The smiles and joy seen in pictures of the seven members of the Iranian women's football team who sought asylum in Australia only tell part of the story, with many still scared for their families back home.

A spokesman for the Iranian armed forces also accused the US and Israel of using civilians as human shields, an accusation often levelled by Israel at its enemies in the Middle East. Follow live.

The United Arab Emirates is reporting more Iranian attacks than any other country as Tehran continues to retaliate against US and Israeli strikes. 

Gambling experts and US lawmakers have raised concerns about the ethics of online betting and whether insider information is helping profiteers cash in on war.

An IDF military build-up on the Israel-Lebanon border is forcing hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people to seek refuge. Up and down the border there is the presence of Israeli tanks, soldiers and reservists. The UN says people displaced du...

About a million Australian school students have had their first NAPLAN test disrupted when a technical glitch saw the system crash.

The 46-year-old broadcaster revealed she had “half her lung cut out” and delayed surgery to host coverage of Sydney’s Pink Test.

Read our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, and related developments in Australia.

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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.

About a million Australian school students have had their first NAPLAN test disrupted when a technical glitch saw the system crash.

St Basil's Home for the Aged was sentenced in the Victorian County Court over one of the deadliest nursing home outbreaks in 2020.

Dora the cavoodle has been reunited with her owners 48 hours after she was taken outside a Melbourne shopping plaza.

A man needs surgery after he was slashed by youths when he complained they were throwing rocks on his roof.

A former NSW Police officer is facing serious charges over an alleged drunken crash at Chester Hill.

Read our continuing live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East, and related developments in Australia.

With Republican poll numbers in the doldrums, two senior staffers say it’s time to stop talking about one of the Trump’s big campaign pledges.

Crime and justice reporter Amber Schultz reports from Malaysia, where she has been tracking the Iranian women's soccer team on their journey back to Iran.

Speculation is growing that the US could seize a sun-baked island off Iran’s coast, cutting off its capacity to export oil.

Beijing's Robot Mall offers visitors a chance to interact with the latest humanoid robots.

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.