The former leader and deputy prime minister has confirmed his long-awaited political move.

In the end, it turns out not even a Wagyu steak from Gina Rinehart's cattle company cooked on a sandwich press was enough to lock in Barnaby Joyce's defection to One Nation.

In his deal with the Greens, Environment Minister Murray Watt has just scraped off one of the biggest barnacles clinging to parliament. 

A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 55 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze. Follow live.

The Environment Department projects Australia is expected to fall well short of its commitment to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035 — though the minister notes that is before accounting for a number of recent commitments.

Hail has hit the Brisbane CBD, other parts of the city and some areas on the Gold Coast.

Houses are under threat as a fire burns south of Perth.

The Herald’s chief photographer has spent 23 years on assignment in war-torn countries: Ukraine really hit home.

A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers.

North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.

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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.

Woman says the vehicles of interest never left the accident scene.

The end is where we start from.

The company has a cult following after it was popularised by the likes of Kourtney Kardashian and Hailey Bieber, but its latest Black Friday advertisement has health authorities concerned.

Hail has hit the Brisbane CBD, other parts of the city and some areas on the Gold Coast.

Houses are under threat as a fire burns south of Perth.

A Senate inquiry will examine payments to contractors and subcontractors, as well as the broader integrity of the $2.5 billion deportation scheme.

The Herald’s chief photographer has spent 23 years on assignment in war-torn countries: Ukraine really hit home.

A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers.

North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.

Father-of-three Paul Doyle had been expected to claim in court that he had panicked when he drove his car into crowds celebrating their team’s soccer title – until an eleventh-hour admission of guilt exposed that defence as a lie.

A deadly fire has ravaged a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex.

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.