Emergency-level bushfires continue to rage across Victoria after a state of disaster was declared by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen. Follow live.

Approximately 50 structures have so far been destroyed in the Ravenswood and Harcourt bushfire, according to emergency services.

Harcourt residents describe their devastation and gratitude in the wake of a massive blaze that swept through the town. 

North Queensland residents are readying themselves as a category two cyclone moves towards them. 

Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Koji and monitor wind speeds as the system moves towards the coast.

Thousands of North Queensland residents within a cyclone warning zone were without telecommunications services after suspected copper thieves cut cables.

The new footage, reposted by the White House on social media, was recorded by the agent involved, and reveals the confrontation that led to the shooting as well as him swearing at her immediately afterwards.

Nearly a dozen former leaders of the Adelaide Festival are calling for Randa Abdel-Fattah to be reinvited to Writers' Week, adding to a mounting crisis over the Palestinian-Australian author's exclusion from the literary festival.

Marta Kostyuk crushed world number six Jessica Pegula in less than an hour after Aryna Sabalenka powered past Karolína Muchová to reach a third consecutive Brisbane International final.

There have been plenty of examples of the Trump administration's contempt for legalities, diplomacy and alliances, but this week Trump and his lieutenants went further.

The US president has pivoted to portraying capturing former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as as a new-found economic opportunity for the US, seizing tankers carrying Venezuelan oil.

The ABC hears from residents of Venezuela's capital, Caracas, about the struggles of daily life and their hopes and fears after American intervention.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has remained defiant amid nationwide protests, saying his regime would not back down in the "face of saboteurs."

Forty people died and 116 people were injured in the fire at the Swiss ski bar on January 1.

A beach on a remote island, and home to nesting turtles, is annually overwhelmed by tonnes of plastic garbage. Christmas Island is doing what it can to help stem the never-ending tide of pollution.

Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham both move to the top of the overall FIS Moguls World Cup standings with success at Val Saint-Côme.

New research shows thousands of alcohol products remain on Australian shelves without mandated pregnancy warning labels.

Off the Strzelecki Track in outback South Australia lies the gallery of Alf Talc, so named for the artworks he carves out of soft, powdery talc.

There are about 40-50 active volunteer carers within ACT Wildlife, but the organisation says more are needed, especially as the temperature soars.

India was also invited to attend the meeting, but it is unclear if it has accepted the invitation. 

A concrete wall built on the picturesque waterfront of a small Tasmanian town has prompted confusion and concern from residents.

China has restricted access to South Korean pop culture since 2016, when Seoul received US anti-missile technology. Warmer bilateral ties are spurring optimism that will change.

For more than a week, X's AI bot Grok has been generating sexual images of women and children at the request of other users, even when they ask it not to.

Japanese tribute artist Toki Toyokazu is part of a growing international presence at the annual Parkes Elvis Festival, which also includes women.

The tap water in the Northern Territory town of Katherine — which includes a "designer" mix of river water from the world-famous Nitmiluk National Park and mineral-rich groundwater — has been named Australia's best drop.