As we journey into the heart of Iran, we meet the women who support the clerics and want revenge on the man who killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Police executed seven warrants at properties across Victoria and New South Wales this morning.

A court probing the death of Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth has heard that emergency care was delayed for several minutes because her "birth keeper" would only call an ambulance if she consented.

El Niño is a state which can linger for up to 12 months and disrupt weather patterns across the globe, with Australia especially prone.

Retailer Lincraft will close the remainder of its shopfronts after more than 80 years of providing fabric, materials and homewares to Aussie crafters.

Veteran surfer Nick Carroll is not one to change his habits following shark attacks, but expects others will after a young mother was mauled on Saturday.

The controversial broadcaster had been seeking up to $85 million, arguing the radio network had improperly torn up his decade-long contract.

Laurie Daley will silence the critics, including plenty from within NSW, if he can inspire his players to victory on Wednesday night.

The move will clear a major hurdle for Australians flying to Europe for summer, after travel insurers refused to issue coverage for trips via the Middle East.

Gail Connolly faced her sixth day in the ICAC witness box and will return on Wednesday.

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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.

Residents say it’s impossible to get a decent night’s sleep in this beautiful bayside suburb.

Veteran surfer Nick Carroll is not one to change his habits following shark attacks, but expects others will after a young mother was mauled on Saturday.

Opinion polls are reporting a surge in popularity for Pauline Hanson, who openly supports Trump, a man with a very long list of misdemeanours.

Gail Connolly faced her sixth day in the ICAC witness box and will return on Wednesday.

The UK has announced it will join Australia with a sweeping social media ban for under-16s.

The US-Iran agreement has topped the agenda of the G7 summit.

A 44-year-old man understood to have family links to the British monarchy has been detained over a 2017 incident in London that left police baffled.

Demonstrators have gathered outside the Los Angeles stadium staging Iran's World Cup opener.

A US Air Force bomber has crashed in California, killing eight air crew.

Anastasiya Byesyedina and her mother had to wait in a corridor on the first floor of their apartment building while 60 missiles struck the city over four hours.

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.