Telstra has defended its communication process, insisting the government and other stakeholders were informed "very, very early" in the morning.

Millions have potentially been impacted by the Telstra outage. Here's how it affected Australians doing basic everyday things, from making calls to measuring blood sugar levels. 

Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over, calling Tehran "sick" after Washington launched strikes on the Islamic Republic and Iran said it targeted US bases in the Gulf.

The State of Origin series will be settled in tonight's Game III decider, as Queensland hosts New South Wales at Lang Park in Brisbane. Follow live.

Senior crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC issued the extraordinary statement on behalf of the more than 120 barristers who take on cases for the crown.

Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' and that it's "just a waste of time" negotiating with Tehran.

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The Swans have recalled their combative small forward Tom Papley, while Fremantle swung a change in its ruck division.

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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.

Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' and that it's "just a waste of time" negotiating with Tehran.

Telstra is investigating what caused a national outage that stopped trains, transactions and some Triple Zero calls.

China's firing of a nuclear-capable missile over the South Pacific has unified Australia's neighbours.

A man has been charged in Sydney's west after he allegedly tried to groom a teenage girl multiple times.

V/Line services have been thrown into chaos after a major Telstra outage affected signalling.

Trump says negotiators are “wasting their time” after Iran attacked US bases in the Gulf in response to fresh American strikes on Wednesday, dismissed by Tehran as a “blatant act of aggression”.

Prince Harry’s personal attack on presiding judge Matthew Nicklin can’t mask a legal strategy riddled with flaws that led to bitter defeat at the High Court in London.

A French court has cleared the way for Marine Le Pen to run in the election next year, even though she failed to overturn a conviction for misusing public funds.

His resignation amid a donation scandal will trigger a byelection, which the Reform UK leader says he will contest – and no major party will field a candidate against him.

Harry and the other claimants – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – had accused one of the UK’s most powerful newspapers, of using illegal ploys such as phone hacking to get its news.

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.