Australia's batting order is unsettled, unbalanced and out of form, but it matters little as England throws in the towel and considers the challenge of a Boxing Day Ashes Test all too hard.

Police say two holidaymakers are lucky to be alive after being rescued from the cold waters of Port Phillip, south-west of Melbourne, on Christmas Day.

Officers in Melbourne's south continue to investigate an arson attack on a car with a Hanukkah decoration in the early hours of Christmas morning.

Master Lock Comanche takes over from LawConnect late on day one of the Sydney to Hobart, as tough conditions take their toll on the fleet, forcing a number of retirements. Look back at the action in our blog.

The bushfire remains uncontained and out of control, and has burnt through nearly 3,700 hectares.

The MCG has seen some wild days in its time, though rarely as crazy as this. Twenty wickets, 266 runs and the constant threat of a wicket falling kept a record crowd entertained

Watch the 4th Test, Day 1 Recap of the Ashes series.

It’s the 80th edition of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, and LawConnect took an early lead out of the heads as they vie for a third straight win.

Transurban will continue to charge Melbourne drivers hundreds of millions of dollars in “admin fees” despite the tolling giant agreeing to abolish the same fee in Sydney.  

Apologising for everything and nothing has crept into our vernacular like an audible placeholder, akin to ‘um’ and ‘like’.

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Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.

Watch the 4th Test, Day 1 Recap of the Ashes series.

Transurban will continue to charge Melbourne drivers hundreds of millions of dollars in “admin fees” despite the tolling giant agreeing to abolish the same fee in Sydney.  

An e-scooter is believed to have sparked a fire, causing a family's home to burst into flames on Christmas Day.

A man is fighting for life after he was hit while standing in an emergency bay on a motorway south of Brisbane.

Dinner’s ready: The volunteers delivering homemade lasagna to people going through tough times.

UK investigators said there was no evidence the unproven allegations – relating to an incident in Surrey in the 1990s – had been reported to them and would seek more information from other agencies.

The US has carried out strikes on militants who have been “targeting and viciously killing innocent Christians”, the president says.

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

King Charles celebrates Jesus' pilgrimage for 'peace and reconciliation' in annual Christmas speech

On a mission to spy on China, a team of hand-picked climbers managed to mislay a plutonium-laden device in the remote Himalayas. It has never been found.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.