The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands launches a tirade in parliament, suggesting Australia and its allies are deliberately trying to undermine his government, criticising the Western response to Russia's invasion and praising China's treat...

The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader were both barnstorming battleground seats today that weeks ago both had expected to win but can now no longer comfortably rely on, writes Brett Worthington.

Qantas loses its appeal against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 2,000 ground crew workers was illegal, and now waits to hear how much in compensation it needs to pay workers, and pay in penalties.

Thousands of public school teachers marched through the Sydney CBD as part of their 24-hour industrial action over wages and conditions.

Authorities say they are investigating whether a three-year-old girl who remains in a critical condition was left on a bus for several hours in Central Queensland.

World-renowned contrarian investor Marc Faber says the failure of central banks to start raising interest rates sooner will lead to recession and an implosion in asset prices.

Deeming is an assumption about how much income people earn from their investments — and it's part of the process the government uses to work out whether someone is eligible for the age pension.

The former lead detective in the William Tyrrell investigation denies threatening a person of interest, telling a court he was always "professional and forthright". 

Guy Sebastian's former manager, who is accused of embezzling $1 million from the pop star, has an answer for each of the 60 charges he is facing, a Sydney court hears.

Northern NSW residents reel off stories of narrow escapes, criticisms of the emergency response and concerns about infrastructure making both flood emergencies worse.

Experts believe that antibiotic resistance will become a global problem in the long term, with a new study finding high rates of resistance in samples of salmon and beef.

Europe's sixth package of sanctions against Moscow proposes targeting military officers, Russian broadcasters and banks, and the oil that many European nations are heavily dependent upon.

"Negative socialisation" could explain why the behaviour and attitudes of Ashley Youth Detention Centre workers might reflect attitudes of "years past", Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry hears.

A disability advocate says he will consider lodging a new complaint after the High Court ruled in favour of the developers of Hobart's Parliament Square precinct, in a long-running dispute over equal access.

A New Zealand judge has cleared the nation's emergency management agency of safety breaches related to the 2019 White Island volcano eruption, which claimed 22 lives.

Lila Walto went on the run with Kane Quinn after extracting him from a car being driven by corrections officers in July last year.

After fleeing Afghanistan, the five families — which have been sponsored by the Australian Olympic Committee — are desperately waiting for the Australian government to issue the visas.

Scott Morrison shrugs off a frank character assessment from one of the commissioners of the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, who labelled critics of his organisation as "buffoons".

A South Australian relief teacher accused of grooming a boy faces court, with prosecutors seeking more time to meet with the alleged victim and his family.

Water stakeholders in South Australia say they will stand their ground to ensure water for the environment is delivered in full, as NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson sparks debate with comments on radio.

Sharon Fulton's sudden disappearance in 1986 was blamed by her husband on notorious Perth serial killers David and Catherine Birnie, an inquest is told.

Parks and wildlife officials shot a crocodile a day after a 38-year-old woman was attacked in far north WA.

The former CEO of Sydney's Star Casino tells an inquiry its international VIP team is not "out of control" despite a senior manager "disappearing" after allegedly transferring a $13.3 million payment from a junket operator into his own acco...

The man managed to make it to shore, but still had to wait to be rescued due to rough conditions.

The 22-year-old is the first Australian woman to qualify for two Champions League finals, and just the second Aussie after Harry Kewell.