Former Labor MP Emma Husar has criticised the ALP for its "sanctimonious" behaviour in light of the Brittany Higgins allegations, arguing the party has also been complicit in the toxic culture within Parliament House. ...

A doctor who incorrectly gave two elderly people in a Queensland aged care home a "higher than the recommended dose" of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine, did not complete the required vaccination training, Federal Health Mini...

Two aged care residents have been given a "higher than recommended dose" of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. But is there any danger in getting a higher dose? What does the science tell us?

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has made a formal complaint to the Australian Federal Police about her alleged rape in 2019.

Golfer Tiger Woods is recovering in hospital after a "long surgical procedure" on his right leg, injured when his car rolled over in California, a statement released on his Twitter account says. ...

The highly contentious media bargaining bill just passed the Senate, but don't rule out another Facebook news ban just yet.

Former Cairns childcare director Michael Glenn Lewis is sentenced to six years in jail for manslaughter after the death of a toddler left behind on a minibus in Far North Queensland last year.

The Australian Federal Police took almost two years to inform the government about the alleged rape of a staffer in Parliament House, briefing Minister Peter Dutton just days before the story went public and potentially ...

Food delivery app Hungry Panda has been slammed for providing 'an economic incentive for riders to ride unsafely' through a new bonus system, which former riders have criticised as being impossible to achieve. ...

The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle-lover on the spacecraft team.

'We found a thylacine': They're the words so many of us would love to be true. But if we really want to see a living Tasmanian tiger again, scientists say gene technology is our best bet.

The federal government is facing accusations it has failed to do enough to curb right-wing extremism, after a man with a swastika painted on his forehead allegedly attacks an Aboriginal woman with a makeshift flamethrowe...

Donald Trump has been fighting to keep his tax returns under wraps, but now a New York prosecutor has won access to the files. From defamation to the Capitol riot, these are the potential legal problems facing the ex-pre...

At least 75 inmates have been killed during prison riots in three Ecuadorian cities. An official says the violence was prompted by two groups trying to gain "criminal leadership within the detention centres". ...

The driver of a Lamborghini that hit and killed teenager Sophia Naismith outside an Adelaide restaurant in June 2019 pleads not guilty to dangerous driving.

Tiger Woods is recovering in hospital after lengthy surgery on multiple open leg fractures, and police say he is lucky to be alive after his crash. Here's what else we know.

Barring a late arrival by a new bidder, the International Olympic Committee is expected to announce Brisbane as the only host in the running for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games.

Next time you're thinking about ordering an almond latte, it might be worth considering how eco-friendly that particular plant-based choice really is because the nut's production and environmental impact is under hot deb...

The spread of a highly contagious virus with similar symptoms to COVID-19 has prompted warnings that 2021 could be a year of illness and disease as social distancing rules start to relax.

Solo sailor Nigel Fox has survived eight touch-and-go hours separated from his yacht in the Arafura Sea. He says rescuers were only able to locate him because he carried a "little box of electronics" and a lifejacket. ...

WA spends the most on specialised mental health services per person yet has the highest rate of re-admission to hospital acute psychiatric units. Ahead of the state election, West Australians outline what they want to se...

Scattered housing in "at risk" areas must be replaced with sustainable resilient community models, according to experts, who've warned many of our homes will become worthless if we don't "wake up". ...

A Department of Finance investigation is underway into workplace health and safety concerns for staff in the office of now-crossbench MP Craig Kelly, as New South Wales Police continue to look into claims of inappropriat...

Concerns over the graveyard's stability are raised before a landslide sends part of a cemetery and 200 coffins cascading down a cliff in the Italian Riviera.