The Greens have confirmed WA senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave after reports from the Sydney Morning Herald about allegations of inappropriate comments towards women.

The device was found in the women's bathroom of the HMAS Leeuwin and has been labelled an "act of sexual violence" by the navy.

An Australian citizen was unlawfully held in immigration detention for 945 days due to a litany of departmental errors.

Labor is considering a Greens push to let Australians sue online platforms for harm as the Coalition maintains its opposition to new digital safety laws.

Ukraine says people will die as a result of throttled Starlink services in the country. Here's how its armed forces rely on the crucial satellite service.

The man lived just three streets away from hospital, and was asked to find his own way there after calling Triple Zero with chest pain and shortness of breath.

An outback youth advocate handed hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to steer at-risk children away from crime is facing drug charges.

A young mother was forced to cower inside her home with her toddler in her arms as her property was ransacked.

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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.

The man lived just three streets away from hospital, and was asked to find his own way there after calling Triple Zero with chest pain and shortness of breath.

An outback youth advocate handed hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to steer at-risk children away from crime is facing drug charges.

A young mother was forced to cower inside her home with her toddler in her arms as her property was ransacked.

After the first Bluey console game got a lukewarm reception, it was up to developers in her hometown to get it right.

Grieving families have been left devastated after thieves targeted two cemeteries.

Katie Zacharia says the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.

More than 50 other people were injured, a hospital spokesman said, with rescuers searching the rubble for anyone still trapped.

Once synonymous with tea, China's Yunnan now produces almost all of the nation's coffee beans, fuelled by a boom in cafe culture.

In Donald Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are overwhelmingly women.

It is not the first time Donald Trump has railed against government sources willing to speak to the press.

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.