented criminals.

Multiple videos have emerged of nurse Alex Pretti before he was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis. The videos appear to contradict statements by the Trump administration, which said the shots were fired "defensively" against Mr Pret...

A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network. 

Gold surges to a record high above $US5,000 an ounce, extending a historic rally as investors pile into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Furnished accommodation company ShareSorted was found in breach of its obligations related to at least two properties, but a lack of regulation allows them to continue to operate.

A pregnant woman who was one of three people shot dead in a suspected domestic violence attack in a remote NSW town has been remembered as a gentle and kind person.

Human remains found in north Queensland belong to a missing New South Wales man last seen eight years ago, according to police.

Roofus is one of many orphaned kangaroos taken under the wing of unofficial wildlife carers, a vocation one Boddington local found in his adolescence.

From chargrilled beef patties and beer-battered fish to vegetarian parmigiana and cheeseburger tray bake, we have burgers to suit all tastes and diets.

Experts say knowing when to abandon or change your goals may be just as important as persistence. 

In the wake of Trump, the world will now have to revisit the conference that set up the "rules-based world order".

New England survived a Denver blizzard and Seattle outlasted Los Angeles in an offensive shootout to set up a bumper clash for Super Bowl LX.

I had been trawling absent-mindedly through the ABC's internal digital archive in a vague search for inspiration and clicked on this file called "Letters to the Unborn" at random.

Politician Frank Pangallo is calling for a permanent memorial to be installed at an Adelaide beach to acknowledge the disappearance of the Beaumont children in 1966.

The parents of missing Jack McLennan say they have drawn some comfort from a meeting with Queensland Police Minister Dan Purdie.

The beautifully animated, crowdsourced movie Imagine introduces a wealth of Indigenous knowledge to audiences in the funniest way possible and hopes to generate real change.