Evacuation orders have been issued in parts of New South Wales, dozens of people have been rescued from floodwaters, and the SES has fielded hundreds of calls for help after wild weather hit already flooded parts of the state.

The federal government is unlikely to change income tax cuts that will predominantly benefit high and middle-income earners in this month's budget.

As the Dutchman secured victory, French racing driver Pierre Gasly drove past a tractor at speed on the same track where Jules Bianchi lost his life eight years ago.

Police have arrested three protesters, after two of them glued their hands to the protective covering on a Picasso painting.

A 66-year-old man from the Gold Coast who had been missing since Wednesday has been found after he fell down a gully in an area of dense rainforest in northern NSW.

In Holden's farewell appearance at Mount Panorama, Shane van Gisbergen and co-driver Garth Tander claim a second Bathurst 1000 victory as a duo after surviving a frantic sprint finish.

Police are calling for witnesses after an 86-year-old man was struck off his electric bicycle and killed in Perth's north. 

Police have identified a man whose body was found outside a home near Darwin as an 18-year-old local of the same suburb, though they say the property he was found at "wasn't near his house".

As the Uthai Sawan community comes together to share its grief at the scene of the attack, people also flock to 3-year-old Paweenuch, the only child to emerge unscathed from the daycare centre massacre.

Philippine police detain militants linked to the Islamic State group after they staged a jail rampage that saw a police officer stabbed and a former opposition senator briefly held hostage.

A man whose life changed irreversibly when he witnessed a ride malfunction kill four people is helping others through trauma.

Tia-Clair Toomey is "the fittest woman on Earth". Anna Hazlett is an elite rock climber and influencer. Both had similar reckonings when they started to pack on the muscles that allow them to do the thing they love.

With the men's T20 World Cup on the horizon, defending champion Australia faces England in the first of three matches. Follow the live score and stats.

There have been nine watch and act alerts and a further 16 advice alerts issued as floodwaters reach towns across regional Victoria.

Emergency services evacuate five people and deliver supplies via helicopter to locations in south-east NSW cut off by floodwaters, as a surprise snow dump hits alpine regions.

Ukrainian officials are poking fun at Russia over an explosion on a bridge linking the country to the Crimean Peninsula, with the defence council secretary referencing Vladimir Putin's birthday in a Twitter post showing the burning bridge ...

After a two year delay due to a sinkhole, workplace safety issues, supply disruptions and labour shortages, the airport rail link is finally up and running.  

Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's decision to employ Michael Gunner in a key new role within his renewable energy company has been welcomed by environmentalists, who say Mr Gunner has "seen the light on climate" after previously lifting a moratorium...

At just 15 years old, Willie Flinn is leading an expedition to investigate the site of an Australian plane that crashed into the Papua New Guinean jungle during World War II.

A group of Queensland "common" men are stepping out of their comfort zones and in front of the camera to raise awareness of men's health.

Global demand for vegan, cruelty-free cosmetics is booming, and a native bloom has emerged as a star wrinkle-fighting ingredient, creating a new reason to farm the plant in Australia.

Dogs' noses are already put to good use in the biosecurity space, so could they start playing more of a role in agricultural pest detection?

In the lead-up to the popular ABC TV series Muster Dogs, border collie breeders across the country are warning prospective puppy owners to be aware of the demands of working dogs.

We should expect more episodes like this as society navigates what is personal and what is public. Some of the defenders of Andrew Thorburn are also great defenders of liberalism and democracy. Well, here it is, in all its messiness, writes ...

The pandemic has shifted the way many perceive the value of work, with terms such as the great resignation, burn out and work-life balance becoming common parlance. These leaders say work isn't just a means to an end anymore: Young people ...