An Australian man is in custody after the body of a teenage girl was found in a suitcase in Thailand.

Rich and powerful families have a strong interest in one particular language, with experts saying it is no surprise given the country's rise.

After almost 40 years in Australian journalism, 27 of them at the ABC, I am now in possession of enough mistakes to claim a small amount of experience.

The daughter of an elderly couple attacked in an alleged home invasion in northern NSW wants to see mobile coverage improved across regional areas. 

South Australian citizen scientists say they called the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline to report a dead sea bird and were given advice that contradicts official government messaging.

As one young family reels from being provided with a building and pest report by the estate agent that had pages removed, some experts warn mandating vendors to provide such reports may put buyers at risk.

It’s an Origin audition for a number of players tonight, including Tom Trbojevic and Haumole Olakau’atu, as the Sea Eagles host the Storm in Brookvale. Follow all the action.

Incredible stories of survival are emerging from Venezuela, where rescuers are still finding people alive in rubble more than two days since a devastating double earthquake.

Liam Henry of the Penrith Panthers is given marching orders for a professional foul on Cowboys star Jeremiah Nanai.

Panthers prop Moses Leota is belted from the first play of the game and knocks it on, before Cowboys winger Murray Taulagi scores a try.

With Angus Taylor as Leader, Abbott in the back room and Hanson now the legacy media's new pet, the Liberal Party is experiencing an existential crisis, writes managing editor Michelle Pini. read now...

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The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

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

As one young family reels from being provided with a building and pest report by the estate agent that had pages removed, some experts warn mandating vendors to provide such reports may put buyers at risk.

Incredible stories of survival are emerging from Venezuela, where rescuers are still finding people alive in rubble more than two days since a devastating double earthquake.

A teenage boy has been charged with abduction after a teenage girl was allegedly taken from outside a high school in Melbourne's south-east.

A small aircraft has smashed windows in Beijing’s tallest building after crashing into it.

Queensland Police have shot a man in the leg after he allegedly confronted officers with a rifle.

The crash at the 108-storey CITIC Tower has triggered questions about how a small plane was able to fly into the centre of Beijing after a recent crackdown over the city’s airspace.

Police and a child protective services worker came to his home after receiving an anonymous report alleging that he posed a danger to his children, he said.

The US president says communism is spreading through the Democratic Party “like an uncontrollable form of cancer”, calling it “the greatest threat to our country since its founding”.

Seeking to energize his base ahead of November's midterm elections, President Donald Trump warned that "godless communists" taking over the Democratic Party pose "the most serious threat" to the U.S. since its founding as he addressed the Faith & Fre...

The developments come during a fragile time for the US and Iran as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war.

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.