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A ceasefire brokered with the assistance of Melania Trump has come into effect in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

Two men have been charged with national security offences over last month's incident at RAF Fairford, a US-run military base in England.

New Australian Federal Police data has analysed teen boys being radicalised, shattering previous intelligence assumptions about who is targeted.

New Greens leader David Shoebridge will address the National Press Club, proposing a new tax cut and a welfare boost and declaring he will pursue "rivers of gold" from the resources sector.

Anthony Bell brings his Loyal name back to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race after 10 years away. But his new challenger is a rebadged version of last year's line honours winner.

Chinese sponsors drop French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after a video surfaced appearing to show him commenting about a meme depicting him as Mao Zedong.

A man has faced court over alleged payments to a corrupt former manager at the Shire of East Pilbara.

A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of his female partner, who died in hospital last month after being allegedly stabbed twice in the chest.

Darling Downs man Dion Ashley Paulsen is charged with historical child sex offences stemming from the period of 2007 to 2010.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it is the first time the deadly condition has accounted for more than 10 per cent of all Aussie deaths.

An analyst predicts China will swoop in to help Timor-Leste develop its long-planned Greater Sunrise oil and gas project after Woodside sells its stake.

The Test series is on the line as Australia and South Africa meet in the shadow of Table Mountain in Cape Town for the deciding match. Follow live.

A workplace safety review has given the Northern New South Wales Helicopter Rescue Service a "pass mark" despite admitted workplace culture shortfalls.

Australia's men's and women's teams are named for this weekend's Rugby League World Cup games against Cook Islands and Wales as Reece Walsh comes back in at fullback.

Two men and two women have been charged in connection with a fire at a south-west Victorian home while a father and his children were still inside.

Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza since last October's ceasefire, according to a report from UN-commissioned experts. Israel has rejected the findings as "misinformation".

Grief is still raw for Logan Power's family more than 18 months after he was killed in a crash involving a dangerously modified "skid car".

A Perth court hears graphic details of the final moments of Tara Morrison, who was stabbed repeatedly by her former girlfriend in a drug-fuelled attack.

The Devils' inaugural VFL captain Robbie Fox has parted ways with the club after one season, following an incident at a Hobart pub.

Spiked hail stones observed at Mudgeeraba as 'very dangerous' storms hit already soaked south-east Queensland.

Jay-Z has been picked to take the stage as the musical feature during next year's half-time show at the Super Bowl.

The AFL abandons the Opening Round after two years, returning to a season start with all 18 teams in action.

United Nations experts have released a statement calling on the Australian parliament to progress reforms for women and children in custody after legislation on shackling and strip-searching was blocked.

Westyn Ruyter offered a $10,000 reward when his Irish wolfhound went missing, but instead of getting his dog back he received a second bitter blow.

The Tasmanian taxpayer is on the hook to prop up ailing government businesses, including the Spirit of Tasmania operator, to the order of billions of dollars, the state's auditor-general says.

The trial of Robert Crawford, who is accused of murdering his wife Frances Crawford, has heard he took steps to acquire her estate weeks after her death.

Australian travellers are being warned their personal information may have been exposed following a cybersecurity breach involving an accommodation software company.

High school students join a professional string quartet to make music from a disused water tower.

Dispelling its initial uncertainty, the WA government has confirmed an investigation is underway into repeated large methane emissions from Chevron's Gorgon gas complex.

Twenty-one days and an "army" of voters is all it took for a social media movement to grow so vocal it delivered Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva an historic fourth presidential term.

The South Australian town of Tungkillo fears its rolling hill landscape, which is part of Australia's first dark sky reserve, is at risk of being tarnished if a proposed hyper-scale data centre goes ahead.

The parents of a four-year-old boy killed in a Canberra car crash have asked that the 80-year-old driver be granted leniency to "spend the rest of her life surrounded by her children and grandchildren".

Another big performance from the Golden State Valkyries puts Australian Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream on the brink of losing the WNBA Finals series.

Meta has automatically rolled users on to its new Meta Account system, bringing account management for apps like Facebook and Instagram under one unified approach.

William Hamish Yeates previously admitted to creating sexually explicit deepfake images of a teenage girl before sharing them online.

The most comprehensive study of its kind confirms that jumping spiders go through two phases of sleep, including a REM-like state that is associated with human dreaming.

A court has overturned the Gold Coast council's approval of a $130 million, 14-storey Kirra tower, finding its design "lacks coherence and harmony" and did not justify exceeding the height limit.

WA's environmental watchdog releases for public comment a plan for a mega gas-fired power plant on the same day the state government trumpets an ambitious plan to almost double renewable energy generation.

The proposed laws introduce a maximum penalty of three years in jail for adult offenders, and 18 months behind bars for children.

The 19-year-old is fighting for her life in intensive care after being gunned down by two masked men outside Fitzys Loganholme on Saturday night.

West Tamar mayor candidate Rick Shegog was dismissed from Ambulance Tasmania in September last year in relation to alleged breaches of the code of conduct.

A Tasmanian senior secondary college has withdrawn invitations to politicians for its end-of-year celebrations, as the fallout from the premier's social media post about another school's Christmas event continues.

A half-hour call Beau Lamarre-Condon made to a police assistance line on the way to meet detectives has been played in court during the double murder trial.

Anthropic looks set to surpass SpaceX's record-breaking IPO despite so far failing to produce an annual profit.

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams hopes racing's version of a blind date will quickly evolve into a successful partnership as he eyes further glory in the race that stops a nation.

To improve acceptance and an understanding of this physical condition, here are five of the most common questions I'm asked — with my honest answers.

Infrastructure Department officials categorically rejected the prime minister's claim regarding the Marrickville Golf Club grant at a Senate estimates hearing last night.

A statue of colonial figure William Crowther, toppled in Hobart’s Franklin Square in 2024, has been replaced by a native garden ringed with inscribed bronze, in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.

A regional Victorian woman says she may never need a guide dog again after using smart glasses, but says new rules restricting usage need more clarification.

The Duchess of Sussex said she was thrilled to return to the cooking show's team, after joining as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia in April.