Nuclear energy is a dangerous distraction from the real decisions facing Australia, the Electrical Trades Union warns members ahead of the Queensland election.
Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.
The water pipes and bitumen needed for new housing have emerged as a new frontier in the housing crisis debate as economist warn affordability could get worse.
Australia is facing ongoing economic challenges as Labor holds out hope interest rates will come down before the federal election.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to leave Australia for Samoa after a whirlwind tour that featured cheering crowds and a slice of controversy.
Accused of being a policy chameleon, Queensland's opposition leader has stared down a scaly interloper while talking tough on crime on the campaign trail.
A year after a BBC probe alleged Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO was involved in sex trafficking, he, his partner and a third man are facing federal charges.
While praising their "strong friendship" with Russia on the eve of the BRICS summit, India has made it clear it wants to see an end to the war in Ukraine.
A Russian passport and an ID linked to a UAE-based company were found among the wreckage of a mystery plane that was downed above Darfur in Sudan.
A teen on trial over a woman's death during a Boxing Day home invasion tried to intervene when another youth threatened to fatally stab her, a judge has heard.
Alex Carey has continued his superb start to the summer with an unbeaten century in South Australia's Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland.
Sam Konstas looked set for another big Sheffield Shield score before the NSW young gun had a teenager's rush of blood against Victoria.
Despite being rarely used, a power allowing police to search premises to find a high-risk missing person has been deemed "a useful and valuable tool".
Queensland's truth-telling and healing inquiry will hold a hearing at the Indigenous community of Cherbourg, as the LNP promises to scrap the process.
Starting hooker Quincy Dodd will miss Australia's clash against New Zealand, who ambushed the Jillaroos in the sides' last meeting.
Joseph Tapine and Hudson Young have lined up together 103 times at NRL level, but will square off as opponents for the first time in the Pacific Championships.
Changes to Australian privacy laws could open an avenue for powerful people to shut down news coverage, a group has told a Senate inquiry.
Essendon must re-group quickly from their club-record loss to North Melbourne, with the AFLW finals only two games away.
Harry Grant will embrace playing big minutes as Kangaroos hooker against New Zealand, but he is not prepared to bank on being the long-term starting No.9 yet.
Nuclear proponents are simply delaying the move towards clean and cheap energy as Australia's environment runs out of time, a climate leader says.
Illawarra Hawks guard Trey Kell III has opened up on a pre-game ritual that has helped him start the NBL season in form.
The Australian team is set to embrace the new model of Commonwealth Games, after key sports such as hockey and rugby sevens were axed from Glasgow 2026.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has been named in the Wallabies squad for the spring tour, less than a month after playing his final NRL game for the Sydney Roosters.
Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.
A controversial mayor has responded to a show cause notice issued by the Queensland government, challenging a plan to remove him from office.
Police are offering $500,000 for details about a singer whose body was found in a remote Sydney dam after a coroner did not rule out misadventure or foul play.
Australian basketball great Andrew Gaze has seen good signs from maligned Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons in the NBA pre-season.
Angrily challenged by some and warmly embraced by others, King Charles and Queen Camilla have received a mixed reaction from Indigenous Australians.
Two civilians have been killed and 15 injured in a separate ballistic missile attack on Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine.
Painting Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, Kamala Harris has urged Republican voters to put the country's interests over those of the party.
The US is making its first push for Middle East peace since the leader of Hamas was killed by Israel, a development Washington hopes can usher ceasefire talks.
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