Federal and state governments have mobilised to address the largest outbreak of diphtheria in recent memory, with the Commonwealth preparing a support package for a disease once considered almost eradicated.

The Inland Rail has had funding slashed and the project placed on pause but Everald Compton has a bottle of Penfolds Grange waiting and even if it takes him till the age of 100, he's determined to see it through.

A new generation of AI models deemed "too dangerous" for public release is driving Australia's efforts to lure top AI companies to establish a major presence in the country.

Rabbitohs and Maroons enforcer Jai Arrow announces he will step away from rugby league after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Putin and Xi agreed to a raft of deals in front of invited press less than a week after Donald Trump left China's capital with no confirmed deals.

The percentage of men still living with their parents in their late 20s is up 50 per cent in 20 years. For women of the same age, it’s nearly doubled.

The Mandalorian and Grogu director is mindful of the ‘very high bar’ set by George Lucas.

Australia’s women are full steam ahead towards next year’s showpiece in Brazil, with Joe Montemurro naming a strong squad to take on Mexico next month.

The veteran forward played 178 NRL games including a grand final for the Rabbitohs, as well as 12 State of Origin matches for Queensland.

A young Gold Coast man has joined his father in jail after being found guilty of a deadly underwater cocaine retrieval at Newcastle.

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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 percentage of men still living with their parents in their late 20s is up 50 per cent in 20 years. For women of the same age, it’s nearly doubled.

A young Gold Coast man has joined his father in jail after being found guilty of a deadly underwater cocaine retrieval at Newcastle.

Two men are dead after a car crashed into a tree and burst into flames in Melbourne's south-east.

Electric bicycles are a mixed blessing for the environment and for the health of the user.

An alleged triple-killer’s phone call with emergency services moments before his wife and two children were found dead in their Sydney home has been revealed.

Donald Trump says he was just an hour away from launching a new attack on Iran as the US president sets a new deadline for the country to come to a deal.

The Russian leader has been welcomed to Beijing with the same red carpet pomp bestowed on Trump days earlier. But while Putin and Xi share an unmatchable bromance, the US-China relationship matters more to Beijing.

An absence of focus projects has plagued the second prong of the Australia-UK-US pact, with industry leaders regularly complaining about a lack of strategic direction.

Soon after killing Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials, the US and Israel reportedly considered installing hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a more pliable replacement.

The US president may be keeping cards close to his chest on what happens next at Iran, but he can’t get enough of talking up his design choices for the $US400 million ballroom.

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.