Morrison rejects robodebt royal commission findings
Ex-Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has spoken publicly about the robodebt royal commission for the first time and rejected findings he misled cabinet.
Ex-Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has spoken publicly about the robodebt royal commission for the first time and rejected findings he misled cabinet.
A NSW court will be asked to halt logging in two fire-hit forests, with advocates saying koalas are only just starting to recover from the Black Summer blazes.
Garth Michael Reid is on trial for murder after a father offended his daughter with a Christmas Day joke before being fatally stabbed, a jury has heard.
Australia's chief vet has reassured Indonesian authorities that Australia remains free of the potentially deadly lumpy skin disease.
The Matildas have sealed progression to the Women's World Cup round of 16 by thumping Canada 4-0, with Hayley Raso scoring a brace.
Nigeria have joined Australia in qualifying from Group B to reach the Women's World Cup round of 16 after securing a 0-0 draw with Ireland.
Australia have slumped to a 49-run loss to England on the last day at The Oval, leaving the Ashes series drawn at 2-2 after the fifth and final Test.
After an attack on its embassy and the grounding of commercial flights, France plans to evacuate its citizens from Niger following its seventh military coup.
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No decision has been taken by Origin Energy on keeping coal-fired power station Eraring running for longer, but some say it's not needed to keep the lights on.
Hundreds of mourners have attended funerals in Pakistan after a massive explosion killed at least 54 people at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric.
Australian Alexei Popyrin has joined some of tennis's greats as Croatian Open champion after defeating three-time grand slam winner Stan Warwinka in the final.
Dayne Zorko remains convinced AFL rival Touk Miller should be reprimanded for a below-the-belt tackle he said has left him with a bruised "groin region".
More Australians are jumping behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, a report shows, but progress remains slow compared to other nations.
Researchers are calling for targeted programs after an Australian-led global study found half the population will experience mental health disorders by age 75.
A difficult search and recovery operation is under way for the bodies of a crew of an army helicopter that went down during military drills in Queensland.
The French foreign ministry has not confirmed or denied suggestions its forces are planning strikes to free Niger's detained president Mohamed Bazoum.
Russia has launched further attacks on southern Ukraine, including in Kryvyi Rih, where at least four people were killed including a girl and her mother.
Swimming Australia's head coach Rohan Taylor says his team, not the United States, performed the best at the world championships in Japan.
North Queensland host Brisbane in a sold out clash that coach Todd Payten says "means just that little bit more" than a normal fixture.
How the Matildas' do-or-die home Women's World Cup clash with Canada plays out may also mark how Tony Gustavsson's era is judged.
City-dwellers are drawn to country life for space, wellbeing, affordability and more time, according to research by the Regional Australia Institute.
Australians are moving further away from cities in pursuit of available jobs and housing, as more people leave Sydney than any other capital.
David Warner and Usman Khawaja have pushed Australia to within 249 runs of an Ashes series triumph, taking the tourists to 0-135 on a rain-hit day at The Oval.
Australia's swimmers captured 25 medals at the world championships in Japan, the nation's most at any world swimming championships.
Sonia Kruger has taken home the Gold Logie at the 63rd TV Week Logie Awards, hosted by Sam Pang.
Colombia have claimed a 2-1 win over Germany with a 97th minute goal, sealing the upset of the Women's World Cup so far.
A CSIRO study has shown air purifiers that target very fine particles do a good job of boosting air quality when bushfires take hold.
North Queensland backline ace Valentine Holmes faces a three-week suspension for a high shot at a crucial time in the Cowboys' fight for a NRL finals berth.
A five-week winter break has not taken the heat out of an argument between the federal government and the Greens about a proposed $10 billion housing fund.
Manly coach Anthony Seibold says milestone games for two club stalwarts will not guarantee victory over St George Illawarra in the chase for finals football.
Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan has won the 100m freestyle in Japan, becoming the first woman to complete the 100-200 freestyle double at a world championships.