A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods hit the country. Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor, have been taken to hospital...

North Queensland grazier Darryl Valroy Young has been found guilty of a triple murder at Bogie in 2022. 

The central bank of the Netherlands has moved dozens of tonnes of its gold out of the United States and Canada to boost the country's "crisis preparedness" amid "increasing geopolitical unrest".

Phone tap recordings played at the New South Wales corruption watchdog show fugitive property developer Jean Nassif boasting about his influence over the Liberal Party.

German backpacker Carolina Wilga has detailed her extraordinary tale of struggle and survival in remote WA, revealing new details about her ordeal last winter.

A former judge who worked at the Fair Work Commission has pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material.

Kitchens offer both practical and aesthetic value to a home and are also the social heart. Here are five of the best for sale right now.

Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.

Two years ago, as they prepared for a qualifying final, the Swans opened their doors to the media. Now the club has circled the wagons.

Strathfield councillors voted to remove the phrase “Always was, always will be” and all references to Indigenous Australians on gateway signage.

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More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...

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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.

A former judge who worked at the Fair Work Commission has pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material.

Thousands of older Victorians are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions through a new initiative that embeds geriatricians in emergency departments, diverting patients to more suitable care.

Strathfield councillors voted to remove the phrase “Always was, always will be” and all references to Indigenous Australians on gateway signage.

A Melbourne father who kept a woman as a slave will spend six years behind bars.

A body has been found in the search for missing South Australian father, Joshua Clifton-Demell, seven months after the 40-year-old vanished.

Two workers have been pulled alive from a tunnel nine days after Nepal’s devastating flash floods.

The number of Australians missing since last week’s flood has been revised down to 36, while Nepalese officials remain hopeful that more hydropower workers will be rescued.

The brutal reality of unstinting heatwaves has forced a cultural shift in a country where home owners usually weather the summer with open windows and fans.

The annual Nevada desert “freak fest” known for its anything-goes excess seems to be turning into a turn-off for Gen Z.

Rescuers have pulled several survivors from tunnels in Nepal after more than a week of being trapped by the catastrophic flooding and landslides.

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.