Inland communities in New South Wales are again bracing for more flooding as the SES urgently works to resupply isolated towns before the next weather system strikes.

The Australian Federal Police have revealed details about the suspects behind the Medibank data hack, but will be keeping some information secret.

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw says the cyber criminals behind the Medibank attack are "operating like a business with affiliate and associates who are supporting the business".

The families of a Melbourne couple and their newborn baby killed in a horrific house fire have criticised the 13-year jail term given to the woman who lit the blaze. 

A former WA police officer is sentenced to three years and six months' jail for accessing and possessing child abuse material, including images of a baby, which he then discussed and exchanged with users in online chat rooms. WARNING: This ...

ACT Policing say while the investigation is still ongoing, they believe only the three deceased were involved.

Cyber criminals continue to drip feed stolen Medibank customer data, in a move experts say appears to be designed to incite fear.

The top bureaucrat at the department responsible for the unlawful Robodebt scheme tells the royal commission it was a "significant failure of public administration".

NSW Health says there's been a big increase in cases, with nearly 20,000 people with the virus reported this week, but authorities hope the latest wave will subside before Christmas.

Flooded downriver communities are on high alert as more water is set to be released from the Hume Dam, and more heavy rain predicted.

Protesters have gathered outside the police station and the Kowanyama Mayor says residents want answers.

Australian shares jump following a surge on the major US share indices, as American inflation figures came in weaker than expected, lowering interest rate rise expectations.

Former Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney says police have ignored crucial evidence related to his wife Corryn's murder as he calls for a fresh investigation.

Fossil carbon emissions bounced back to a record high this year and are likely to keep climbing, with scientists saying we'll cross 1.5C of warming early next decade.

ABC experts Michael Rowland, Barbara Miller and Casey Briggs answered your questions on the US midterm election results and what it means for the future.

Tasmania's anti-discrimination commissioner says it is evident that discrimination, sexual harassment and incitement to hatred continue to touch the lives of too many in the state, as a new report reveals the stories of some affected. ...

The US has sent billions in crucial weaponry to help Kyiv fend off Russian attacks. But with Republicans poised to take control of Congress, there may be significant implications for the war.

The federal water minister says she's received approaches from farmers keen to sell their water licences back to the government.

More than 90 museum directors denounce recent protests by climate activists, which have included throwing food and gluing themselves to some of the world's most famous paintings.

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

Fresh from high-level talks with Indian authorities, police say they are one step closer to finding a key person of interest in the death of a 24-year-old Cairns woman in 2018. 

ABC staff and audiences are grieving a natural and respected talent who spoke with a "beautiful husk" and trained more than 1,000 broadcasters after starting in radio at 14.

For these leaders, finding the strength to shepherd their communities through a devastating natural disaster is one thing. Rebuilding their own lives is quite another.

Opponents of any law change to ban gay conversion practices is ramping up in Tasmania, with a Liberal MP set to host an event to highlight the "great danger … to freedom of speech" she says a change in law poses. The state's Liberal prem...

Ukrainian troops make gains in the Kherson region after Moscow ordered one of the war's biggest retreats, although Kyiv warns that fleeing Russians could still turn Kherson into a "city of death".