The Bureau of the Meteorology's new chief executive has blamed a "miscommunication" for the furore that has erupted over a costly and controversial website redesign.

Trump cares little for alliances. So his presidency could well offer a priceless gift to Australia: a rare moment when national self-interest can eclipse sentiment.

The rare break in proceedings came after One Nation's Pauline Hanson strode into the chamber wearing a burka and then refused to leave after being slapped with a sanction. 

The European Union will ask the United States to establish a "steel union" of higher tariffs and tighter import restrictions — which could have knock-on effects in Australia's steel sector — at crucial talks in Brussels on Monday.

The fatal stabbing happened about 4:20pm at Rouse Hill in a reserve behind Ironbark Ridge Public School and Rouse Hill High School.

Residents in far-north WA are being warned of expected damaging wind and heavy rain today as Cyclone Fina approaches the Kimberley region. 

Lightning, destructive winds and hail have hit large parts of the state, with more than 100,000 homes losing power. 

An incident is unfolding at WA's youth detention facility in suburban Perth, with several detainees on the roof and throwing projectiles. 

First responders have recounted the "absolute chaos" after two Sea World helicopters crashed in 2023, killing four people.

The sister of the man accused of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley has told a court she has spoken to her brother "two or three times a week" since his extradition from India.

New Zealand has become the latest country to halt access to puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria but are they following best health practice or an outlier?

As European security threats grow, German soldiers carry out drills in metro stations to prepare for urban warfare.

The body of a bushwalker has been recovered from Tasmania's south-west this afternoon after being discovered by another bushwalker at one of the state's most challenging mountain peaks.

Skye Gyngell was born in Sydney into a prominent broadcast family but made her mark globally as a "culinary visionary who influenced generations of chefs".

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has failed to guarantee Usman Khawaja will be selected for the second Ashes Test, even if the under-pressure veteran opener is fit.

McLaren apologises to Norris and Piastri as F1 officials explain why the drivers were disqualified in Las Vegas.

Whether you're an employee counting down the days until your break, or an employer trying to keep a business open over Christmas — what are the rules about working these holidays?

Police charge the chief officer of an international livestock carrier and three others, after half a tonne of cocaine was found floating off Western Australia's coast.

At the age of six, the complainant was allegedly told she had a "beautiful mission from God" to be the wife of William "Little Pebble" Kamm.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro says medication he takes for hiccups made him so paranoid that he used a soldering iron to tamper with his court-mandated ankle monitor while under house arrest.

Australians who share AI deepfakes of another person without consent could be sued or fined under a new bill.

SA Police says it will restart its search for four-year-old Gus, who went missing in the state's Mid North almost two months ago. 

The auditor-general who said Tasmania's ferry operator was operating while insolvent, has been told his comments were "causing real harm to the company and its stakeholders".

in 2014, Morgan Geyser and an accomplice nearly stabbed a classmate to death and later told police they did so to earn the right to be Slender Man's servants.

As Iran suffers through a drought and the president warns the capital could be evacuated, millions are worried about what the future will hold.