The two Indian-flagged vessels, a container ship and an oil tanker, came under fire — at least one from IRGC gunboats — just a day after the strait was declared open to commercial vessels by Iran's foreign minister. Follow live.

The prospect of mines in the Strait of Hormuz has highlighted a gap in US naval capabilities and reinforced its need for NATO help.

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith issues his first statement since his release on bail from a Sydney jail. 

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Elihu and Amanda Del Valle say thousands of dollars worth of their belongings were stolen from the boot of their car when it was shipped from Melbourne to Perth, but police aren't able to investigate.

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Three people have been sentenced for carrying out an insurance scam with a pair of claws, and a bear costume.

A robot runs a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds in Beijing.

A driver without a licence has been charged after allegedly killing a man outside a comic convention in Melbourne.

Three key players are at risk of missing next week’s match between Hawthorn and Gold Coast, and Paul Curtis kicked six goals as the Kangaroos logged their biggest win under Alastair Clarkson.

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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.

Three people have been sentenced for carrying out an insurance scam with a pair of claws, and a bear costume.

A driver without a licence has been charged after allegedly killing a man outside a comic convention in Melbourne.

Two men have survived 24 hours floating at sea after strong currents pulled them kilometres from their dive boat off Queensland’s North Stradbroke Island.

Victorian commuters will continue to get a free ride on trams, trains and buses until the end of May after Jacinta Allan bowed to public pressure.

A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car while riding a scooter outside his home near Melbourne.

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

The Iranian regime has always seen the nuclear weapon as the ultimate deterrent against foreign aggression. Yet, it had another trick up its sleeve all along.

The US President’s latest executive order expedites the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which he said came to his attention partly through the efforts of podcaster Joe Rogan.

Ben Roberts-Smith was taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.

With its flotilla of small, fast, agile boats, the naval forces deployed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard still pose a potent threat to shipping on the critical waterway. US warships are not taking them lightly.

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.