Australian Simon Carman has agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse, one of four charges laid against him in the trial over teenager Tunchanok Donhomla's murder in Thailand.

Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.

It is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections.

Tobias Moran files civil proceedings against NSW Police for malicious prosecution in relation to the death of his girlfriend Simone Strobel in Lismore in 2005. 

An entertaining partnership between Nic Maddinson and Travis Head ends with Australia's batters needing to pile on runs quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.

Would-be firebombers targeted a restaurant next door to Brad Battin’s electorate office on Monday night.

Weeks after being suspended by the Swans, Nick Blakey has secured a new contract with the Kangaroos that is effectively a pay rise at least $2 million over the next five years.

Rajwinder Singh is appealing his conviction and sentence after he was found guilty of Toyah Cordingley’s murder.

The research seemed so promising, but now a university has paid back millions and its one-time star is gone.

WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the deepening scandal as the opposition pledges to widen the royal commission to examine the prevalence of fraud.

Pauline Hanson's daughter Lee has hurt feelings because her local café took a stand against One Nation's racist AI slop. read now...

The International Olympic Committee’s new eligibility policy puts women’s bodies under scrutiny, with Lin Yu-ting’s latest victory overshadowed by questions of sex and eligibility. read now...

Coalition and One Nation promises to slash migration rely on unrealistic targets for reducing Australia's massive bridging visa backlog. read now...

To help those in high office struggling to understand the economy, Alan Austin has prepared this colourful primer for children. read now...

Independent Australia's hypothesis that "comedian" Dave Hughes' appearances at Liberal Party fundraisers may contravene electoral laws was correct. Managing editor Michelle Pini reports. 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.

This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus considers curly questions for the (acting) prisons boss, Health hot-desking, and a new mega commission green-light.

Live coverage of this afternoon’s The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.

An “extreme” religious group was reported as a potential danger almost a decade before they killed a young girl by withholding her diabetes medication, a coroner has heard.

Drama has lost 40 per cent of its enrolments in a decade. Students say the potential for embarrassment has meant it has lost numbers.

Prosecutors declined to appeal against Daniel Billings’ sentence but the killer himself is now taking legal steps to reduce his time behind bars.

The father of Thanchanok Donhomla sat just metres away from Simon Peter Carman, who pleaded guilty on Monday to concealing the teenager’s body.

In American cities, legions of robots carting takeaway food orders are testing whether humans and robots can co-exist. Early signs are not promising.

Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after more than five years in detention following a protracted campaign to secure his release.

The death toll from the Houthi strike on Riyadh airport has risen to 13, says Saudi officials.

Spies still play an important role even as the war becomes defined by robotic eyes in the sky. Both sides have more weapons than ever. Old-fashioned human spying helps them find targets.

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.