Sources within the government say the man is likely to make a statement and possibly take questions from journalists tomorrow.

Human remains found on a NSW South Coast beach a week after the decomposed foot of businesswoman Melissa Caddick was discovered belong to a man, police say.

China's most high-profile diplomat in Australia, Wang Xining, says "history will prove that it is wise and visionary to be China's friends, and your children and grandchildren would be proud of you". ...

A right-wing extremist group is set to be formally listed as a terrorist organisation for the first time in Australia.

Stars including Kylie Minogue, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Barnes and Archie Roach pay tribute to pioneering Australian music industry figure Michael Gudinski, who has died at the age of 68.

Driven by gut instinct and a fierce passion for homegrown talent, Gudinski was a high school dropout who rose to become the most powerful figure in Australian music, writes Paul Donoughue.

A damning Equal Opportunity Commission review has found sexual harassment is prevalent in SA's Parliament, with eight people reporting being victims of sexual harassment by MPs or their staff in the past five years. ...

The wife of an Australian citizen detained in Morocco over a Saudi Arabian extradition request says she is terrified her husband may end up tortured or killed if he is returned to the conservative Islamic kingdom. ...

Australia has fallen short of its first-week COVID vaccination goal, delivering just half of the expected number of doses, according to the first comprehensive official count.

Tensions remain high in Townsville following the death of a young woman in a traffic accident involving vigilantes — prompting the Queensland government to establish a special youth crime task force. ...

Stacey Marinkovich begins her time as Diamonds coach with a loss, with Australia going down by five goals to the Silver Ferns in game one of the Constellation Cup.

Once, the way we viewed celebrities was framed by the legacy press and the entertainment industry. Now fans and social media are rewriting the script.

Hours after flagging an extension of the state's "controlled border" following a decline in methamphetamine imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan now says the COVID-era G2G applicatio...

A former child protection police officer in Brisbane accused of sending "sexual and suggestive" messages to a teenage girl he met during an investigation has been found guilty of child grooming offences. ...

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung has shot a column of white ash up to to five kilometres into the air in the volcano's first big eruption since August.

Australia's fifth and final T20 match against New Zealand in Wellington will begin on Sunday at 10am AEDT to allow Australia to head home that night.

The key witness in Susan Neill-Fraser's murder appeal is relieved of giving further evidence, dealing a blow to the very basis of the appeal against Neill-Fraser's 23-year sentence.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan expects the controversial stand rule to have the desired impact, while Lions defender Harris Andrews says the rule could be good for the game.

An investigation into the top secret trial, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer is restarted by the national security watchdog.

An Australian-designed military drone that uses artificial intelligence to target enemies conducts its first secretive test flight at Woomera.

Taylor Swift calls out streaming service Netflix in a tweet to her 88.5 million followers over a "lazy" and "deeply sexist joke" included in the new television series Ginny & Georgia.

Meeting with Queen Elizabeth II often involves a large entourage and plenty of pomp and ceremony — but there was little of that, and some light humour, in a video call to Australia.

Premier Daniel Andrews says there is "no place" for Nazi symbols in Victoria, as a parliamentary committee prepares to hand down its decision on whether the swastika should be banned from public display. ...

One refugee family is released from hotel detention in Darwin while others are left in tears as they remain detained, not knowing why they haven't also been allowed to leave.

Victoria's state of emergency is set to be extended for another nine months, after the Andrews government won the support of three crossbench MPs.

All Paige Birkett ever wanted was a loving family home, but it took her 16 years to find one. Youth residential care advocates say additional government funding is a start, but the system still fails to provide stability...

Sri Lankan police arrest a self-proclaimed exorcist after the death of a nine-year-old girl she repeatedly beat with a cane to drive out a possessive demon.

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged at a record low 0.1 per cent and maintains its commitment to supporting the economy through unprecedented stimulus.

Matthew John Freeborn, 45, is sentenced to more than four years in jail for a sexual relationship with a "vulnerable" student. Freeborn told the court he was profoundly sorry for his actions that had "grave consequences"...

As more remains wash up along the NSW South Coast, the extraordinary story of Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick continues to fascinate and horrify, with questions remaining about how she met her apparent death. ...