The eight remaining Nationals in the shadow ministry quit their roles in solidarity with three senior colleagues dumped for opposing new hate laws. 

Two groups in the sights of the government's new hate crackdown have moved to scrub their online profile.

As Donald Trump celebrates one year of his second term in the White House, he is rewriting all the rules for global order, and no-one seems ready to stop his "imperial ambitions".

Canadian PM Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum "middle powers must act together".

A pilot is forced to abort a landing attempt at Melbourne Airport, and two take-offs are delayed after an alleged late-night trespassing incident.

Alex de Minaur will be hoping to be the first local to progress into the third round of the Australian Open after four other Australians have been knocked out today. Follow live.

Thursday will be a national day of mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack. Here's what you need to know.

The body of Piper James, 19, was found surrounded by dingoes on a beach on the island's eastern coast, but how she died may not be known for some time.

The French president's appearance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum makes headlines, but not for any policy reasons.

Australia's outgoing military envoy to NATO is preparing to return to Canberra after two years in the role, and she is coming home with a warning.

Rob Hirst was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023. It is estimated to be the third most common cause of cancer death in Australia, and has among the lowest survival rates.

An ABC analysis of the national Shark-Incident Database shows that the average number of verified shark bite incidents recorded annually over a decade has increased every 10 years since the 1950s.

Philippa Brant has resigned just months after the PM's top foreign policy adviser departed to run the Office of National Intelligence.

If you're thinking of taking an ancestry DNA test as "a bit of fun", experts warn there is the risk of uncovering more than you bargained for. 

A Kalgoorlie miner hopes the soaring price of gold will incentivise investment into regional WA.

Brisbane's fuel prices are more expensive than any other capital city for the third year in a row, with the RACQ revealing the cheapest suburbs to fill up. 

A new exhibition in Western Sydney interrogates Australia's enduring love affair with the pool.

Inside China, there's a nickname for Donald Trump that tells you everything you need to know about how the US leader's actions are increasingly seen as a gift to Beijing.

Asta Hill will not take part in celebrations of Australia Day, which she sees as a day causing harm to First Nations peoples — a decision described as "disgraceful" by the local member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.

Police believe a Mandurah teacher gave birth to a baby fathered by a student she allegedly sexually assaulted.

Dame Marie Bashir was the first female and first Lebanese person to become NSW governor, but her accolades span decades further back as a pioneer in mental health and psychiatry. 

A damning report by Western Australia's prison watchdog dubs Broome Regional Prison "unfit for purpose".

A NSW Mid North Coast man is granted bail after he allegedly threatened to shoot the prime minister, in a video uploaded to social media.  

Towns in WA's north-west could be about to experience Australia's hottest day on record, with the weather bureau expecting temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Skimo is the newest sport at the Winter Olympics, but what is it? And who are the Aussies that will take on the challenge on the slopes of the infamous Stelvio climb?