The announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a peace deal in Gaza is significant. But despite the celebrations, the end of the war is still far from certain, writes Matthew Doran.

All of the living Israeli hostages in Gaza could be released as soon as next week under the first phase of a peace plan led by the United States — but the full details are yet to be released. Here is what we know so far.

This week in Canberra, Tony Burke finally answered questions about the return of Islamic State relatives, Senate estimates turned into an episode of Utopia, and Andrew Hastie quit the frontbench.

In sentencing the triple-murderer, Justice Christopher Beale found there was a substantial chance she would remain in solitary confinement for years, which prosecutors dispute.

A fatal hit-and-run case in Darwin has exposed deep disparities in the NT’s justice system, say Aboriginal leaders, as the victim’s family speaks out.

The death of a 15-week-old baby in an unlicensed home day care in Victoria’s north-west is among more than two dozen disturbing childcare incidents recorded in government documents unearthed by the ABC. 

The president of RSL NSW Mick Bainbridge has resigned from the board along with three other directors in a shock move just minutes before a scheduled vote on his removal.

Department of Defence officials distance themselves from F-35 fighter jet parts allegedly shipped from Australia to Israel, saying the material is the property of Lockheed Martin. 

The NT chief minister is ignoring requests for information about rules for a taxpayer-funded VIP chauffeur service after claiming trips to a pizzeria and golf club were above board.

Two of Narrabri's three water supplies have been switched off amid claims the state government is "taking too long" to find a solution to a chemical contamination issue.

Mohammed Mustafa and Nour Dalloul got married while bombs exploded around them. Now their war-torn love, forged in the emergency rooms of a Gazan hospital, has found a home in Australia.

A teenager who allegedly posted terrorism propaganda online and made threats to kill has been denied bail.

In the footage obtained by the ABC, several shots could be heard ringing out as a toddler was seen standing in a driveway metres from where Suman Mokhtarian was killed.

It is a tried and true tactic in the underworld when trying to get away with murder, but police have sought out "kill cars" and they are reaping the rewards from it.

An Australian pokie machine giant says it is reviewing its chief executive's future after a US gaming regulator spurned his licence application.  It comes months after the ABC revealed he was the subject of a corruption investigation in Aus...

After coming out, Mitch Brown became an unofficial spokesperson for queer issues in the AFL. While that experience has been overwhelmingly positive, it's also come with an onslaught of hate.

St Kilda officially adds Liam Ryan in a trade with West Coast as the AFL world continues to react to the Saints' stunning decision to pull out of a move for Leek Aleer. Here's how day four of the AFL trade period panned out.

A Queensland man accused of threatening to kill the prime minister has been refused bail, with a magistrate describing his alleged threats as "deeply disturbing."

A man who witnessed the "extraordinary" moment a surfer was bitten by a shark chasing a seal offshore Kangaroo Island has spoken to the ABC after his footage circulated online.

The consumer watchdog has given the go-ahead for Elders to acquire its competitor, Delta, but it must sell six Delta stores in WA to improve competition.

The original group was formed in October 1947 at a time when the US government worried that there were communists in Hollywood who were putting left-wing propaganda into the movies.

Goondiwindi's Lanescape art collective transforms the Queensland border town into an open-air gallery featuring large steel sculptures.

An Australian university has accused thousands of its students of cheating with artificial intelligence. The problem? Many have done nothing wrong.

After 10 years of marriage and two kids, Joseph Heath and wife Laura are still in the "honeymoon phase". He says romance novels are a large part of why.

The Palestine Action Group had expected 40,000 people to attend the rally on Sunday.