The wife of a man in a critical condition with Japanese encephalitis is urging others to be aware of the early signs of the mosquito-borne virus.

The ABC understands Senator Kitching, 52, died of a suspected heart attack this afternoon. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says the party is "in shock" over the passing of their friend and colleague.

A meeting between Russian and Ukrainian foreign minister could pave the way for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Turkey's foreign minister says.

Shane Warne's body arrives back in Australia home six days after the cricket great died on the Thai island of Koh Samui at age 52.

We only had a few weeks to enjoy life without masks and restrictions before a new mutation landed on the scene. But should we be worried?

Jurors have begun their deliberations in the trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe over the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker.

Some business owners say they have had enough and want the Gympie CBD relocated or upgraded to prevent future heartache after the fourth flood in three decades.

After enlisting the help of social media and the national broadcaster, a Murwillumbah local has found the "two blokes in a tinnie" who rescued his family from raging floodwaters.

A federal government push to unmask vicious online trolls is at risk of creating confusion that could counteract its effectiveness in tackling abuse, the nation's online safety commissioner has warned.

Ukraine's representative in Australia says Russia will not win the war while Ukrainians are determined to fight for their freedom, saying he believed Vladimir Putin thought "people would greet with flowers but … they are greeting with mol...

A maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been significantly damaged in an air strike. Here's what we know about the incident so far.

Brad Hazzard says new data shows the BA.2 sub-variant is becoming the dominant Omicron offshoot, and COVID-19 cases could "more than double" in weeks.

A Senate committee hears one of Australia's largest labour hire firms oversaw Pacific Labour Scheme workers pocketing just $100 a week after it deducted hundreds of dollars in additional costs.

Multiple women have told ABC about their experiences living at the Perth facility where they said treatment involved exorcism, and one woman said she was not allowed to speak for two months.

Rosa Maione is now behind bars, with judge also to find the NDIS provider and the NDIS culpable of Anne Marie Smith's death.

A Lake Macquarie surf club has gradually been encircled, the foam encroaching into the car park, creeping up to the first floor, smothering a cafe, lifeguard tower, park benches, and hand railings.

In Arnhem Land the price of diesel has surged well beyond $3 a litre.

A puppy broker banned from operating a domestic animal business has allegedly been selling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of puppies under the nose of Victoria's enforcement agencies.

It started on Twitter and filtered its way over to TikTok and now the latest internet debate has tongues wagging all over the place.

Charges are dropped and police ordered to pay thousands in legal costs for Kristo Langker, a producer of the Youtube comedian Friendlyjordies, who was charged with four counts of stalking and intimidating former deputy premier John Barilar...

The Northern Territory children's commissioner has been committed to stand trial after allegedly attempting to appoint a friend to the deputy commissioner role.

Russia has been accused of unleashing illegal and barbaric weapons against civilians in Ukraine, while Ukraine's allies have supplied it with nimble missiles to slow the march of the invading forces.

The US lower house overwhelmingly approves legislation that would ban Russian oil imports to the United States.

The International Criminal Court and several European countries are investigating suspected war crimes in Ukraine, so what happens if a case can be made against Russia, who might be charged and what courts have the authority to try such a ca...

The 49-year-old told police her ex-partner, with a domestic violence order against him, broke into her home, threatened her life and committed a sex act on her bed — but officers later described the conversation as "not concerning at the...