A widespread outage hits Microsoft platforms, including Outlook and Teams, with the company saying customers can expect a "gradual recovery" as it rolls out fixes. Follow live.

Months before today's Microsoft outage, Australia's top national security adviser warned the government about the country's reliance on Microsoft, saying it created a risk of "disproportionate impact".

Rory Amon, the former member for Pittwater, stood trial in the NSW Supreme Court this week with the jury delivering its verdict on Friday.

Former Australia opener David Warner has stood by Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, saying Pat Cummins threw Khawaja "under the bus" at a press conference in Sydney this morning. 

Mahli Beardman becomes just the second Australian to snare a five-for in their ODI debut as England is skittled and Australia romps to victory in Perth.

After a day of explosive comments off the field, Australia have smashed England in Perth - and unearthed a star, with Mahli Beardman taking the country’s best ODI figures on debut.

These homes not only have great street appeal with features such as textural contrast, visual anchors and dramatic rooflines, but their interiors back up the striking impression.

Kylie Rocha acknowledges she worked in all the “bad things”, before trying her hand at politics in the seat of Hawthorn.

The choices of a small group of Swans players have dragged their club’s reputation through the mud for three months.

Pat Cummins’ hour-long appearance in front of the media on Friday morning will go down as one of the best performances of his career. We break down the key takeaways.

Around the world, the mood is shifting with Gen Z leading the charge and as the Victorian State Election looms, the bubble may be bursting for the One Nation-led-Lib/Nats dastardly duo — billionaire backers and media fanfare notwithstanding. read ...

An honest look at cycling the Portuguese Camino from Porto to Santiago: the flight's carbon cost, the 280 km coastal route and what its paths teach Australia. read now...

From medieval feasts and religious outrage to murder accusations and American nightmares, the humble Christmas mince pie has a surprisingly colourful and controversial past. read now...

Trump's midterm defeat may have shifted the balance of power in Washington, but Australia remains exposed to the economic fallout of America's political turmoil. read now...

Meanwhile, the Coalition is moaning about bin nights while anti-government protests set the world on fire. read now...

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.

Pat Cummins answered questions for over an hour on Friday morning in hopes to 'draw a line' through the Sandpaper scandal.

A Queensland council has shut down a designated park for rough sleepers at the state government's request.

William's mum Elizabeth shared incredible details on her son's miracle survival after spending six days missing in Victorian bushland.

Ariel Bombara told a coronial inquest that her father was a bigot, a racist, homophobic and a misogynist.

Stephen Sondheim’s musical remains the ultimate fairytale for grown-ups in an evocative production from Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre.

Microsoft has reported a global outage this morning for many of its services.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull argues the free coffee at the Australian pavilion is a great marketing tool.

In the jungles of Karen state, a bloody revolution against Myanmar's military dictatorship is being waged from the trenches.

Bad-boy British chef and social media star Thomas Straker has opened the buzziest restaurant in Manhattan. And it’s run by the hardest workers he could find: Australians.

The suspect, who shot himself inside an apartment, was later identified by media outlets as a 55-year-old doctor who had been in a dispute with property managers about black mould.

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.