Police are piecing together the details of the deaths of two sailors killed on separate boats in the Sydney to Hobart yacht ...

It's third time lucky for newly elected Liberal leader Brad Battin as he sets out his priorities and attempts to unite a ...

Much of Australia's southeast is being enveloped by sweltering temperatures and wind gusts creating catastrophic fire ...

Police are investigating the discovery of a body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in the Hawaiian ...

Residents near bushfires raging in Victoria's west have been given a two-hour window to return and collect their belongings ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says more than 3000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia's ...

Detectives have charged an elderly priest with child sex offences after arresting him in Sydney. -PR Handout Image A priest has been ordered to stay away from children after allegedly trying to meet a ...

Under widespread sunny skies, Australians have gathered with family and friends to give presents and tuck into festive feasts ...

The Reserve Bank has been warned by the IMF it may need to raise rates if inflation can't be tamed. -AAP Image The Reserve Bank of Australia says it will soon be able to start cutting interest rates, ...

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have paid tribute to those working over the festive season. -AAP Image Emergency workers have been applauded for giving up their Christmas to help others as ...

New Year fireworks in Sydney are going ahead after the government and train union made a deal. -AAP Image New Year's Eve will run as usual after a rail union backed down from planned strike action, ...

Shares on the Australian Securities Exchange are up slightly ahead of Christmas. -AAP Image The Australian share market has crept a little higher, building on the previous day's rally as traders ...