A 31-year-old Salisbury man is charged with one count of child stealing after a toddler is allegedly abducted from a home in south-west Brisbane.

Police arrest the boyfriend of missing Melbourne woman Ju "Kelly" Zhang, whose week-long disappearance has prompted grave concerns for her welfare.

Joel Wilkinson has spent a decade searching for justice over what he describes as continual racial abuse while he played in the AFL. Now, he's speaking out about it, and says he will "definitely not disappear". ...

The men's world number one admires Kyrgios's skill with the racquet and believes he is "good for the sport" — but that's where his respect for the Australian ends.

The world number one concludes her preparations for the season-opening major on a triumphant note, with a straight-sets defeat of last year's runner-up Garbiñe Muguruza at Melbourne Park.

The arson squad is investigating a series of fires near Yallingup and Injidup, in WA's south-west region, that sparked two emergency warnings and prompted fears homes could be threatened.

Israel has managed to vaccinate more than half of its population against COVID-19 in just five weeks, having a dramatic impact on its infection rate. But not everyone is happy with the rollout. ...

A small, regional, not-for-profit team of scientists buy a commercial blue gum plantation and transform it back into the wetland it once was.

All eyes in the tennis world are focused on Melbourne Park for the next two weeks, but tennis is far from being all about the world's best players flying in for the Australian Open, writes Russell Jackson. ...

Queensland's Opposition Leader says the death of a woman allegedly hit by a car being used in a vigilante-style pursuit shows current laws are not keeping the community safe. The Premier has flagged sweeping changes, but...

NSW's longest serving female mayor has died, leaving a vibrant and lasting legacy after almost 40 years of work in the state's central western town of Cobar.

If you get the coronavirus vaccine, it will be recorded on the national immunisation register, which will then be made available on the MyGov website or the Express Plus Medicare app.

Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St Louis slums who pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history by defeating Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 67.

A low pressure system moving down the coast of Western Australia has helped firefighters extinguish overnight blazes, but the rainfall is causing chaos in other parts of the state.

The Gold Coast Suns manage only two points in a record 63-point loss to the rampant Brisbane Lions, while flag favourites North Melbourne continue their winning ways against St Kilda.

Overcast skies were not enough to prevent more than 300 Marilyn Monroe impersonators from flocking to an Adelaide beach, where a new unofficial world record was declared.

Egyptian authorities release a journalist working for Qatar's Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years on charges of spreading false news and receiving foreign funds. ...

A cold case involving a mysterious bone found on a NSW beach is linked to a man who died at sea 40 years ago. The bone washed up on a beach 32 years to a day after his boat sank.

A surreal, blood-red river has inundated the Indonesian village of Jenggot in the wake of floods hitting a factory for traditional textiles, causing a frenzy on social media.

The Fun Tea cafe in Adelaide's Chinatown district, where a young woman was allegedly assaulted nine days ago, is again in the spotlight after its security roller door was forced open.

She's an officer's daughter who became a military prisoner before sharing power with her former captors. Aung San Suu Kyi's life has come full circle, but this may not be the end for Myanmar's Lady. ...

A dance challenge phenomenon becomes an unlikely vehicle to unite and inspire farm workers on a Queensland papaya and coffee plantation, where many have been away from home far longer than initially expected. ...

What we should have seen this week were real consequences: people held to account or at the very least, meaningful introspection and discussion. Instead we got days of news coverage about Collingwood president Eddie McGu...

After waking up and spending an hour shovelling snow, Massachusetts man Brad Gauthier realises something is wrong when he can't swallow a glass of water.

Tahlia was only four when the Black Saturday fires destroyed her family home, but memories of that day linger. Research suggests children exposed to bushfires can be dealing with the trauma after the blaze is extinguishe...

If you've only recently taken the plunge into the share market, this could be your first reporting season. So just what exactly is it and why should you care?

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Bowl LV, the game will be decided by two generational quarterbacks in Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

For filmmaker Sally Aitken, sharing conservation icon Valerie Taylor's story with the world provided a unique opportunity to showcase a legacy too often overshadowed by the male gaze.

What do you do when your local council won't let you put things like toothbrushes, medication blister packs and coffee pods in the recycling bin? Some businesses have the solution, but some say the sector needs more help...