The flu season is ramping up, with more cases, more hospital admissions and more patients being sent to intensive care units across the nation.

The ex-partner of a Victorian woman tells a Supreme Court trial that he is guilty of her murder, prompting cheers from her friends and family as he is led from the court.

An Australian Army helicopter participating in the multinational Talisman Sabre exercise in the Northern Territory has been damaged in a "hard landing".

The threat came shortly before US Attorney-General Pam Bondi said she was ready to ask courts to unseal some grand jury transcripts related to the Epstein case.

Donald Trump has long dabbled in conspiracy theories, but when he said the Epstein client list didn't exist, he hit a line MAGA seem unwilling to follow him over, writes Emily Clark.  

Demonstrators gather outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur to protest the proposed appointment of MAGA influencer and former Sydney councillor Nick Adams as the new US ambassador to Malaysia.

The US president has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Here's what to know about the condition.

CBS announces The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end after the upcoming broadcast season, while a Democratic senator ponders whether political interference is at play.

Sectarian clashes that shook southern Syria this week have killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drawn in an array of local and international players. Here's a look at the main parties involved.

A long-range try to Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco has kept them in the contest against the Cronulla Sharks, with the winner to finish the round inside the NRL's top eight. Follow live.

As fire ants continue their relentless march across south-east Queensland, a biological control expert from the United States warns "one or two selfish individuals" could destroy Australia's eradication plan. 

Federal minster Tanya Plibersek says she is baffled as to why Mark Latham's portrait remains among other leaders of the federal Labor party.

More than 30 years after Gordana Kotevski disappeared at the age of 16, her mum and sister are again looking at her radiant smile. They hope the tribute will lead to new information coming to light.

Independent MP for Kooyong Monique Ryan vows to introduce a bill to parliament aimed at lowering the minimum voting age, after the UK decided to reduce its voting age from 18 to 16.

A body believed to be that of a missing pilot has been located in the wreckage of a plane in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains.

Four people accused of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson appear in a Mexican court. A legal document reveals two of the men have alleged links to the country's notorious Sinaloa cartel. 

The United States House of Representatives has approved the Trump administration's $US9 billion in cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid programs.

Freedom of Information documents obtained by the ABC show Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials sought to work out what projects would be affected by Donald Trump’s decision to close USAID. 

Tributes are flowing for the 42-year-old Perth man, who died after leaping from the summit of Sass Pordoi in Val di Fassa on Wednesday.

A multi-day crackdown by Cambodian authorities on cybercrime operations has resulted in the arrest of more than 1,000 suspects this week, but experts say the government is complicit.

A director within Papua New Guinea's newly formed NRL franchise stands down amid corruption concerns relating to business dealings at a state-owned oil company.

Malaysia is hoping to become a regional leader in the digital economy, but environmental, resource and geopolitical challenges loom.

Maha Almassri was arrested at her son's Sydney home last week and had her bridging visa cancelled by a federal assistant minister.

A pap smear or cervical screening isn’t the most exciting errand, but if you’ve been putting it off you may be in for a "completely different experience" than the last time you were tested.

The 98-year-old ran a camp for youth for two decades in Far North Queensland. He now stands accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting and having sex with a minor in the 70s.