The Israel Defense Forces labelled it Operation Eternal Darkness. Inside Lebanon, it's now called Black Wednesday. ABC NEWS Verify has geolocated the explosions across 10 minutes of chaos.

Thousands of displaced people in Lebanon are returning to their homes following a 10-day ceasefire deal with Israel. Follow live.

Anthony Albanese will join a virtual meeting of world leaders tonight to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the region ends.

Ben Roberts-Smith was granted bail after spending a week in custody over alleged war crime of murder offences.

Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood says Australia will not meet the federal government's 1.2 million new home target, as residential construction rates fall.

The football experts - the coaches - should have pulled Hollands from the field when it was evident he was incapable of performing.

A mother asked her daughter to "keep lookout" while she crushed up a fatal dose of drugs and put them in her brother's smoothie, a Brisbane jury has heard.

A horror crash involving a truck has put four people in hospital and closed the busy Hume Freeway in both directions.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the nation's fuel supply is in good shape after a crucial refinery was hit by fire.

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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.

The alleged war criminal was granted bail after a judge cited “exceptional circumstances” in a Sydney court.

When it comes to death, violence and the destruction of lives, Justice Michael Croucher has a unique way with words. But not everyone is a fan.

A mother asked her daughter to "keep lookout" while she crushed up a fatal dose of drugs and put them in her brother's smoothie, a Brisbane jury has heard.

A horror crash involving a truck has put four people in hospital and closed the busy Hume Freeway in both directions.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the nation's fuel supply is in good shape after a crucial refinery was hit by fire.

It’s not clear how the agreement, which was announced by US President Donald Trump will work in practice as Israel is fighting the terrorist group Hezbollah, rather than the Lebanese state.

Forty nations will join the call to discuss how to ensure freedom of navigation as US President Donald Trump rails that his allies – including Australia – have let him down.

The story of how the US president quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch – to 50 per cent taller than Paris’ Arc de Triomphe – follows a now-familiar pattern.

After evading earlier capture attempts, the two-year-old wolf, named Neukgu, is back in a South Korean zoo, ending a saga that forced an elementary school to close and spawned a meme coin.

The duke and duchess's visit to Australia was labelled a “quasi-royal” tour. But, while in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, Harry and Meghan were not afraid to get personal.

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.