Donald Trump says if an agreement is not reached, the "shootin' starts bigger and better and stronger than anyone has ever seen before". Follow live.

Donald Trump used to love using the word "winning" but out of the wreckage of the Iran war and the world's oil supplies slowing, there is one man truly winning: Russia's Vladimir Putin.

A man convicted of gang raping a 14-year-old girl in a Western Sydney park has escaped from custody while at a hospital. Follow live.

The High Court was Bruce Lehrmann's last legal avenue to challenge a Federal Court ruling that found, on the balance of probabilities, he did rape Brittany Higgins.

The Grace Tame Foundation, established by the Tasmanian-born survivor of child sexual abuse, has announced it is closing because securing funding is becoming "increasingly challenging".

Helping women on the Thai-Myanmar border survive malaria and childbirth, Rose McGready has faced bullets, bombs and brutal funding cuts – but still finds hope.

As dating app fatigue reaches a breaking point, a new wave of IRL singles events are attempting to bring the spark back to dating. But is it too late?

The costly costs order comes as the two groups remain at loggerheads despite attempts by the Rebels to settle the matter.

Edwina Pickles turned down her annual invitation to join friends at Hanukkah celebrations across the road from her house. That did not stop her seeing the horror that descended on Bondi Beach on December 14.

Former SAS captain and Coalition MP Andrew Hastie has warned against prejudicing a Roberts-Smith murder trial, calling the arrest a “sobering day” but insisting no one is above the law.

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The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

The woman behind Carman's museli has been reunited with the emergency workers who helped save her life after she choked on a piece of steak during a dinner party.

A slow-moving cyclone could hit Queensland as it moves from Papua New Guinea.

The IMF’s report on the economic impact of the Middle East conflict is chilling – but it ignores the massive cost in human lives and the untold damage to infrastructure.

Child killer Arthur Freeman has been rushed to hospital after he was attacked by an inmate in jail.

A search is underway for a convicted gang rapist who escaped police custody while at a hospital in Sydney's south-west.

Anthony Albanese is calling for Lebanon to be included under the US-Iran ceasefire following a barrage of strikes.

Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his finger is “on the trigger” and ready to return to striking Iran at any moment, as Iran warned the US it must choose between a ceasefire or a continued war via Israel.

Beijing is being credited with playing a role in getting Iran to the negotiating table, which analysts say is bolstering its image as a peace-brokering major power while the US appears conflict-driven.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.