Large parts of Australia face higher summer bushfire risk, as authorities also warn people to be ready for cyclones, floods ...

A prosecutor wants one of Australia's worst paedophiles to get a life sentence, saying the "true horror" of his offences is ...

Coalition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has announced his retirement from politics, ahead of the next election.

A driver has been hailed a hero after 33 children were safely evacuated from a school bus — with 200 litres of fuel — that ...

Residents in coastal communities have been told it's too late to leave their properties as an out-of-control bushfire cuts ...

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has snuck into the Senate after being suspended, yelling at her colleagues in defiant scenes ...

With transmission projects facing significant delays, using the existing grid to its full capacity needed to occur before ...

The NSW police officer found guilty of unlawfully killing an aged-care resident with dementia has been suspended without pay.

Negotiations over how much Australians can donate to political candidates have forced Labor to shelve changes aimed at ...

With 36 bills to pass, one fewer senator and only one day left in parliament, Australia's decision makers are in for a wild ...

Consumers were tricked into believing they were getting a better deal than was possible on Webjet's platform, a lawsuit ...

Mega podcast host Joe Rogan has hit back after ABC chairman Kim Williams described him as “deeply repulsive”. Asked about the ...